Couldn't find a mention of this in this forum. Sorry if it's a repeat.

A Texas newspaper with quite a few Crawford, TX subscribers changes its mind from last election to this one. In 2000, the hometown boy received their endorsement. This time around, after reviewing the actual actions of President Bush in office over the rhetoric, they decide to give their endorsement to Kerry.

It's a decision which has brought threats of ruin and harm to the paper from self proclaimed supporters of Bush. Isn't the War on Terror supposed to make us safe from terrorism? Surprising how terroristic tactics are being used in an attempt to surpress the free press. I do not use that term lightly. When the press is threatened with being run out of town, with warnings of physical violence, when its staff members are harrassed and threatened and told to leave, then yes, those are terroristic actions (terrorize: to coerce by threat or violence). In America, the right to openly state your opinion is one of our most sacrosanct rights.

No, it is not sanctioned actions by the Bush administration, but it is action being taken by staunch Bush supporters.

A common argument heard is that the press should be ashamed of themselves for printing anything disloyal to the current leadership. Excuse me? Isn't that the type of attitude seen in dictatorships? Isn't the ideal behind the US First Amendment that the press MUST be free to speak the truth, even negatively, about our government in order to ensure an informed populace?

2004 Iconoclast Presidential Endorsement.

Thankfully, the paper has received quite a bit of support. If you have the time, read the editorial then continue on to their homepage and read more on the story and the many letters to the editor prompted by their editorial.

It's an eye-opening reading.

What's office is Kelly running for??