News

I do not often discuss politics in my blogs, but I read a micro-blog on AOL that I need to comment on.  Elizabeth Lauten, a Republican, communications director for Representative Stephen Fincher, spoke her mind and then was forced to apologize.  What happened to freedom of speech? Ms. Lauten wrote that the President’s daughters failed to “show class”, “dressed like they were at a bar” and “could not refrain from making faces while on TV”.  While harsh, especially the part where she stated that the girl’s parents, the President and First Lady, “do not respect their positions or the country”, she sought to have the girls to be better.  She said what she meant and I am sure meant what she said, then apologized, by stating she “quickly judged”, had “many hours of prayer”, and after “talking to her parents” and “re-reading her words” realized her words were “hurtful”. 

My questions, which I find really scary, by the way, are:

Who made Ms. Luaten apologize?

Why did she consent to make such an apology?

Why should she apologize?

Who is to say she was wrong?

Why is she not entitled to speak her mind?

Why are the President’s daughters immune from any commentary?

The retraction made the news infinitely more than a comment about a couple of teenage girls.  It made me question what is going on with our news media and who is controlling it.  Very disturbing stuff!