After the GOP became the party of Trump its efforts have been geared to suppress voters and reporter's access to their meetings.
A disturbing trend has surfaced where Republican lawmakers in several states are scaling back access to government business.
The reason is simple. Members of the GOP want to dodge the press and any accountability for their actions.
As the pandemic eases up and the public returns to the corridors of state capitols, new rules approved in Iowa last month and in Utah this week critically limit reporters' access to lawmakers.
These rule changes limit when journalists can work on the floor of the legislature where lawmakers sit, making it easier for elected officials to avoid interacting with the press.
The rule changes are a canary in a coal mine. This new trend to obstruct transparency at the state levels is part of a greater plan to transform our democracy into authoritarian government.
By placing these new restrictions it's obvious they have something to hide, or that leadership is taking unwarranted and unnecessary retaliation against reporters who could expose their corruption.
This new tactic of suppression comes in an environment of increasing attacks on the media and parallel new restrictions placed on journalists covering protests and courtroom proceedings.
Behind Trump's Big Lie, the Republican party has descended into fascism at an alarming rate.
Lies wither under the light of transparency and truth. That's why it's important to reveal the anti-American effort to take our republic down.
"Sunlight is the best disinfectant." - William O. Douglas
No comments:
Post a Comment