* Community Blogs at progressohio linked here saying, “Thelibertyvoice.com. “I, Pat Tiberi, do solemnly s …”
* Anti-Positivist linked here saying, “The folks over at The Liberty Voice employ a mutat …”
* Kelley Bell’s FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS linked here saying, “{{wPatrick Tiberi}}, member of the United Sta… I …”
* Blue Bexley linked here saying, “I have no idea what to make of this story. The Lib …”
* Delaware County Political Reporter linked here saying, “If the League of Women Voters Doesn’t Believe in a …”

So far 80% seem to support the freedom of the press. The one blogger who felt we had “no ethics” in asserting First Amendment protections, supported his view saying that since the event was sponsored by private entities, it was a private event–despite it being billed as a public event. That is confusing to me.

I can only wonder why anyone who loves liberty, as I believe the Anti-positivist does, would take such a position? What would that position be able to do to empower and advance liberty? Also the omission in his report of the fact that it was Tiberi who insisted on the rule forbidding me from recording the event made the whole post seem biased.

I would imagine that our local Delaware Gazette who provides our community with an incalculable service, is horrified at being the sponsor of an event that would stifle the free and independent press. Tiberi put them in a very difficult position which would have caused them to either defend a competitor (if I were to compliment my tiny paper) against the position taken by their fellow sponsors, or watch as their own protection suffered a dangerous precedent if not properly defended.

I think Andrew Tobias did an excellent job in reporting on the candidates positions and I am grateful that he (and his editors I would suppose) decided to keep the article focused on the mission of the evening–to inform the electorate of candidate positions. On the other hand, if Tiberi would stifle the free and independent press as he did on September 29, then the Gazette should hold him accountable to that position, as that would also inform the electorate on an issue that is important to the defense of our republic and therefore should be important to their readers.

I was there and saw the Tiberi mess. Wish you would have demanded to keep the video running and let them shut down the “forum”. I would have applauded your courage. The LWV has lost sight of its purpose AND I pay for that school building.

Tiberi will trample our rights at the drop of a hat and does not deserve to be reelected.

Keep up the good work. I wish you weren’t on such an island.