Do you think the so-called “journalists” at Politico, CNN, and MS Now screaming about their constitutional rights today have even read the First Amendment?
Based on their pearl-clutching, I think not.
Over the weekend, President Trump’s ban took effect, and reporters from all three “fake news” outlets got turned away at the White House gates.
I’ve depended on my 1st Amendment rights for more than 50 years to do my journalism. But I’ve never assumed that guaranteed me access to politicians or to private political offices.
And if you think politicians haven’t banned me from their offices and press conferences, check with the last 30 years of Democrat Governors in Oregon and Washington.
President Obama’s White House waged war on Fox News for eight years, yet the press didn’t threaten to go to court as Politico and its fellow travelers are doing today.
President AutoPen, Joe Biden, stripped the White House credentials from more than 400 reporters over just a few years, and you didn’t hear the kind of whining you hear today.
The First Amendment of the Constitution only guarantees the government won’t stop the three banned groups from publishing. It does not guarantee a ticket to the ball.
