The Colorado State University student newspaper is under
fire after publishing a two-word editorial statement about
President Bush.
The Rocky Mountain Collegian published the editorial on its
Sept. 21 opinion page, saying "Taser this .. (expletive) BUSH."
University officials released a statement explaining their
concern for response to the editorial, and that it has no control
over its student media.
“While we understand (the editorial) is upsetting and offensive
to many people, CSU is prohibited by law from censoring or
regulating the content of its student media publications,” CSU said
in a written statement.
The newspaper’s editor-in-chief wrote a letter to readers to
explain that “our intentions were not malicious.”
“While the editorial board feels strongly with regard to first
amendment issues, we have found the unintended consequences of such
a bold statement to be extremely disheartening,” wrote J. David
McSwane, editor-in-chief.
The editorial board, which consists of seven student editors,
voted in a split vote to run the editorial statement, McSwane
said.
The university plans to investigate the editorial, said Jeff
Brown, CSU's director of student media.
"We find it unnecessary and unbefitting the proud 116-year
tradition of the Collegian. We are conducting an internal
investigation into the decision-making process used…in choosing to
run today's staff editorial comment."
What The hell. If I was the editor are anyone in charge was ask
about this story. I would have to tell them all the thing to worry
about this is not one of them. How about the treason George Bush
and Friends have committed against this Great Country I love. I
would have said America is getting sick of his atrocities and if he
don;t like this paper George Bush can kiss my ass.
I saw this bumper sticker lol take how you want
FUCK BUSH
