http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/03/jared-polis-gets-hell-for-speaking-his-mind-this-is-how-we-train-our-politicians-not-to-say-what-they-think-but-to-speak-in-platitudes/ daily blog, videos, e-newsletter & magazine on yoga + organics + green living + non-new agey spirituality + ecofashion + conscious consumerism=it's about the mindful life. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:30:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/03/jared-polis-gets-hell-for-speaking-his-mind-this-is-how-we-train-our-politicians-not-to-say-what-they-think-but-to-speak-in-platitudes/comment-page-1/#comment-18510 Obama on Leno. It’s a first: a sitting President to appear on a Late Night Talk show. | elephant journal Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:46:47 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=9320#comment-18510 [...] about how to deal with AIG. These are the things that matter to us. Not gossipy invective about whether we want to allow politicians to talk straight, and joke freely. Imagine yourself in their hot seat—could you make any one of the dozens of [...] [...] about how to deal with AIG. These are the things that matter to us. Not gossipy invective about whether we want to allow politicians to talk straight, and joke freely. Imagine yourself in their hot seat—could you make any one of the dozens of [...]

]]> http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/03/jared-polis-gets-hell-for-speaking-his-mind-this-is-how-we-train-our-politicians-not-to-say-what-they-think-but-to-speak-in-platitudes/comment-page-1/#comment-16983 Anon Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:25:46 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=9320#comment-16983 Sure, he should be allowed to say what he wants...and the people who he offends (including newspapers) can say what they want in reply. No one should expect to say things in the public sphere without reactions. I don't think that a newspaper criticizing someone for brash remarks is somehow draining his lifeblood or revoking his license to speak. If people agree with Polis' comments, they will continue to agree with him after the criticism. Likewise, if they thought his comments were offensive, they will tend to agree with the criticism. Sure, he should be allowed to say what he wants…and the people who he offends (including newspapers) can say what they want in reply. No one should expect to say things in the public sphere without reactions. I don't think that a newspaper criticizing someone for brash remarks is somehow draining his lifeblood or revoking his license to speak. If people agree with Polis' comments, they will continue to agree with him after the criticism. Likewise, if they thought his comments were offensive, they will tend to agree with the criticism.

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