RMGO lobbyist thrown out of capital for alledgely threatening republican Cheri Gerou

[Great-Kazoo]

No, but I recall the 90's being pretty good... I mean most of Evergreen voted for Bush sr from what I've read.

Read? Hell son we were using chalk boards and smoke signals

[waxthis]

Read? Hell son we were using chalk boards and smoke signals

Well actually, smoke signals were on the way out....

[hollohas]

Absurd. Politicians that complain of ethics violations...do as I say not as I do I guess.

[VDW]

Here is the quote from the actual article:

"Rep. Cheri Gerou (R-Evergreen) accuses the lobbyist of threatening her with political attack ads through a mail campaign after a heated exchange about upcoming votes on gun issues, which would violate ethics rules."

Somehow this apparently violates some of the Colorado legislature's ethics "rules". I find that odd, since I believe that is EXACTLY the type of free speech that was meant to be protected above all else in the 1st ammendment by the founding fathers (not so much pornography, etc.).

Maybe this is the problem with our political system today. The legislators came up with "rules", called them "ethics" rules (which sounds very sinister if you violate them), and say you can't tell them you will hold them politically accountable for their votes. If you do, they will accuse you of an "ethics violation" and have you thrown out of the capitol. I'm pretty sure there are some old dead men by the names of Jefferson, Washington, etc. who are rolling in their graves right now.

[USAFGopherMike]

Here is the quote from the actual article:

"Rep. Cheri Gerou (R-Evergreen) accuses the lobbyist of threatening her with political attack ads through a mail campaign after a heated exchange about upcoming votes on gun issues, which would violate ethics rules."

Somehow this apparently violates some of the Colorado legislature's ethics "rules". I find that odd, since I believe that is EXACTLY the type of free speech that was meant to be protected above all else in the 1st ammendment by the founding fathers (not so much pornography, etc.).

Maybe this is the problem with our political system today. The legislators came up with "rules", called them "ethics" rules (which sounds very sinister if you violate them), and say you can't tell them you will hold them politically accountable for their votes. If you do, they will accuse you of an "ethics violation" and have you thrown out of the capitol. I'm pretty sure there are some old dead men by the names of Jefferson, Washington, etc. who are rolling in their graves right now.

Concur. How the hell is that unethical? Represent us properly or we'll vote you out. I'd say that's a clear cut promise and there's nothing unethical about it.