Mea Culpa: New York Times Caves To Protests And Apologizes For Posting Conservative Opinion: https://jonathanturley.org/2020/06/...-apologizes-for-posting-conservative-opinion/ excerpt: In an act that virtually stands alone in the abandonment of self-defining values, the New York Times last night caved to protests from its own writers to apologize for publishing a conservative opinion piece by a ranking Republican senator. On Thursday, the editors had rightfully held firm on the need for the paper to hear all viewpoints as publishing a column by Sen. Tom Cotton (R, Ark.) calling for the use of military troops to quell rioting. Times editorial page editor James Bennet and Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger issued defenses of the use of the opinion section to hear all sides of such national controversies. We discussed that position yesterday and many of us heralded the editors for their courage despite the overwhelming calls for private censorship. Then, the newspaper and its journalistic ethics entirely collapsed with an announcement that effectively declared an original sin “mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa” (“through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.”
I don't know if they have a specific "standard". I'm sure it's very contextual if they want to keep and oped or not. NYtimes have published conservative op eds plenty of times so that obviously isn't the distinguishing factor here in terms of their decion making as @Os Trigonum concern trolling likes to suggest. I think their decion was based on not wanting to endorse military rule on American soil.
Transparent and weak attempt to try and catch Dems in a quandary by getting them to either support the calls for justice for George Floyd or support cops. It's good to know that they have this much time to push forth resolutions like this...(By the way, it's interesting that Tim Scott didn't co-sponsor, given that he was the one that was put in charge of coming up with the Republicans' plan for police reform...) https://www.am1100theflag.com/news/...ion-calling-justice-george-floyd-and-opposing Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will today introduce a resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), Martha McSally (R-Arizona), and Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) are original co-sponsors of the resolution. Tomorrow, Senator Cotton plans to ask the Senate to pass the resolution by Unanimous Consent. The full text of the resolution can be found below. Whereas a free society depends on the rule of law, which is the foundation for the preservation of public order, peace, and individual rights; Whereas the United States has a troubled history of racism that includes slavery, the terror of lynch mobs, segregation, and Jim Crow, and that history leaves the United States with important work to accomplish; Whereas the just and unbiased enforcement of the rule of law and the protection of innocent individuals against lawbreakers is the essential function of government at the local, State, and Federal levels; Whereas the law enforcement profession is inherently dangerous, and police officers risk their lives every day; Whereas, in 2019, 89 Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty; Whereas law enforcement officers are entrusted by the public to uphold the law; Whereas law enforcement officers who abuse their positions, engage in corruption, employ excessive force, or exhibit bias betray the public trust and undermine the rule of law; Whereas the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, at the hands of law enforcement was a horrific act that violated the public trust and was inconsistent with the values and conduct expected of law enforcement officers; Whereas the law enforcement officers involved in the killing of George Floyd have been terminated from their positions and charged with crimes relating to their conduct and their contribution to the death of George Floyd; Whereas good law enforcement cannot exist without accountability and justice; Whereas understaffed police departments and undertrained police officers increase the risk of encounters that result in the use of force, including unjustifiable or excessive force; and Whereas defunding the police would leave police departments understaffed and undertrained, while also increasing the risk of violent crime to the communities of the United States, especially vulnerable communities: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— (1) calls for justice for George Floyd; and (2) opposes efforts to defund the police.
