tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928114158099467549.post1908285190193549590..comments2023-07-26T13:12:17.200+01:00Comments on Catholicus Nua: Press Ombudsman - a complete waste of time and moneyCatholicushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06817034570148526694noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928114158099467549.post-62182069994400059362013-08-22T11:57:12.779+01:002013-08-22T11:57:12.779+01:00Anonymous's special pleading on behalf of Crow...Anonymous's special pleading on behalf of Crown ( John = the baldy/ugly geezer with the irritating Canadian accent ; not the handsome one from the " Thomas Crown Affair " movie ) does'nt convince. In Crowns weird world its clear that all pro-life Catholics are suspect & not loyal Statist citizens. As an interesting aside, it's no coincidence that Crown spent many years in Canada, where intolerant liberal/feminist fundamentalism is rampant. I suspect that's the source of his vile ideology.Los Leandroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959133005477908629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928114158099467549.post-66940034603248748962013-07-21T15:15:08.017+00:002013-07-21T15:15:08.017+00:00Get a grip. The piece by John Crown referred to a ...Get a grip. The piece by John Crown referred to a "fringe" group of Catholics and a particular political stance they were taking, he was not referring to all Catholics, as is very obvious, because most Catholics in the Dáil were approving the legislation the group referred to opposed.<br />Of course there is a balance required between press freedom and articles calculated to create prejudice, but the prejudice in this case is not against a whole religion, just the extreme fringe. Other point raised, about loyalty to foreign powers etc, are fair game for discussion.<br />Seems like the Ombudsman is coming down on the right side of the equation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928114158099467549.post-73136186426202223322013-07-18T22:16:02.952+00:002013-07-18T22:16:02.952+00:00This was not a substantive response. The issue of ...This was not a substantive response. The issue of contravention of Principle 8 of the Code was not examined with respect to the impugned statements by Senator Crown as published in the Sunday Independent. The general principle of freedom of the Press alluded to in the Preamble cannot be invoked to override the more specific prohibition contained in Principle 8. And, in fact, the more general principle does not restrict the applicability of 8. The only fact relied upon by the Ombudsman is that Senator Crown's piece is an opinion or comment piece. The Ombudsman has erroneously purported to disapply Principle 8 of the Code to opinion or comment pieces per se. This is clearly erroneous and outside his powers. The Ombudsman has not carried out the examination that is required in this case, as a result. This is a failure to carry out a positive duty on the part of the Ombudsman. Lyndanoreply@blogger.com