{"id":41393,"date":"2022-03-31T12:41:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T18:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/regulation-of-journalism-proposed-as-republican-resolution-during-mesa-county-assembly\/"},"modified":"2022-03-31T18:41:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T18:41:24","slug":"regulation-of-journalism-proposed-as-republican-resolution-during-mesa-county-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/regulation-of-journalism-proposed-as-republican-resolution-during-mesa-county-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulation of journalism proposed as Republican resolution during Mesa County assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Kevin McCarney, chairman of the Mesa County Republican Party, checks election results at the GOP office in Grand Junction, on Nov. 3, 2020. (Barton Glasser for Colorado Newsline)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Republicans who gathered at the Mesa County party assembly on Saturday in Grand Junction had the opportunity to vote on 46 proposed resolutions. One of the resolutions proposed supporting the \u201cregistration and regulation of journalism to protect against the Marxist agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone may submit a resolution at their party precinct caucus. Resolutions are then compiled onto a paper ballot and voted on by delegates at the county assembly, said Mesa County GOP Chairman Kevin McCarney.<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally, I\u2019m against regulation of any business,\u201d said McCarney, when asked if he supports the resolution that would register and regulate journalism.<\/p>\n

Grand Junction Republican Mike Moran, who participated in Mesa County\u2019s caucus and assembly meetings said he found the resolution targeting journalism \u201coutrageous\u201d \u2013 although that doesn\u2019t mean people shouldn\u2019t be critical of the media, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a direct conflict with the First Amendment,\u201d said Moran, a former journalist who now sells real estate. \u201cWhy would we go there?\u201d<\/p>\n

After county assembly votes are tallied, the resolutions that pass are sent to state party officials, and 10 to 15 resolutions similarly submitted by various counties are compiled to be voted on at the state Republican Party assembly in Colorado Springs, said state Republican Party spokesman Joe Jackson.<\/p>\n

Each county comes up with its own list of resolutions, he said. Some counties submit none, while other counties put forward a few, and some \u2013 like Mesa County \u2013 come up with dozens of resolutions.<\/p>\n

Delegates from around Colorado will vote on resolutions at the state assembly on April 9 to determine what to include in the official party platform. As many as 4,738 delegates have been approved, although Jackson said he doesn\u2019t necessarily expect that number will attend the meeting in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n

Another example of a resolution originating in Mesa County says: \u201cThe Republican Party supports the 2nd Amendment, and supports the private ownership of AR-15s, 30-round magazines, and semi-automatic weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n

AR-15 semi-automatic rifles are controversial because of their use in high-profile mass shootings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Three resolutions on Mesa County\u2019s ballot would change the voting process:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Republican Party supports the abolition of automatic voter registration.\u201d\u201cThe Republican Party supports eliminating computerized voting systems in Colorado.\u201d\u201cThe Republican Party supports the abolition of mail-in voting, reducing or eliminating early in-person voting, and requiring that all votes be cast in person on paper ballots after state-issued ID has been shown at a polling location (exceptions only for military members, or those physically disabled who present written justification).\u201d<\/div>\n

The last resolution on the Mesa County ballot proposes: \u201cThe Republican Party opposes socialist & communist policies and tyranny, and publicly denounces Democrats & the Democrat Party as communists.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fact that people can submit whatever proposed resolution they want is indicative of how open the process is, said Moran, who said he disagreed with the resolution publicly denouncing Democrats and the Democratic Party as communists.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are plenty of Democrats not in favor of socialism,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery party gets painted with those broad labels. Part of the problem is the lack of listening on all sides.\u201d<\/p>\n

As of Wednesday, ballots collected at the Mesa County GOP assembly were still being counted.<\/p>\n

To read more stories from Colorado Newsline, visit www.coloradonewsline.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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