{"id":396,"date":"2011-03-13T17:02:02","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T00:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dilworth2lead.com\/blogpol\/?p=396"},"modified":"2016-01-16T02:15:42","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T10:15:42","slug":"part-ii-livernois-the-slanderer-bully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daviddilworth.com\/pol\/part-ii-livernois-the-slanderer-bully\/","title":{"rendered":"Part II: Herald’s Livernois – Censoring, Slander and Bullying?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Monterey<\/a>

Monterey Herald’s Joe Livernois-Disgusted with Public Comments at Government Meetings<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

This is Part 2 of a report on HOPE’s first meeting with the Gary Omernick, President of The Herald, Monterey’s local daily newspaper. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

A primary subject on our agenda is the Herald’s 7 year long Blackout; complete news and editorial blackout (censorship)<\/a> of our Water Management District’s “Right-Sized” Water solution<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

After sitting down with Herald’s Omernick and chatting amiably for a while about newspapers losing readers, the Herald\u2019s City Editor and Executive Editor, Joe Livernois<\/a> joined us. The City Editor<\/strong> has responsibility for all local stories.<\/p>\n

He can block stories if he wants. (Livernois is known for his admitted disgust with the public speaking at government meetings.)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

When I raised the issue that the Herald\u2019s Letter editor was refusing to allow letters or commentaries on the \u201cRight-Sized\u201d water project<\/strong><\/a>, Livernois asked if I was referring to the Water Management District’s project. I said yes, and Livernois responded<\/strong> – (as though it were true) “we’ve written about that<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

(A subsequent Internet search of the Herald’s articles shows that Livernois was “mistaken.” The Herald has never written about the Primary project by our Water Management agency in the 7 years since the project was created.<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I continued with my point about the refusal to print our commentary when Livernois interrupted with – but “you are known for getting your facts wrong.”<\/p>\n

Stunned, I turned to Livernois and asked him to name one<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

He stammered … and eventually said he didn\u2019t have any at his fingertips, but insisted there were plenty.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I followed up \u2013 “Just name a single instance in any of the hundreds of issues I\u2019ve worked on that I got a single fact wrong.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Livenoise just mumbled and stayed quiet from the remainder of the meeting.<\/p>\n

Of course Livernois couldn’t come up with anything<\/strong> because:<\/p>\n

1. I take pains to make sure I get my vital facts right, and<\/p>\n

2. If I do make an error – I admit it and make corrections.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(For example: In preparing this article I did make a mistake and called the Herald Publisher and President “Eric Orme.” His correct name is Gary Omernick<\/strong>. I also have this correction listed below.)<\/p>\n

Soon after, the meeting concluded, I left HOPE’s Commentary on \u201cRight-Sized\u201d water supply solution <\/a>with Herald President Omernick<\/strong> asking that it be published.<\/p>\n

In the two years since, HOPE<\/strong> has never heard back from President Omernick, or anyone at the Herald about the commentary. The Herald has never reported or even mentioned that Water Solution; it remained censored until after the Public Utility Commission approved a far more expensive, and pro-growth “solution.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

_________________________<\/center>I write this in hope that enough elected officials will understand how they and the public have been prevented from learning about better solution to our community’s water problems.<\/p>\n

Notes:
\nArticle: “Right-Sized” Water Solution for Monterey Peninsula beats the ‘Regional’ Water Supply (which is yet Another Giant Growth-Forcing, Violently Expensive, Anti-Democracy Water Project)<\/a><\/p>\n

HOPE’s Commentary “Greed is The Enemy of Enough”<\/a><\/p>\n

Part I: Herald\u2019s Letter-Editor Royal Calkins Caught Censoring & BlackListing, then Lying to Cover it up<\/a><\/p>\n

Correction:
\nIn an earlier version of this story I had referred to the Herald Publisher and President as “Eric Orme.” His correct name is Gary Omernick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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