Earlier this week, the Denver Post published an article (AG Suthers may not back 3 on state Supreme Court) which put a partisan spin on the recent statement by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers that he intends to vote “NO” on retaining 3 of the 4 Colorado Supreme Court justices on the ballot (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey).

Much to their credit, the Denver Post (after a call to the editors) today issued a correction to those elements of the story that implied a partisan bias to the statement by AG Suthers and the position of Clear The Bench Colorado.  That correction, on page 2A of the print edition of the Friday, January 22 Denver Post, states the following:

A story Tuesday on Page 1B about the retention of Colorado Supreme Court justices should have made clear that the group Clear The Bench Colorado is nonpartisan.  Also, the story incorrectly reported that the group believes the court makes rulings that are favorable to Democrats.  It should have said the group believes the court has made unconstitutional decisions. [Ed. - PERIOD]

Kudos to the Denver Post editors for displaying the journalistic integrity to make the necessary correction.  This action demonstrates that it IS possible for citizens to insist on fair, unbiased reporting and hold ALL institutions accountable for their actions - from the mass media all the way up to the Colorado Supreme Court.

Unfortunately, since (as a modern, wired kinda guy) I no longer subscribe to the print edition of the newspaper, and didn’t immediately catch the correction to the online version of the story (since added), I bought the print version two days running to track it down - and in so doing, lost $0.25 to one of the Post vending machines.  So, Denver Post - kudos for the correction - but you owe me a quarter! 

Exercise YOUR right to hold our state’s top judicial institution (Colorado Supreme Court) accountable with your “NO” vote this November on the 4 ‘unjust justices’ of the Mullarkey Majority (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your constitutional rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your homes and business from seizure by rapacious governments, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, instead of suffering rule by an oligarchy of activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Please help support Clear The Bench Colorado with your own comments (Sound Off!), your contributions, and your “NO” vote on retaining these unjust justices in November 2010!

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