MSNBC Wants Keith Olbermann Mea Culpa

Olbermann told his bosses he didn't know he was barred from making campaign contributions,

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Either Mike Allen got it wrong, or "the network sources" that Mike Allen talked to are trying to muddy the public debate with inaccuracies.



Olbermann is not barred by NBC from making campaign contributions; NBC's policy is that Olbermann must notify them first to get their approval.



I'd like to see Olbermann take that to court, and I would love to see any court in this land that an employer has any right to know an employee's political activities -- from contributions to voting. Not even quasi-news organizations' employees.



In the old days, before news divisions were folded into the entertainment divisions at the networks, journalists were discouraged from even voting to maintain their impartiality. Few did. Some news organizations also forbid journalists exercising First Amendment rights, like participating in political rallies and marches. If you wanted the job, you weren't to cast aspersions on the news organization's reputation that you were working for by appearing the least bit biased.



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