GEORGE FARAH
CHALLENGES JANET BROWN TO DEBATE THE DEBATES
Open Debates
Press Release
September 3, 2004
Contact:
Chris Shaw (202) 628-9195
WASHINGTON
-- George Farah, author of "No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic
Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates," today sent a letter
to Janet H. Brown, executive director of the Commission on Presidential
Debates, challenging her to defend her recent statement that the Citizens'
Debate Commission has been "disseminating completely inaccurate information
about the Commission on Presidential Debates" in a public debate.
"The information we have been
disseminating about the CPD and the presidential debates is true. Ms.
Brown has stated that it is not. Let her prove that in a public debate.
In fact, the CPD has a long history of disseminating false information,
particularly about its "independent," "non-partisan" nature. It is clearly
bi- partisan; the CPD was founded by the Republican National Committee
and Democratic National Committee." said Farah.
The text of the letter is below:
September 3, 2004
Janet H. Brown
Commission on Presidential Debates
Ms. Brown:
You recently stated that the Citizens'
Debate Commission "has persisted in disseminating completely inaccurate
information about the Commission on Presidential Debates." I do not know
what particular information you may be referring to, but as the executive
director of Open Debates and a member of the Citizens' Debate Commission
I am confident that everything my allies and I have said on the subject
of the presidential debates is true, and I stand by every word of it.
Our criticisms of the CPD can all be verified by facts. If you must persist
in believing that what we say is not true, then I am more than happy to
debate you publicly about the veracity of both our accurate statements,
and the often misleading and deceitful statements issue by the CPD over
the years. You have said that our information about the presidential debates
and the CPD is "completely inaccurate." In fact, your statement is "completely
inaccurate," and I am prepared to debate the issue with you so that the
truth of what we say can be demonstrated publicly.
Sincerely,
George Farah
Executive Director
Open Debates
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