It's dishonest and underhanded to secretly record private conversations, IMHO, therefore, dirty. My opinions of an action don't change depending upon who is doing it.
"I have no respect for professional clergy who conduct themselves in this manner," Johnson told the Star Tribune.
Oh REALLY now Senator!!!!!!!!!!
And squashing a vote and lying to a group of people is OK.........NOT.
It is LEGAL to record in a public setting in MN.therefore the pastor was not charged
I don't believe this was a private conversation. Johnson was recorded giving a speech to meeting of the New London-Spicer Ministerial Association.
Sounds like pastor/senator Johnson has some 'splaining to do.
Since when has it become wrong to record, or secretly record a politician giving a speech?
Consider Scenario A: what the senator said is repeated by this guy, but he has not tape to back him up. The senator denies it, the press doesn't run the story. Scenario B: the existence of the tape proves that what is being reported is accurate. The press does run the story.
Which scenario serves the truth? A senator, speaking to a group of people, is not having a private conversation.
By the way, do you feel that Linda Tripp was wrong to record her conversations with Monica?
What was private (or personal) about the conversation that was recorded?