I have not read the previous 9 pages, I read the article so it someone has made this point I apologize now.
first, up is down, down is up shadow is light and light shadow, I am now in the position of having to defend this 'person', I don't think this is right. I say 'right', not correct in that he apparently signed a contract which it appears to require nbc's permission, ala this blurb from the link;
Politico reported Friday that Olbermann had donated $2,400 each to Reps. Raul Grijalva and Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, and to Kentucky Senate contender Jack Conway. While NBC News policy does not prohibit employees from donating to political candidates, it requires them to obtain prior approval from NBC News executives before doing so.
I don't think anyone should have their right to contribute to any candidate/arty ect. abridged, requiring some kind of prior approval, unless, this was it was strictly a hey this is what I am doing, so you know, for disclosure purposes strictly.
The link appears contradictory, its says nbc doesn't prohibit it, but he needs prior approval, wtf does that mean? can he or can't he, according to the contract.........and even then, it that legal?