A couple of points of interest
EDITOR:
The “Letter to the editor” in the Clinton Courier printed July 26 was interesting for several reasons.
First: The long letter, signed by Sandy Malcom of “Gays Against Groomers” never even tries to define exactly what she labels a “groomer.”
Not sure exactly what she is referring to.
She summarizes her long list of “facts” and claims that “acceptance of others has been hijacked by radical activists who are now pushing extreme concepts – onto society, specifically targeting children.” I submit that this description personifies precisely herself and the group she represents. Why must some believe that they can decide what is best for others?
The GOP’s only platform at the moment seems to involve controlling others’ behaviors and beliefs. Parents get to decide what their children can watch on TV and what they read in the privacy of their own homes. Period.
The GOP and the misguided political activist groups that want to strip the library of its books are the new radicals she describes.
Secondly, I would ask why The Courier News does not apply the same rules to ALL “Letters to the Editor” that it prints?
I know people who have had letters to the editor rejected because the letter in question was too long (over the printed 500-word limit) or a letter that referred negatively to some local or political figure. Now count the words in Ms. Malcom’s printed letter last week – over 600 words. I don’t want to accuse the local newspaper of anything that might get me banned from joining in the public discussion of free speech, but I do have one question for the editor and the general public: Does the local newspaper discriminate in the printing of articles?
Can you clarify the rules of your policy for future reference?
James J. Wilson
Anderson County