Public protests
I think it is important that editors make sure that their readers know the names of the organizations who are represented in a public forum, or protest in the streets of their city. This article makes it seam like one person was responsible for putting on the street theater called “Operation First Casualty". When in fact, it was part of a national organization called Iraq Veterans Against the War and that this street theater has been going on in cities across the country. Was it the intention of the editor to make is seam like this was a isolated manifestation of war resistance by one Veteran? And putting under the tittle “Fun on the Fourth, all kinds of ways” Dose the editor not respect the sacrifice our military service members pay for the the rights of free speech and free press on the 4th of July? Dose he not know that simply putting in “Operation First Casualty” into a google search would return over 2,330,000 results? Dose the editor think by minimizing his papers story in this way, keeps his company competitive in the market of news and ideas? Dose he mean not to have his readers fully informed as to the magnitude of the story and how his community may be effected in the future by it? After all, Denver is going to host the Democratic National Convention. Dose he not want his readers to know that plans are being made by veterans organizations like Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans For Peace to be in the city and working with other peace organizations to make a much larger public statements about the war and to call on the Democrats to hold the Bush administration and themselves accountable for taking the American people into a war for lies? After all, it the 4th of July, and the press if not most of all organizations should be respectful of all of veterans and their rights to free speech and his responsibilities to keep his readers fully informed.
This letter has not been edited.
Mr. Soderberg, I think I know what you are trying to say here not sure. The word is does not "dose", also the word is seem, not "seam".The word is title not "tittle." I am not a great speller either I use spell-check or a dictionary if I am not sure of a word. I hope the editor takes note of your letter.
Posted by Amy on July 12, 2007 02:49 PM