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Here's a letter to the Editors of the Washington Post:

Dear Editors,

I wish you could explain to your readers why you feel you need a conservative blogger on staff at the washingtonpost.com. After this week's fiasco, I found this statement by James Brady to be troubling:

"Brady said that was a "fair criticism" and one he will keep in mind in looking for another conservative blogger. "We're certainly likely to look for someone with a more traditional journalism background," he said."

Another one? And where is the search for a Blue America blogger?

Isn't the public face of the newspaper the .com version? Americans rely on the Post to inform them of the most important stories that eminate from our nation's capitol, and it's been noted that the print and on-line versions are seperate operations. But these days isn't the on-line version becoming more important, more visible, and more influential?

I've been a huge fan of your newspaper for many years, and in many ways you are America's newspaper. Any endeavour that's worth it's salt has standards, and that applies to journalism (as you well know). It's even more important when our democracy depends on a free and open press. Why not apply more focus on supporting your best reporters and their beats?

The truth is neither red nor blue; it's colorless. If I may, here's some that you can count on: Rabid Righties want national newspapers to slant the news so that it conforms to their worldview. Crazy Lefties want the facts. It's really that simple.

For example, Crazed Lefties want the House Ethics committee to emerge from dormancy and start doing it's job, and they don't care if Democrats get taken down in the process. If Nancy Pelosi is dirty, let's find out and let the whole country know. Rabid Righties like the committee just the way it is; Tom DeLay needs to be re-elected, not admonished.

So, why, exactly, does the Post need a conservative blogger?

Stupid, huh? That's the way they like it apprently.....

posted by FuzzFinger @ 3/25/2006 09:49:00 PM