{"id":5546,"date":"2009-10-13T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2009-10-13T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=5546"},"modified":"2013-10-02T09:19:33","modified_gmt":"2013-10-02T14:19:33","slug":"dear-startribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=5546","title":{"rendered":"Dear Star\/Tribune<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

To: Star\/Tribune<\/p>\n

From: Mitch Berg, one-time subscriber<\/p>\n

Re: A Fine Idea<\/p>\n

Dear Star\/Tribune,<\/p>\n

\u00a0The next time one of the gabbling bobbleheads you call “columnists” or “editorial board members” warns us that the Twin Cities will become a “Cold Atlanta” if we don’t fund a rail line or a gay forensic dance troupe or just hike taxes through the roof, do try to remember that sometimes those wild-eyed southerners have some really good ideas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is from yesterday, in the Atlanta Journal\/Constitution (with emphasis added by me):<\/p>\n

After listening carefully to readers and thinking deeply about the modern role of a newspaper in elections, the AJC Editorial Board is taking a new approach to election coverage, beginning with this November\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n

Going forward, our board will use its unique position to work for readers in pursuing with candidates the issues that are critical to the future of our community. The board will provide readers with clear, concise information about candidates\u2019 positions and records. The AJC will no longer endorse political candidates<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I know, I know – the Strib, <\/em>or at least its editorial board and opinion page, are an adjunct arm of the DFL communications office; when your master calls, you bark like a well-trained puppy.<\/p>\n

Just saying.\u00a0 Your relentless editorial bias has cost you more readership than you know.<\/p>\n

That is all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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