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Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at 9:20 AM
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Told ya so!............you thought I was just trying to be dramatic, eh?

I've mentioned TIME AND AGAIN about our "left wing media"

If you don't subscribe to the Statesman, buy or borrow TODAY's issue (Tuesday Sept 30). Within the 2nd section "NationWorld" is the Letters to the Editor section.

They finally printed a letter I sent about three weeks ago, but it is SURROUNDED in a sea of lib letters. It's usally one-sided, but today, MINE was the ONLY "right" letter they printed.

At this point, someone like ExIntern or KimJean might chime in with something like "Well, you might have been the only Republican who wrote in."

In a PREDOMINANTLY "Red" state? I think not. Our side is as vocal as theirs, and we outnumber them in Idaho by numbers too vast, to see such one-sidedness in a public opinion section.

Any of you out there remember I letter I wrote to the Statesman about the "invasion of Californians? I thought I'd NEVER hear the end of that in the Statesman. I got hammered for almost a week................but mysteriously, NO letters of support.

I called "Richert's Raiders" up there and was told that nobody sent any letters backing me on that.

Give me a break! Idaho is LOADED WITH people who HEAVILY resent being crowded out of existence, seeing their taxes go up along with the cost of everything else, because of the population influx............

.............."And NO one wrote on my behalf?" says I?

"No, we didn't hear from anyone else but YOU on this, and we ALWAYS print BOTH SIDES of issues."

I've always thought the Statesman was trash. It only comes to the house because my wife subscribes to it, in an attempt to find out "what's going on in the world."

To be honest, I don't mind it, because I read the classifieds and enjoy doing the crossword puzzles. Once in awhile they might even have a funny cartoon, so I guess the Idaho Statesman isn't a COMPLETE waste of time.

But politically, they've ALWAYS been one-sided, and today it was so obvious, I had to call it to your attention. Buy or borrow a copy of today's rag and check out the "letters to the editor" column. Look at past and FUTURE issues, and it'll still be lop-sided, even in a "RED" state.

I saw the liberal Kevin Richert on Channel 7 News the other night, (I think it was Channel 7), and he was telling the anchor that the Statesman hasn't yet endorsed a Presidential candidate.

When they DO................anyone care to guess who that candidate's gonna BE? But they ARE "fair and impartial," you know. Yeah they are.........and I owned and drove a Studebaker for 3 years and never had to put any gas in it.


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Your exactly right Mike I read your letter and also looked for others. Hmmm... nothing but letters bashing Republicans. I do not subscribe to the paper either. Did long time ago but alas it is a thing of the past. For fun I started counting letters to editor pro and con guess what...Yep 6 to 1 in favor of the Dems. (Daily) I still can not believe that no one submits but you. One more reason not to get it. But like you I enjoy the crossword puzzle.

-- Posted by Momof 2graduates on Wed, Oct 1, 2008, at 2:40 PM

Good letter Mike. You are always interesting and directly to the point. I value that in a person. Keep them on their toes!

-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Wed, Oct 1, 2008, at 5:24 PM

Thanks folks......It IS a comfort to know that not EVERYONE out there has their heads "up and locked."

Wife & I went to Pocatello yesterday to pick up a spare rear window for one of the old Beetles. Drove down there in our old 66 Thunderbird, which I haven't taken on a roadtrip in so long, I'd almost forgotten how comfortable it is.

Marine Corps League meeting tonight..........of all nights too.........We traditionally meet on the first Thursday of each month, and wouldn't you know, THIS Thursday is the Palin-Biden debate. Starts at 7PM.

Guess what time our meeting starts?...........you guessed it! Gotta see if I can find somebody who can record it for me.

Gotta go..............later, everybody! (And thanks again for the great support!

-- Posted by bazookaman on Thu, Oct 2, 2008, at 9:08 AM

Mike:

I am going to tape/record it. I would be glad to share that with you. My husband will probably have it on a DVD and tape...just in case. Have a good night!

-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Thu, Oct 2, 2008, at 1:54 PM


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