The Rockford Register Star's Pro-War Pandering

[OneAngryDemocrat]

I sent off the following Letter to the Editor to the Rockford Register Star:

"Why is that democratic, liberal, and anti-war messages are routinely purged from the Rockford Register Star's online forum? Not only that, but the good folks who have posted anti-war messages have been banned from posting again, in the future.

The argument that left-leaning posters have used derogatory terms when referring to pro-war republicans, such as ''fascist'', or even, ''Nazi'', doesn't hold much water, considering that pro-war message board members commonly refer to anti-war posters as either socialists, or even communists.

And their derogatory posts aren't purged.

And the offenders aren't banned from posting in the future.

The double standard reeks of political pandering - an in-kind campaign contribution to the Illinois GOP, if you like.

The Register Star should be ashamed of this hypocrisy, and hold those asst. editors in charge of the paper's online forum fully accountable."

Of course, I also added my name and address.

[Hobarticus]

1. I just stopped reading my local rag....

I was writing some piss-and-vinegar letters for awhile, but I just tired of it. Not worth the time or the trouble.

[OneAngryDemocrat]

2. The Reply...

"Thank you for your perspective. I have shared it with our editors in print and online."

Mary Kaull
Assistant editorial page editor
Rockford (Ill.) Register Star
815-987-1363
E-mail: [e-mail]
On the web at www.rrstar.com