tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post769757608779198724..comments2023-10-23T14:15:29.331-07:00Comments on Shallow Cogitations: Pot Calling The Kettle BlackHank Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-22986251567168380942010-05-18T10:18:35.622-07:002010-05-18T10:18:35.622-07:00My response to this rankling column:
You bet vote...My response to this rankling column:<br /><br />You bet voter confidence is at a low point. When I write in to Cathy MR's office to tell her why she isn't representing my interests, she sends back a generic form letter, full of rhetoric and fluff and empty accusations, much like this column.<br /><br />"It’s clear that voters can change their minds as frequently as Barack Obama can propose new government takeovers"? Really? I thought this column was supposed to laud "statesman-like" behavior, not catchy Republican talking points that grossly oversimplify complicated subjects, like what it takes to keep our entire national economy from completely imploding.<br /><br />"Government is now more king-sized than ever." Really? Because I see wholesale cuts at the local, state AND national level. Elimination of entire programs, layoffs of staff, cutbacks in hours - just the kind of wholesale blood letting that should make anti-government Republicans rejoice.<br /><br />Just what exactly is Mr. Nethercutt trying to insinuate with this supposed Democratic "mantra"? I've never heard any Democrat take such a stance - talk about being tone deaf to public sentiment.<br /><br />This column makes me sick. It has gone from bad to worse in just its second publication. George takes some obvious societal malady that everyone can agree upon, and then blames his opposition for causing or exacerbating it. This is the hallmark tactic of the Republican party. <br /><br />Now I get that the Inlander wanted someone to come in and provide some "balanced" commentary - but this is so blatantly partisan it makes the title of the article ironic. There have been environmental advocates and proponents of education and the like writing in the Inlander commentary section before, but never did the left have a party apologist anywhere near comparable to likes of George Nethercutt.<br /><br />This is a gross over-correction in the search for more "balanced" reporting that the people of Eastern Washington can relate to. It is unfortunate to see the Inlander mainstreaming its content in conjunction with the downsizing of the Spokesman. Over the years this is going to turn into an irresistible invitation for someone to open up a REAL alternative weekly for the Inland Northwest.The Spovangelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09141015606808460084noreply@blogger.com