Editorial, agenda driven
The editorial in your paper on July 25 on the "Tragic Homecoming" of Spc. Zachary Clouser grabbed my interest immediately upon reading. At the beginning of the editorial I was pleased that the YDR so honored this fallen American hero. To humanize this tragic event with kindness, thoughtfulness and recognition is wonderful and appropriate.
After finishing the editorial, I was taken back. This was not an article about recognizing and saluting a local fallen soldier, this was about your paper's agenda on the Iraqi war. Shame on you! Is there no respect and decency within the managerial ranks of the YDR? Is it to much in asking that the family and friends of Spc. Clouser be given a few weeks for mourning and closure?
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While you may strongly oppose the Iraqi war, is this time and the place to say “they are weary, confused”, “the majority of Americans feel: Torn” or “when those nebulous goals have been accomplished.". For brevity I will not list the other numerous agenda driven clauses within this editorial.
Please do not misunderstand my purpose of writing, I have no issue with your agenda on the Iraqi war for I can choose to read or not but I do have issue with your veiled attempt of intertwining your political agenda with this heart wrenching event. I am thoroughly appalled. Shame on you!
I will be at the funeral and burial of this American hero. As your paper seems passionate about Spc. Clouser and the Iraqi war, may I assume that numerous YDR personnel will be there also?
Dennis Storms
Manchester Township
This was an editorial. Editorials express "opinion"... not "news". They are written according to agenda. That is the function of editorials.
The problem with media lies with readers, listeners and viewers who do not understand the difference --- a fallout from the two decades of talk show opinion being passed on as "news," when it's only someone's biased opinion.
Is there no respect and decency within the managerial ranks of the White House?
Is the Pope Catholic?