Sunday, May 6, 2012

Lying Commentator

Read a column by Bob Ingle today. I believe he is a Jersey guy who writes commentary for NJ Press Media. He is not nationally syndicated.
His commentary was about Romney, Obama and Carter (president in 76-80). Now, I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion regardless of its stupidity. Where I have a problem is when someone with access uses that access to try to convince people of their position using lies and innuendo.
This is exactly what Bob Ingle did! Without going into the details, he trashed Romney, praised Obama and absolutely beatified Carter. He did it by lying and using innuendo to perpetrate more lies. To his credit, he responded to two of my emails. To my dismay, he ignored the most serious charges I laid before him. He would not acknowledge lying, nor would he state he did not lie.
I copied the Editor of the Press  in all these emails and have not heard from him as yet. Since it is a weekend, I'll give him Monday to get back to me. What I want from the Press is an acknowledgement that they will review commentary and not publish such articles when obvious lies are a part of it. Isn't that what editors should do? I previously wrote a Press reporter who badly slanted an article on solar power. When I questioned her bias, she did not deny it, but said when the oil companies receive no subsidies, she might (not will), but might change her slant. And here I thought reporters were supposed to present the facts, not any innuendo. The editor in that case,  who was told of what she wrote, did nothing to reprimand her and failed to get back to me after promising he would.
This is the same editor! I will let all know what happens.

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