Here's my LTTE to the NYT this Sunday. Think they'll print it?

[Shoeempress]

Dear Sir/Madam:
Please congratulate Mr. Rich on his editorial “Don’t Follow the Money” in today’s Paper. It only took him 52 days from the date of publication in the London Times to make comment on what is called the Downing Street memo, in which it is revealed that President Bush lied to take us to war in Iraq. It is obvious he would never have made this public comment but for going on the Al Franken Show this week where he stated that the Downing Street memo was “not news”. His total lack of judgment was commented on by Al Franken and Joe Conason on Friday, June 10, 2005, which is what I assume prompted him to finally put words to paper regarding the allegations contained in the Downing Street memo.

With Mr. Rich’s lighting speed in addressing this incredibly pressing issue, can there be any confusion as to why the recent Gallup Poll (http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000954852 ) shows that public confidence in the media has dropped to an all time low. Of those surveyed in this poll, 24% say they have "very little" confidence in main stream media while 1% said they had "none." And only 46%, the highest number, said they had "some," with 28% expressing strong confidence. With such stellar news reporting and commentary coming from your publication, please note, I fall within the 1% who have no confidence in the media and more specifically your publication. So keep up the good work, if you continue such wonderful reporting you may be able to drive away all of your readers.

Sincerely,


I'm thinking it won't be published.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. no it won't but it sure made you feel better

I did something similar with the local paper

I reminded them, they are being replaced by both blogs and foreign media

[RedCloud]

2. have heart. Many more such letters and they will feel the need.

As Herbet Marcuse once opined, "They will sell us our own revolution."