[Grovenet] Would the Last Honest Reporter Please Turn On the Lights?

[Alana Graham]

He is also a Morman which may or may not be relevant.

ag


--- On Thu, 10/23/08, David Morelli <jo.david at verizon.net> wrote:

> From: David Morelli <jo.david at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Would the Last Honest Reporter Please Turn On the Lights?
> To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
> Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 1:25 PM
> On Oct 23, 2008, at 10:50 AM, Steven wrote:
> 
> > Would the Last Honest Reporter Please Turn On the
> Lights?
> > By Orson Scott Card
> >
> > Editor's note: Orson Scott Card is a Democrat and
> a newspaper  
> > columnist, and
> > in this opinion piece he takes on both while lamenting
> the current  
> > state of
> > journalism.
> >
> 
> O S Card is a Democrat.
> "So for years I used to tell people I was a Democrat
> because of Jesse  
> Helms.
> 
> Then, for a few months last fall, I told people I was a
> Democrat  
> because of Trent Lott.
> 
> And now, in case anyone cares, I'm a Democrat because
> of Billy Yow."
> 
> http://www.hatrack.com/osc/reviews/everything/2003-04-07.shtml
> 
> His reasoning isn't exactly based upon party platforms
> or performance  
> in multiple areas.  It is a reaction to the local
> Republican "good  
> ole boy" spirit in his town, county, state.  He is
> sick of racial  
> prejudice and aligns with the Democrats because they are
> not  
> Republicans.  Otherwise he is a very conservative Democrat.
> 
> David
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