A Tale of Two Letters

[Danno]

A Tale of Two Letters

The first one is what was printed in today's News-Sun. The second is what was sent to them. What a bunch of First Amendment betraying fools.

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I'd like to thank the volunteers at Taskforce On Waukegan Neighborhoods for the Internet forum they have provided for free use by the public.

For six-plus years the forum has been an excellent source for breaking news and a vehicle to shed light on and counter a less-than-open city of Waukegan government.

The existence of this forum, without a doubt, led to a more informed and enlightened citizenry. What a positive and patriotic contribution! Thomas Jefferson would have approved.

I understand this forum has ceased to exist. This is saddening.


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I'd like to thank the volunteers at Taskforce On Waukegan Neighborhoods (T.O.W.N.) for the internet forum they have provided for free use by the public. For 6 plus years the forum has been an excellent source for breaking news and a vehicle to shed light on and counter a less than open City of Waukegan government that would range from bumbling buffoonery to soviet style repression and disinformation. This existence of this forum has, without a doubt, led to a more informed and enlightened citizenry. What a positive and patriotic contribution! Thomas Jefferson would have approved.

I understand this forum has ceased to exist. This is saddening. But there is a bright side to this sad news... that being the birth of a new internet forum for the city of Waukegan. Yes, a generous Waukegan citizen has voluntarilly started a new forum to take up where the old forum left off. It can be found at: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.wauktalk.com">http://www.wauktalk.com</a><!-- m --> and it is called Waukegan Talk. So please visit this open public forum where, unlike Waukegan City Council Meetings, you won't get arrested for expressing yourself.

[Danno]

I have just posted the exact same letter to the Daily Herald. We shall wait and see if the Daily Herald honors our hard won right to freedom of expression.

[goodintentions]

Absolutely Amazing Danno. And one of the many reasons I gave up reading the News Sun years ago!
Thanks for not being afraid to speak your mind & for trying to make a difference in Waukegan.

[Penguin40]

Hey Danno!
Yes the News-Sun 'edits' a lot out of 'letters to the editor'. When Fred had his conference, I wrote in, they only printed parts of the letter, not the whole thing. I hope the Daily Herald does a better job of getting your letter out! Thanks for all you do!

[Danno]

I just received word from a fellow wauktalk member that my letter to the editor has been published in the Daily Herald. Unlike the News-Sun they have not edited it at all. Let this serve as an example of what an utter piece of crap the News-Sun is. What a pitiful shame and disgrace. I hope you read this Mr Selle. You are pathetic.


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I'd like to thank the volunteers at Task force On Waukegan Neighborhoods (T.O.W.N.) for the Internet forum they have provided for free use by the public. For 6 plus years, the forum has been an excellent source for breaking news and a vehicle to shed light on and counter a less than open City of Waukegan government that would range from bumbling buffoonery to Soviet style repression and disinformation.

The existence of this forum has, without a doubt, led to a more informed and enlightened citizenry. What a positive and patriotic contribution! Thomas Jefferson would have approved.

I understand this forum has ceased to exist. This is saddening. But there is a bright side to this sad news - that being the birth of a new Internet forum for the city of Waukegan. Yes, a generous Waukegan citizen has voluntarily started a new forum to take up where the old forum left off. Waukegan Talk can be found at <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.wauktalk.com">www.wauktalk.com</a><!-- w -->.

So please visit this open public forum where, unlike Waukegan city council meetings, you won't get arrested for exercising your First Amendment rights.

[Blackdiamond]

BRAVO! Danno 8-)