THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 16, 1994 TAG: 9406160010
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A18 EDITION: FINAL
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For the 15 years that I have lived in Norfolk, I had resigned myself to the fact that The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star were just liberal mouthpieces, not particularly unusual in and of itself. Like many liberals who have responded on this page, I was shocked at Mr. Barnes' appointment. Frankly, I did not think such a thing was at all possible. I would have bet my next paycheck that the left had a solid lock on this paper.
{REST} Now the left squeals that the introduction of a conservative point of view is a betrayal of fairness. How typically arrogant of the left to consider the exclusive purveyance of its views to constitute ``fair'' and ``balanced'' reportage. How can it be that when a Republican is granted access to Another View, it constitutes ``a litter box for some extremist to wallow around in'' (Rick Krippendors' letter, June 7). But when, on the very day Mr. Krippendors' letter is published, a fanatical left-wing radical feminist extremist is granted access to this same litter box (``Women would not destroy The Citadel or VMI,'' Another View, June 7), it constitutes ``a thoughtful and dignified counterpoint to an official editorial-page editorial.''
Perhaps Mr. Krippendors and his fellow travelers can find solace in the fact that the vast majority of stories published in this paper will continue to be authored by journalists who have a solid liberal bias.
It seems to me that the presence of Mr. Barnes is, at worst, a minor diversion from the otherwise fantastic success the left has enjoyed in acquiring control of all major media organs in this country over the past 30 years - except, perhaps radio - and Congress is getting ready to apply its censorial fix to that problem.
G. G. BROWN
Norfolk, June 7, 1994
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