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Comment on Two Choices? by Larry

Larry — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:22:57 +0000

Oh so the Observer printing this has nothing to do with them?

This in a paper who says they do not even have an inch of space to print a story on somthing that is really important to helping our area.

Plenty of Charlotte/Mecklenburg Citizens have submitted OPINION pieces and the Observer does not seem to find even an inch of space for them. Instead they print whole page after page of stuff like this from someone who wants to be social engineers for our way of life.

But your saying the Observer has nothing to do with the content is about as credible as the Publisher of the Observer saying she does not control the content or the editorials.

Comment on Two Choices? by anon

anon — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:40:24 +0000

Larry, did you notice that the reporting was done by two syndicated columnists, not the Observer? Did you notice that it was labeled “opinion”? Did you notice this blurb that ran with the stories:

“Syndicated columnist Neal Peirce and colleagues Alex Marshall and Curtis Johnson give “outsider” views on the future prospects of U.S. urban regions. This is their first report that revisits an urban region. In 1995, their Peirce Report ran in The Charlotte Observer and five other regional newspapers.”

So it wasn’t the Observer stating this any more than it’s the Observer claiming that eating plankton will cure cancer.

Really, the Observer offers plenty of ammunition for belittlement. When you choose to twist what’s been published you lose credibility.

Comment on Two Choices? by Larry

Larry — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:02:09 +0000

Thanks for the comment. Ms. Caulkins is a public figure. If she is angry at me for trying to complain about how bad the Observer has become, then I hope I can explain it to her in person or over the phone. I know I have tried to reach her several times in the past. What is funny is that no one at the Observer sees the problems even though they are seeing more and more empty desks and less readers than ever before.

All I want is to see them get some fairness in the paper.

Oh and yes I am a product of CMS.

Comment on Two Choices? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:58:09 +0000

Larry:

You must be a product of Charlotte’s schools because you are plainly too stupid to realize that actually using Ms. Caulkins real name is going to get your a$$ sued and she’ll win.

You see Larry, it takes “smart ” people to actually make a difference. You are not smart, sir.