Check out Joe Copeland at the Post Globe.
But the council endorsements underline the odd disconnect between a very progressive city population and how its only remaining daily paper’s editorial page, at least on – one guesses – issues in which the Blethen family ownership makes its views known. The council editorial started by almost holding the editorial board’s collective nose to support the re-election of Richard Conlin, who is quietly brilliant on environmental issues. “It’s not that we agree with Conlin often; we don’t,” the editorial proclaims. They go on to cite his reversal of position on an employee head tax, something the chamber is dying to end and Conlin now thinks was a bad idea.
More confusingly, The Times writes, “His challenger, David Ginsberg, shares many of the same values. The key difference is who is more enthusiastic about environmental sustainability — not much of a differentiation at all. Ginsberg is in more of a hurry, which comes off as naive.” Maybe that means The Times doesn’t like the green Conlin, but at least he is in less of a rush about sustainability? But does The Times really have a problem with Conlin’s environmental positions? This summer, the editorial board had the good sense to endorse – unsuccessfully – the grocery store bag tax this summer.
Carl
Just got off the phone. I canceled the Times. I also informed them that if it is delivered tomorrow to my home I will file a litterijng and harassment complaint with the SPD.
Obviously the Blethens have a right to free speech. So does Glenn Beck.
@1…..the free market at work.
Your headline is misleading. Joe isn’t as indignant as David, as your headline suggests.
By the way, the city isn’t lost without the voice of Joe and his colleagues. I wouldn’t even had seen the post if it had not been referred to here.
@2 “free market”
Sure enough. or a free press is supposed to be.
I would actually buy a well run conservative paper but the Blethens have degenerated into something not even at tghe level of Faux. At least the latter is useful for learning how to use propaganda.
In the interest of the environment, I suggest people replace this source of shipping cushions with polyurethane peanuts.
@3 Ehh Luigi ..
I am with you, Democracy NEEDS media. The web, as of yet has nto replaced the six oclock news and daily tabloid.
The sad thing is Blethen is wasting a good capitalist opportunity by publishing a worthless package of ads.
I know the problem is national, but the candidacy of coookie monsters’s friend for County Executive and the lack of any meaningful public analysis bodes very, very badly for democracy.
Reality Politics?
Maybe we need a NEW cable channel … Reality Politics?
RP would cover candidates 24/7, from coffee in the AM to the last shower before bed.
I bet RP would sell!
“I bet RP would sell!”
Especially at bedtime. One thing I gotta say for Suzie is she’s cute. Given her age, I mean.