Via
Media Matters, we learn of this little
head-spinner.
The editors of a Wisconsin paper, shortly after describing its letters section as a useful way "to take the political and social temperature" of its readership, offer the following lament:
We've been getting more letters critical of President Bush than those that support him. We're not sure why, nor do we want to guess. But in today's increasingly polarized political environment, we would prefer our offering to put forward a better sense of balance.
"Bewildered" doesn't even begin to describe my reaction. You're
not sure why? And you don't even want to
guess? And you're the
editor of a goddamned newspaper? Has it occurred to you that the "balance" might be
shifting? Sheesh.
There's more:
If you would like to help us "balance" things out, send us a letter, make a call or punch out an e-mail. Read the handy box at the bottom of the page for more information. We'd love to hear from you.
I bet they would (though you've got to love how they give themselves away here, by putting the word "balance" in quotes).
For the record, I've already alerted my favorite Bush supporters: Billionaires for Bush, and the inestimable letter-writer General J.C. Christian. If you'd like to contact the paper yourself, you can do so here.
Maybe, just maybe, these guys will learn a thing or two about balance...