Objectivity is questioned

Editor,

Ideology that requires lying for support is probably resting on shaky ground. If you think it is necessary to lie to justify your position, you had best ask yourself some questions about that position. The first question should be: Why can't this idea stand on the truth alone?

Recently, Wendy Ostrum Price interviewed Conrad Burns on KOFI radio. After the interview ended, she explained why she had not asked Conrad about the Time magazine article that listed him as one of the five worst U.S. Senators.

She said she rejected that question because Time magazine was biased. She said Time's five worst Senators were all Republicans and Time's 10 best were all Democrats.

If you read that issue of Time, you will find that six of the 10 best Senators are Republicans and two of the worst five are Democrats. In this case it looks like Time has been a lot more objective than Wendy Ostrum Price. Next time she should choose an adequate weapon when aiming to shoot the messenger.

Wendy Ostrum Price, John Stokes, Rush Limbaugh and others who feel the truth is inadequate to justify their political position should make the rest of us question their ideology for them since they seem unwilling to do so.

The public depends upon factual information from the media.

Without it, how can we make good decisions?

Bob Stone

Polson