Please send far and wide - Howdy one and all, The Register Guard censored my letter to the editor this morning. Here is what they cut out:
“Bob, you have been given several of our books and press releases. You have only mentioned one, and that was to make jest of the length of the sub-title. You didn’t tell your readers that the book Dr. Mary’s Monkey told how the polio vaccines handed out to millions trusting school kids from 1955 to 1963 were contaminated with cancer-causing monkey viruses, resulting later in a huge spike in soft-tissue cancers. You simply made fun of the title.” What are they afraid of? The truth. I find their actions disgusting. Here is my letter as sent: Letter to the editor: Dear Sirs, Bob Welch stressed that newspapers are run by “professionals” and all will be lost without the “watch-dog” of the press. Sadly, our “free” press stopped performing sentinel duties long ago; becoming willing handmaidens to our corrupt crytpocracy ― clothiers of our naked emperor. People are leaving newspapers because of a lack of honest reporting. Recent polls show less than 20% of Americans implicitly trust the mainstream media.. Why did the Internet grow so fast? Because it offers uncensored communication for citizens. Mr. Welch is concerned that these “discussions begin with stories spun by nonprofessionals with no accountability to anyone to be fair, accurate or comprehensive.” Platitudes do not substitute for real reportage. TrineDay has brought many substantial news stories to the Guard, to no avail We hear: RG doesn’t have the reporter time, or funds; or that is not local; or that they must wait for sanctification from the Times, or the Post. Bob, you have been given several of our books and press releases. You have only mentioned one, and that was to make jest of the length of the sub-title. You didn’t tell your readers that the book Dr. Mary’s Monkey told how the polio vaccines handed out to millions trusting school kids from 1955 to 1963 were contaminated with cancer-causing monkey viruses, resulting later in a huge spike in soft-tissue cancers. You simply made fun of the title. When there is no water at the well, why shouldn’t the people go elsewhere? Peace, Kris Millegan Publisher TrineDay Walterville, OR ==== Here is what the Register Guard ran: Why readers are leaving Bob Welch stressed that newspapers are run by “professionals” and all will be lost without the “watch-dog” of the press (Register-Guard, March 21). Sadly, our free press stopped performing sentinel duties long ago, becoming willing handmaidens to our corrupt cryptocracy ― clothiers of our naked emperor. People are leaving newspapers because of a lack of honest reporting. Recent polls show less than 20 percent of Americans implicitly trust the mainstream media. Why did the Internet grow so fast? Because it offers uncensored communication for citizens. Welch is concerned that these “discussions begin with stories spun by nonprofessionals with no accountability to anyone to be fair, accurate or comprehensive.” Platitudes do not substitute for real reportage. TrineDay has brought many substantial news stories to The Register-Guard ― to no avail. We hear: The Register-Guard doesn’t have the reporter time or funds or that is not local or that they must wait for sanctification from The New York Times or The Washington Post. When there is no water at the well, why shouldn’t the people go elsewhere? Kris Millegan Publisher, TrineDay Walterville
