Aiken Standard
Dear Editor,
I was surprised to read your biased coverage of the 2nd Congressional District race (“Candidate for Congress sees SRS need,” Aug. 21). Congressman Joe Wilson has been a longtime supporter of SRS, even serving as a Personnel Security Hearing Officer there for eight years. He is a 31-year veteran of the military and the only Member of Congress with four sons in the military, including two who served in Iraq. He even founded the Victory in Iraq Caucus, standing with our troops and against those who have given up on their efforts. He opposes amnesty for illegal aliens, understands the needs of American owned small businesses, and supports environmentally sound drilling for oil and natural gas right here at home.
We were disappointed that you never profiled Congressman Wilson and his tour of SRS, nor did you properly identify a letter writer as a spokesman for the Aiken County Democrat Party. We are quite confident of an excellent Republican turnout on Election Day, including Congressman Joe Wilson’s overwhelming reelection.
David B. Lobb, Vice Chairman
Aiken County Republican Party
We should refer to our local paper as the Aiken Democrat Standard.
ReplyDeleteWhy should the Aiken Standard article profile Rep. Wilson, that wasn't what the article was about. The article was concerning our 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'm glad to see our local paper inform us to our choices this November. That's the job of a newspaper....information, whether you agree with the subject or not.
I agree with the letter writer in that the Aiken Standard is neither fair nor balanced. The paper acts as an arm of the Democratic Party and hides the fact. Someone should start a new paper that is balanced!!!
ReplyDeleteThe media was not invited on that tour. Check Wilson's schedule for yourself.
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