Editor,
Here it goes again. Another Daily Journal letter writer (or guest perspective contributors) asking for a unbiased agreement or understanding to different points of view yet peppers their own writings with biting criticism toward those whom they don’t agree with.
Reader Mark Oberg is a classic example of this, but in this case I’m referring to reader/letter writer Joanne Engelhardt for calling out Ed Kahl in her letter in the Friday, June 4, Daily Journal edition concerning his well-researched opinions.
I say “well researched” because Mr. Kahl is a frequent letter writer and because of that I’ve done my own fact checking on his, and other letter writers opinions and find his are neither “lies and misinformation,” nor “pathetic” as Ms. Engelhardt seems to believe.
To me, if Ms. Engelhardt wants people to “work together to make things better” she should take some of her own advice and not stir the pot by writing letters criticizing opposing points of view unless she can corroborate they are actually “lies and misinformation.”
Bob Wackerman
San Mateo
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(3) comments
Hello, Bob
I believe we can get along.
The tribal warfare in our country has actually been worse. Although our Civil War was a struggle to end slavery, that conflict was also fueled by a genuine dislike even hatred by persons on both sides. The result? Death on a scale that would exceed six million people today. Terrible. It took time but even battlefield foes set aside their acrimony after the shooting stopped.
I wrote to a frequent contributor with a habit of denigrating readers who disagree with him that we could start to see others as neighbors... that would help. I referred him to Luke 10:29-37. He rejected my suggestion. That is his choice. I believe the tribal warfare in our country can stop, and I followed with:
A Jewish man and a Samaritan were from tribes that hated each other. Yet when the the Jewish traveler is left for dead it is his enemy, the Samaritan, that comes to his rescue. They were from different tribes but they could still be neighbors. If we find ourselves in a time of great need like the traveler, does it matter who offers their hand to help?
In the words of Fred Rogers... "Won't you be my neighbor?"
Well written, Mr. Wackerman. Hypocrisy runs rampant among many of these letter writers, and commenters. In addition, you would think many of these same writers are orchard workers, what with the amount of cherry picking being done.
Hi, Terence
I know... I said I was going to be less active in the comments section. This time I mean it. That'll be good news for some.
El buho esta mirando.
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