On 12/6/2006 at 12:39:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> At this point, I find myself disappointed that there are no articulate voices speaking for "The Future Started Here" team. And why do you suppose that there are no articulate voices for the "Future Team"? I'm disappointed, but I have no answer to the question. ========Original Message======== Subj: [AsburyPark] Re: Schlockmeister Columns Date: 12/6/2006 12:39:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com) Sent on: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com) , [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mari > > > You may recall that in the last city election, I was a cheerleader on your > side of the fence. I won't hold that against you my friend. > At this point, I find myself disappointed that there are > no articulate voices speaking for "The Future Started Here" team. Consider > that, in this group, supporters of that team and their policies are, except for > you, all anonymous, far from articulate, prone to trash people rather than > promote ideas, and not likely to appeal to thoughtful voters. And why do you suppose that there are no articulate voices for the "Future Team"? > > In Keady's essay he commented to Dan J: "We know that you want Asbury Park > to be just like Berkeley, Madison or Asheville. Something that those towns have > is an independent, alternative newspaper that reports in detail on the > issues that the mainstream news agencies miss. We need you to do your part â€" > research issues first-hand and report." > > "To be just like Berkeley, Madison or Asheville": Some of us residents > savored that vision. Michael Liberatore and Dane Hall used to represent some of > that writing quality at TCN. But now, especially when it features an > outrageously un-Christian column like the War-on-Christmas attack on our Chamber of > Commerce, seems to have lost its way. > > Words are important, and ideas have consequences. Thankfully, Asbury Park > still has thoughtful writers evidenced by Kate Mellina's Coaster columns and > Frank D'Alessandro' Frank D'Ale >
