Thom George: Spencer Got His “Dirtgate” Column

re: Larry Spencer’s op-ed column in Coeur d’Alene Press Sunday: “Dirtgate at Kroc Center .”

Do you think the editorial writer at the Cd’A Press knew what was going to appear on the page with their opinion? Spencer’s ‘Guest Opinion’ would seem to cross the very “lines of respect and decency” tat the editorial bemoans. And The Press has provided Mary Souza with the very “public arena” for “Allegations without one crumb of proof and rumors without substantiation” that they now speak against.
The anti-LCDC and anti-Kroc folks operate in a manner that does more harm than good. Instead of asking questions, obtaining answers and presenting the findings in a sane and factual manner, they instead level charges based upon suspicions, rumor and lack of information. They then proceed to spread vagues accusations through innuendo without actually presenting any proof. This muddies the waters of already complex and perhaps controversial issues and is a huge disservice to the public whom they claim to be concerned about. Some of the letters in the local paper are evidence that citizens are mixing up facts, confusing issues and reaching erroneous conclusions based upon the “rumors without substantiation” that are being spread.

Thom George

DFO: Spencer is incredibly persistent. But that doesn’t mean he’s right. As far as the Press goes … I’m sure the editorial writer knew what was going to appear elsewhere on the page. (BTW, since Ted provided a link to Spencer’s column in the HBO comments section, I provided a link above. Dunno if there’s anything in Spencer’s column that he hasn’t trotted out here already.