Arrow-right Camera

Color Scheme

Subscribe now

This column reflects the opinion of the writer. Learn about the differences between a news story and an opinion column.

Ramirez bashers delusional

On Dec. 11, I saw the fourth letter bashing Michael Ramirez’s cartoon comparing the Occupy Movement with the tea party. I see many of this type of letters from out-of-touch liberals. While these people are in denial that Ramirez’s cartoon was very accurate (a thorough news check of the past few months would confirm it), the reality is that we are constantly bombarded with false and half-truth cartoons attacking conservatives and Republicans.

Members of the tea party know it quite well. The irony of the first published letter was that above it was an obvious lefty cartoon depicting Republicans shooting themselves in the head with its presidential nomination process. These propagandists have no interest in presenting anything done by conservatives or Republicans accurately or positively.

Liberals early on have compared the Occupy Movement with the tea party but with a positive spin on the Occupy Movement. What appears to upset liberals is that a true comparison, most accurately portrayed by Ramirez, not only shows who most of the hard-core members of the Occupy Movement really are, but one difference between the values of conservatives and liberals.

The anti-Ramirez letters also show the level of denial these liberals hold.

Jay Logan

Spokane

Letters Policy

The Spokesman-Review invites original letters on local topics of public interest. Your letter must adhere to the following rules:

  • No more than 250 words
  • We reserve the right to reject letters that are not factually correct, racist or are written with malice.
  • We cannot accept more than one letter a month from the same writer.
  • With each letter, include your daytime phone number and street address.
  • The Spokesman-Review retains the nonexclusive right to archive and re-publish any material submitted for publication.

Unfortunately, we don’t have space to publish all letters received, nor are we able to acknowledge their receipt. (Learn more.)

Submit letters using any of the following:

Our online form
Submit your letter here
Mail
Letters to the Editor
The Spokesman-Review
999 W. Riverside Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Fax
(509) 459-5098

Read more about how we crafted our Letters to the Editor policy