Diatribes not persuasive

I don’t always agree with The Spokesman-Review. To be exact, there are a lot of things that I disagree with the editorial board and publisher on, but, after reading the diatribe in the Jan. 12 paper (“S-R lapdog has no bite”), I have to come to the defense of the paper.

In the letter, Curtis Stone, of Colville, made several “are you out of your mind” type allegations both about the paper and President Barack Obama. Again, I don’t agree with everything the president does or says, but what Stone alleged is about as wacky as it gets. He alleges, for instance, that there is evidence that portions of Obama’s book were written by Bill Ayers but doesn’t bother to cite any proof.

And the reference that Obama has close ties to “scores of communists, socialists, Maoists, revolutionaries,” etc., stretches the limits of credulity, and again offers no citations of proof. I suspect that Stone has the attitude of “don’t confuse me with the facts” in his beliefs.

At least the paper, and Gary Crooks, cite where they get their information, and are infinitely more believable. Stone, go find (birther) Orly Taitz and have a great time in fantasy land.

Ed Simpson

Spokane Valley