IN A STEW!

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While Oshkosh Northworstern Executive Editor Stew Rieckman has been a better friend to the Wisconsin sodomites than Jake was to Ennis in "Brokeback Mountain", since he is an editor of a newspaper, he sometimes is forced to at least pretend to be unbiased. So here is his response to being called on allowing six straight, eh, consecutive, pro-sodomite puff pieces, after being called out for allowing the sodomites the first and last word (as well as a majority of the exchanges) in the letter-to-the-editor:

"Rieckman, Stew" wrote:

Dear Mr. Doyle,

As a member of the governing board of Fair Wisconsin, Mr. Sherer presented his Op Ed piece in the Northwestern (April 9) as a spokesman for that group. Accordingly, I would be happy to provide equal space to an officer or spokesman representing Family Research Institute of Wisconsin for a rebuttal. To my knowledge, FRI is the leading advocacy group in the state in support of the Constitutional amendment.

As always, letters to the editor to the Northwestern are welcome in accordance with guidelines established and published on the editorial page.

Sincerely,

Stewart Rieckman
Executive Editor
Oshkosh Northwestern

Of course Stew wouldn't make the same offer to the LOCAL group (WMD), even though he refused Jared Longsine's Blog because it was not local enough in content. But despite that hypocrisy (that is getting to be a redundant word when used in relation to Reickmen), by holding Stew's feet to the fire, we finally get *one* op-ed response. Julaine Appling of FRI, has already been contacted and her article should be coming soon.

MEDIA BIAS

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Once again, the Oshkosh Northwestern (AKA Northworstern) printed another pro-queer puff piece. That makes about the 6th recent pro-sodomy piece in a row.

WMD member Al Doyle could take no more and called Executive Editor Stew Rieckman (pronounced REEKman) on his overt bias. Here's his letter:


Your bias is showing/note from Al Doyle

I saw Aaron Sherer's commentary on Sunday. I'm not complaining about running opinion pieces from those I don't agree with, as everyone has a right to express their views. It's what happened before Mr. Sherer's commentary that shows a glaring lack of journalistic objectivity on your part.

I'm referring to the multiple puff pieces on Sherer and his "partner" Paul Smith that have appeared in the Northwestern. Those articles weren't news. They were free, pro-homosexual ads. You would be very well qualified to serve as editor for the Soviet-era Pravda. On a more current note, you would also do a superb job as a PR flack for Action Wisconsin.

Don't give me the "It's just a human interest piece" or "They were features" cliches. I have written hundreds of features for different magazines and Sunday travel sections (including some very well-known publications), so I know how that game works. I could think of 50 topics off the top of my head that would be far more popular with your shrinking circulation base than that bit of groveling to the lavender lobby.

You claimed my recent letter quoting homosexuals (along with the New York Times) about their own actions wasn't suitable for young readers. I even enclosed copies of my source materials, so you can't say I made it up. Why do I find it hard to believe your "it's for the children" excuse? You never offered me an opportunity to modify the letter, and I would have worked with you to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution.

If you insist that you or your staff doesn't have a pro-homosexual bias, then you must be some of the laziest reporters to ever populate a newsroom. The truth about sodomy can easily be found with nothing more than a Google search and a trip to the library. Do some basic research.

Here's another tip. Talk to the ER doctors and nurses at big city hospitals in homosexual neighborhoods. Ask them how many bottles and other objects they remove from the rectums of homosexuals each weekend. I guarantee the numbers will be high.

I want a chance to respond to Aaron Sherer. I won't pull any punches, but you won't get any four-letter words. As Sgt. Friday said, it will be "just the facts". Some of the facts won't please Action Wisconsin, but they will be the verifiable truth.

If you think my rant is out of line, remember that the Northwestern is the newspaper that didn't know the difference between a rifle and a shotgun. I have to get my facts straight in every freelance magazine article I write, and I appreciate having to verify the accuracy of what is written. I hope you agree with that standard.

Sincerely,

Al Doyle