NewsBlog Shows Bias
Letter to the editor

It is dishonest to state you are a watchdog representing the residents of this city. From reading your paper, it becomes apparent you only represent the Christian conservatives and Republican Party. I don't want to be part of a group that is not truly non-partisan and does not represent all the people.

 I dare you to print this in your paper!

Milt Jacobson
Mission Viejo

Editors Note: Milt, thanks for writing us about your concerns. Over the years we have worked together on a variety of city issues, including the wasteful City Hall, monuments to existing council members, redevelopment and many others. While we may differ on national politics and religion, I have never doubted your commitment to improving local government and your watchdog role in our city. Thus, I’m a little surprised when you say that Republicans (or Christians, or Muslims or Jews or ???) cannot be watchdogs just because they talk about their other beliefs.

While I may be wrong here, I wonder if you were primarily upset at the opinion of Nancy Sandoval in our June 3 edition. The article was clearly labeled as her personal opinion. We attempted to get a similar piece from a Democratic perspective, which we felt would also interest readers. Unfortunately, no one we contacted was able to provide a letter. While most articles here are not written from a Democratic or Republican perspective, it seems important to get people to think about their choices before they vote. If we can help there, we will do so,

This NewsBlog is dedicated to sharing the opinions of readers, and those opinions may not always be to your (or my) liking. However, presenting opinions allow us to better understand where each of us stand and to encourage further discussion. I hope you will continue to contribute to the NewsBlog and to improving government in our city.