[RP TownTalk] Yesterdays' Washington Post - PG section

[Jonah Blaustein]

> "the loss by
> Tiberio and other incombents is the final proof that
> Riverdale is shedding its blue-collar image."

The way I read it is final proof that the Washington Post is shedding  
its reasoned, factual approach to journalism.




On Friday, May 11, 2007, at 08:28  AM, Regina M. Kreger wrote:

> What a shame.  Even if they retracted it, all the "blue-collar" people  
> in town who read the original article probably won't read the  
> retraction (who ever reads retractions, anyway?).  Even if they don't  
> retract it, they might print a letter to the editor from you, Vern,  
> more likely to be read anyway.
>
> Vernon Archer wrote:
>
> Sue and all,
>  
> I knew this was coming after reading the article last night, and let  
> me say two the things.  The "blue collar" quote is a complete and  
> absolute fabrication. There was no discussion about  
> class/collar/race/ethnicity or anything remotely similar between  
> myself and the Post reporter. 
>  
> One of the little known facts about me, is that among other vocational  
> achievements in my life, the first one was my being a journeyman  
> glazier (glass worker).  As blue collar as it gets. I believe this is  
> in my campaign biography, and anyone who really knows me at all knows  
> how proud I am of being able work with my hands.
>  
> I doubt the post will retract this fallacious statement, but I  
> certainly am demanding it. 
>  
> The second part about me that was in quotes "The revolution is now  
> over..." is accurate to the best of memory.  This refers to the fact  
> that those of us who decided that we weren't going to tolerate the  
> "old" way of dealing with government that culminated in the Field of  
> Dreams fiasco, had won.  The fact that the only candidate associated  
> with that way of doing business lost by a 2 to 1 margin in his own  
> ward, indicates that the revolution has won and is therefore, and by  
> definition,  over. 
>  
> Best wishes,
>  
> Vern
>
>
>  
> On 5/11/07, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I saw a quote in yesterdays' Washington Post regarding
> the elections here in town, and I must say I found the
> quote sad and disturbing; it said, "the loss by
> Tiberio and other incombents is the final proof that
> Riverdale is shedding its blue-collar image."  As blue
> collar workers are and have been contributing much to
> this town for many, many years, I have to ask, what is
> wrong with a "blue-collar image," are we really
> getting that snobby and elitist here?  I'm certainly
> not against white collar work and higher education,
> and all that; but to me at least, that quote seemed to
> state that "blue-collar" is somehow undesireable.  If
> people are doing honest work, there is nothing
> shameful about it; however, from the sound of it,
> these people had better start looking for other places
> to live, because they're apparently not wanted here.
>
>
>
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