Heh- you'll see no mention of THIS post in The STAR'S "PrimeBuzz."
A letter that appeared in the Friday KANSAS CITY STAR by "Deborah Hirsch of Overland Park" is an ice cube read that masks a massive ice berg:
"You (The STAR) ran an article on the front page on Sunday (March 2) about an "obscure Obama."
"Barrack Obama," it starts out, "we hardly know ye."
I find it odd that a newspaper is lamenting a candidate's obscurity, especially at this stage of the race. Whose job is it, after all, to research a candidate and inform the public about him or her? Could it be the press? (Large type- italics are mine- GS)
Instead of writing that no one knows Obama or much about his record in Illinois or the U.S. Senate, do some research and write about what you find out. Would the Congressional Record be a place to start?"
Brothers and sisters- I've read some FINE letters to The Star by citizens over many years- this letter by Ms. Hirsch should be framed and posted IN EVERY NEWSROOM IN AMERICA.
It's a perfect illustration how America's "free press" has- and continues to fail the American citizen with schlock- under-reported or non-investigated news.
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