Show Writers of Letters Must Stand by COl vi We Ve are still getting Letters to the he Editor from this person A. A Nany any Moose They all follow the usual time timeworn timeworn worn vorn pattern written pattern written on a typewriter typewriter typewriter type type- writer or the left hand on plain everyday blank paper that can be b bought in any drug qIU store and mailed in a plain everyday envelope that can be purchased in n any drug store Many of these letters are obviously obviously ob ob- ob- ob written by those those who perhaps ps don't dont know any better and c can an easily be filed ile in the corner waste basket But some do have good honest constructive construe construe- tive ive criticisms that could and should b be aired i in the Clipper However there is one little point joint point point- that keeps us from printing print print- ing ng them They are by A. A Nancy Moose 1 or should that be A. A Nancy ancy Mouse These same leters letters letters let- let ers almost always as full of advice advice advice ad ad- I vice vice- as an chasing ambulance-chasing Either Cither the city is or isn't doing this his or that or it is some private citizen that is or isn't doing this I that or These same letters after pouring pouring pour- pour ing ng forth considerable wrath usually end Wend with son some statement like ike print this if you dare or I Iet bet et you dont don't dare or asin as as' as in aletter a aletter letter etter we received recently from Just If you have what it takes to print this Well Vell Just A AV V if you haven't got what it takes to sign your name to your letter we haven't got what It it takes to print it Dont Don't get us wrong we like ALL constructive letters that are written in good taste In fact such letters can do much good goodin in n informing others who want and should know just what people think about current con con- We Ve will withhold the name of the writer if he so de de- de- de sires but we feel he should have havethe havethe havethe the courage to stand behind what he says I We hear a great deal about the guarantee we have in this country to freedom of speech asset as asset asset set forth in the Bill of Rights Actually this is not the type of guarantee we take it for What it says is that Congress Con gress shall sha l make no law abrogating abrogating ing freedom of speech But some someone someone someone one besides Congress might possibly possibly possibly pos pos- sibly do this his little thing especially es- es esp especially es es- p if h he is bigger and stronger than you YO N None one the less we ve do have the ability to speak our thoughts But does this give us the right to speak irresponsible things We believe it does not It does not mean a person is free to speak any sort of thing he wants to and not be held accountable for it He must stand behind his words just as a newspaper though free must be b responsible for what it prints and says This is the only way our society so society society so- so can grow and flourish It cannot be built on an irresponsible irresponsible irresponsible sible citizenry for the government government govern govern- ment and business institutions will have no more integrity than the people in this country This then A. A Nany Moose Just A Citizen and Interested is why we dont don't print your letters |