Decency

[first published: Friday, July 11, 2008]

The question is here, how much will Pasadena stand for?

Its been standing for a lot.

If we really like having our press cavorting with hateful, right-wing extremist media-fiends, well, then I guess, go ahead...

If we really want to have the subject of "Schools" - relegated to the same demonized status as Massage Parlors by our media, well, I guess, go ahead.

Because that is exactly what we have been doing in our local media's coverage of PUSD.

Which has been blatantly horrible AND unfair.

Is THIS how much Pasadena will stand for? Is this how much Pasadena is asking for?

Either way, it is too much!

Decency is an important principle in Pasadena, and decency demands that you do not make schools your newspaper's punching-bag, their "oh my gosh!" column. Schools house children, and they are to be protected by a community. Not exposed to a community's hatred.

Decency demands that we treat each other fairly.

Virginia Hoge