The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield Quotes
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Although we'd originally planned to feature a nice reader-submitted Sunday sermon this morning, we'll put that project on the back burner until next Sunday, and instead shine the spotlight on three interesting items appearing in this morning's Standard-Examiner.
The first is this pro-Godfrey rah-rah letter, from dyed-in-the wool Godfreyite Jim Stavrakakis. Mr. Stavrakakis advances an odd and unique theory, likening the diverse folks of Emerald City who are fed up with Boss Godfrey's demonstrated incompetence, financial recklessness, and disdain for the citizens he was elected to represent -- to a single Ogden City street gang, united in purpose and tactics -- and motivated by a "mean-spirited" "gang mentality."
That's right, lumpencitizens who have the temerity to oppose Boss Godfrey in our 2007 municipal election: Jim Stavrakakis says you're no better than street thugs.
Secondly, we're delighted to highlight this Std-Ex letter to the editor, in which Robert Becker gently chastises the Standard-Examiner and Councilman Safsten, for their two nasty and hate-filled opinion articles published earlier in the week. Notably Mr. Becker's piece is both civil and rational, of course, unlike the "twin" Std-Ex pieces. Not bad (for a street thug), Mr. Becker.
Speaking of civility and rationality, we'll highlight this morning's "Viewpoints" article, in which Std-Ex editor Andy Howell bemoans the purported absence of either of these virtues in the ongoing 2007 election campaign.
Up until this morning the Standard-Examiner has never mentioned Weber County Forum by name; and we thank them for the nice plug.
Accordingly, we also welcome the anticipated flood of readers who will visit Weber County Forum, thanks to the Std-Ex's gracious referral. And in that connection we invite all newcomers to prowl this site, and determine for yourselves whether we're civil and rational enough for your tastes.
Be sure to peruse the articles in the right sidebar, as well as those on the main page. We have confidence that a fair proportion of our new readers will be amazed at the wealth of information that's available on this site. And don't forget to read our reader comments, which are by far the best part of this blog. We hope many of you will bookmark Weber County Forum, and come back often.
Update 10/15/07 8:47 a.m. MT: We would like to again extend our thanks to the Standard-Examiner, for yesterday's free publicity. We logged 192 first time visitors yesterday, the highest number of new readers since the September 11 primary election.
