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Third parties get third-class treatment |
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Written by Candy Neville
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 20:21 |
 Candy NevilleBy Candy Neville
Third
parties are not third-class citizens and the Fourth Estate should never
forget it. According to an Aug. 2, 2010, Rasmussen Report, 35.4 percent
of American adults are Democrats, 31.8 percent Republicans. The number
not affiliated with either party is now at 32.8 percent -- a substantial
piece of the American pie.
Big and constant "news" in this country is the national disenchantment
not just with the government, but with the two major political parties.
Big
and constant "olds" is repetitious coverage of every detail of
squabbles between the two parties, while leaving a gaping hole regarding
what change is occurring outside of them.
It's easy to follow the well-worn trail, but it is very clear that the
trails that wander outside the Democrat and Republican boxes are growing
in size and number. It is these trails of discontent, venture and new
pursuits that represent the "news."
It is important that the
loud, disharmonious, din of change that comes from within this 32.8
percent be recorded and published. The free press is our pride and hope.
It is a lofty challenge to be the keepers of the parchment and ink and
to pen today's story as it happens with objectivity. It is important
that journalists seize the responsibility of it and not just the
entitlement.
Frankly, only covering the same old, same old is getting old -- and just outside the box of negligence.
Candy Neville has been nominated by the Pacific Green Party to run for the U.S. Senate. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 20:24 |
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Starrett steeped in Tea Party |
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Written by Hannah Hoffman
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Monday, 03 May 2010 18:30 |
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By Hannah Hoffman
Mary Starrett mingles with the crowd at the April 15 Tax Day Tea Party rally in McMinnville. The protest drew dozens of supporters and lined the sidewalk outside the McMinniville Public Library.
Dozens of protesters lined the sidewalk in McMinnville, holding signs saying, "Free Markets, not Free Loaders" and "Wyden - consider this your going away party." The commotion, unusual for McMinnville, elicited honks from cars passing by on Baker Street.
Billed as a Tax Day Tea Party, the April 15 protest drew keen attention from Mary Starrett. That's because the long-time Parrett Mountain resident is working to tap Tea Party support for her county board of commissioners campaign - to the point where she's incorporated a tea bag into her official campaign signs.
Starrett was quick to buttonhole Dave Taylor. A motorcycle man with a beard, bandana and leather vest, he took a moment to recline on a bench outside the McMinnville Public Library as the protest unfolded around him.
"The girl you're running against, tell me about her," he said.
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