Editorials
COLUMNIST OWES IDAHO AN APOLOGY
Apr 15, 2007, 08:39

Alexander Cockburn, a columnist writing for the politically left wing national publication, THE NATION, reached a new low when he demonized those he disagrees with. In a column titled The Year of Vanished Credibility, in the January 9, 2006 issue, www.thenation.com/docprem.mhtml?i=20060109&s=cockburn, Cockburn wrote “These consisted of thinly populated states where sexual relations with livestock are still commonplace: Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Alabama and Mississippi.”

Our sin? National polls indicate that in Idaho, as well as these other six states, President Bush receives greater support, hovering at about half of the votes in each state, than in the rest of the country.

The arrogance and intolerance of his hysterical screed against those he disagrees with is breathtaking. Accusing people of bestiality simply because they see the President differently than he does virtually proves the bankruptcy of his ideas. His publication in this leading national advocate of left wing causes indicates the bankruptcy of the whole radical left wing ideology. The old adage that “If the facts are not on your side, accuse the person” seems to describe these vicious attacks aptly.

In the meantime, the residents of Idaho, along with those living in the other six states, deserve an apology from both the publication and the author.