Dear Editor,
In your last week’s publication, I read with, great annoyance, the letter to the editor that alleged that the writer had conducted a survey at his place of business which yielded certain conclusions.
I have no problem with any legitimate findings, whatever they may happen to be. Fact is fact. However, I have always held that those who would sign voluntary submissions as “concerned citizen” or “name with-held by request” or any other shield for anonymity are either cowards or liars or both. When someone does not accept ownership of a statement by signing his name to it, the credibility of the statement is immediately suspect.
If you want to express an opinion or contribute to a conversation about some issue that is of concern to the community, and you do not have an ulterior motive; then, you should try and muster up some testicular fortitude and sign your name to it.
Besides, I thought that your paper had discontinued the practice of accepting this kind of submission years ago.
Also, this applies to males and females alike. It is just a pain to always be doing the “his/her” thing.
I hope to see this in this week’s edition.
Thank you for indulging me and my opinion.
Respectfully,
Harrison Longsworth
Editor’s Note:
As a policy The San Pedro Sun confirms the identity of the author before printing Letters to the Editor to assure they are not fabricated. We do entertain author requests that their name be withheld when there are reasons for personal safety or repercussions against their family or business.
