Letters: We should be able to hear from all sides of political spectrum

Newspaper boxes featuring The Advocate. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About once each year you publish a letter written by a person who wants you to drop submissions by right-wing contributors, as was the case of Bruce Campbell's letter on Oct. 30.

This may be the Mallard Fillmore political cartoon, Cal Thomas or others who do not support Democrat policies. I have never seen a letter by a person on the right calling on you to stop printing your left-wing editorial writers. This is natural, because Republicans support free speech; Democrats favor shutting up those who disagree with them.



Although I have little in common with your editorial positions, I do applaud your stance of publishing those from both sides of the aisle. I don't agree with the politics of Walt Handelsman, Stephanie Grace, Froma Harrop or Eugene Robinson, but I would never want them silenced. Keep up the good work.

Your presentation of ideas from the entire political spectrum helps your readers to grow. RICK ELLIS New Orleans.