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1. Local man arrested for brandishing the 1st Amendment at politics-free market2. Nelsonville bypass may be ready as early as July3. Economics, health habits and stress are factors in high southeastern Ohio diabetes rates4. Poster highlights Athens’ pub scene5. Patterson, Knisely and Cochran win Dem nod for Athens City Council6. If you have video games you’d like to donate, contact library7. Ex-con, former gang-banger tells his cautionary tale8. Two loan funds have money tied up in struggling restaurant9. Don’t lose track of the fundamental mission of the Athens Farmers Market – local food10. Inmates decry alleged discrimination based on religion11. Free-speech protest at market not met with vendor applause12. Don’t believe the natural global warming stuff; it’s global elites13. Escalating the war on hunger 14. Appeal: Denying student public defender was plain legal error15. Glass Harp ruled NE Ohio once upon a time16. Youngstown voters shoot down anti-fracking ballot measure17. Lenders unaware of business buyer’s out-of-state drug case18. City backs statewide injection-well ban19. Athens Voice 5-13-1320. New local summer street bash to help feed hungry
Sunday, December 30,2012
Why run unsigned ‘Voice’ submissions?
To the Editor:
How easy is it to call your office and leave a message with no name/address to be included in "The Athens Voice." However, if I want to have my editorial printed, I am required to leave a name and city. By the way, I disagree with "The Voice" and The Athens NEWS publishing those comments. If you have an opinion, be willing to have your name printed."
Judy
Brown
Athens
Editor's note: I respect your opinion, Judy, and you do make a good point. While the distinction can seem muddy, we see the Voice submissions as inconsequential but entertaining blurbs about top-of-mind issues folks come up with. It's like what you'd overhear someone stating at a coffee shop or grocery store, and shouldn't carry any more weight, consequence or credibility than that. Our letters, meanwhile, are intended to be more deliberate statements of someone's opinion, and as a result should be signed by them. Well, anyway, that's the way we've worked this out, and apologies for the unforgivable editorial crime of adding a longer editor's note than the letter it's responding to. TS
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Also in Letters:
Speech controversy at Market may be over, but issue sure isn’tVillage may finally become accountable for its actionsLocal man explains his reasons for one-man protest at MarketThis is the month to celebrate foster parents and familesProtester was a distraction from real issue about nature of Farmers MarketFriends Meeting affirms its welcome of LGBT worshippersNews media seem to have a bias when it comes to tea partyShelter Friends could use helpWithholding vital sex info from teens shows poor judgment, bad policyDon’t lose track of the fundamental mission of the Athens Farmers Market – local food
