tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post115981769273787189..comments2023-11-02T04:58:34.355-04:00Comments on Libertarian Party of Allen County, Indiana: Interesting observation about Letter to the Editor policy of various local publicationsJeannette Jaquishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226385515110623744noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-1159920572838068682006-10-03T20:09:00.000-04:002006-10-03T20:09:00.000-04:00Because you, Mike Kole, and I all have become publ...Because you, Mike Kole, and I all have become public figures in that we all have run for office this year, that changes a few things. For instance, it is now a great deal harder for you to sue a newspaper for libel. For someone who is not famous, the newspaper has to be negligent. For you and I, the paper must have malicious intent.Robert Endershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592475828737641009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-1159877566296595942006-10-03T08:12:00.000-04:002006-10-03T08:12:00.000-04:00I probably get a 25% follow-up call from the paper...I probably get a 25% follow-up call from the paper. A handful of papers call every single time. Most seem to be spotty in their follow-through.<BR/><BR/>My email address also contains my name, so after an editor has received about ten of my letters, they get to know it's me. It would be easy enough to open a hotmail account with anyone's name and submit letters purporting to be someone, so I am grateful when they do check.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11887973.post-1159833114508244012006-10-02T19:51:00.000-04:002006-10-02T19:51:00.000-04:00They have ALWAYS called and verified mine too. I'...They have ALWAYS called and verified mine too. I'm sure they subscribe to the "better safe than sorry" policy.Tim Zankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619436377992741061noreply@blogger.com