Mencken would love ‘The Daily Show’
To the editor: H.L. Mencken, a sharp-witted journalist and perceptive social critic, once described our politics as a “Carnival of Buncome,” the latter word translated as hokum or insincere talk. Many citizens surely would agree with this jaundiced assessment of the nation’s civic sport. Not even Mencken, however, could foresee how the effect of modern electronic technology, with its talking heads, spinmeisters and Internet bloggers, tend to confirm his cynical view of American politics. With the carefully choreographed conventions of both major parties scheduled this month, the political rhetoric is heating up and steadily attracting public interest. On the Democratic side stands Chicago’s charismatic celebrity champion of uncharted change. For the Republicans we have Arizona’s mythical maverick McCain, whose policy pronouncements make him sound like the personification of a third G.W. Bush term. Although primary media focus has been on conventional punch and counter-punch excha
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To the editor:
Prior planning can greatly increase the likelihood of survival during an emergency event or natural disaster. The following describes steps that everyone can take to prepare for an emergency situation and, in particular, a
Thanks for Brighton history coverage
To the editor:
The Brighton Architectural Heritage Committee wants to thank the Adirondack Daily Enterprise for your excellent coverage of Brighton History Days 2008.
We very much appreciate the wonderful article by Mike Lyn
Remembering it differently
To the editor:
Charles McMahon’s letter — published in the Daily Enterprise on Aug. 1 — is an outrageous distortion of my record on Iraq and the context of my meeting with him and his wife on Jan. 29, 2007. Given his blatant disregard fo
News overboard
To the editor:
I feel the Adirondack Daily Enterprise went too far with its report on the Town of Franklin Highway Department.
Yes, I know you have the freedom of the press, but when you start using people’s names in your ar
Please help provide school supplies
To the editor:
The Community School Closet Supply Drive opens this week at Wal-Mart, Kinney Drugs, Family Dollar, Dollar General … a win-win for everyone. Donor boxes are located at the entry of each store.
The United Way he
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