Editor Lou Brancaccio doesn’t need any defending from me, and that isn’t my purpose here, but I was personally insulted by Robert Smith’s March 18 letter “Numb from overdose of negativity,” in which he stated, “He (Brancaccio) has beaten Columbian readers senseless.” Now, he (Mr. Smith) didn’t say “this Columbian reader” (meaning himself) or “some Columbian readers,” but categorically seemed to include all Columbian readers, of which I am one. My feeling is that anyone “beaten senseless” by editorials can’t have much sense to begin with.
Oh, and editors editorialize (look it up, Mr. Smith.) If Smith wants fair and balanced national and world news and journalism, he should watch (or continue to watch) Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity, and listen (or continue to listen) to Rush Limbaugh.
And, I, who am of Sicilian/Italian descent, do sorta kinda resent his use of the word “vendetta” (oh, shades of La Cosa Nostra) with regard to Brancaccio’s editorializing. And I wonder about Smith’s pointing out that the Islamic State plans to cross the Mediterranean “into Italy” (of all places). Well, I can assure him that those fiery, hot-blooded Italians like myself will not put up with any abuse from the Islamic State.
Have to go now, my spaghetti and meatballs are ready.
Ann Conti Donovan
Vancouver
