Misleading Stats on Jobs Editorial

Recently, I had occasion to write a letter to the editor of my hometown newspaper regarding an editorial that gave a very optomistic report on the nation's jobless rate which has dropped to 7.7%.  Additionally, the editorial also took in the fact that Speaker Boehner and the President were 'negotiating' on this fiscal cliff they love to talk about and commented that, "the GOP must accept higher tax rates on the wealthiest 2 percent of taxpayers."  

 

What follows is my response, which was printed, minus the highlighted section(s):

'Tis the Season

Well, that time of year is upon us again - unfortunately, more and more it's 'that time of year' - time to silence Christians and (gulp) Christmas!

 

It appears that a Christian church in Little Rock, AK was presenting a matinee production of "Merry Christmas Charlie Brown"  which students from Terry Elementary School were planning to attend as a 'field-day' trip.   This trip was strictly voluntary and letters were sent home explaining the purpose of the trip.  A (meaning ONE) parent objected to the field trip and contacted the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers which is - you guessed it - a 'self-described community of atheists, agnostics and humanists'.  Well, why not!!