My Responses to Reporter

self ^ | 4/3/04 | Robert Teesdale

[Tribune7]

Good job.

[Kay Ludlow]

Nicely said - you're a credit to FR. Especially the last answer...

[McGavin999]

Excellent! Do you really think they'll publish it without cutting out every answer you gave?

[Robert Teesdale]

They are definitely left-wing, but young left-wing - not cynical Democrats, just idealistic. You know the expression "if you're not a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart - if you're not a conservative when you're 40, you have no brain?"

They're still in the heart stage. I will say that they've always been very fair and extremely polite and professional when I've dealt with them.

[Robert Teesdale]

I think with luck they'll print most of it. The reporter is doing a three-part series; he's using most of the third part on how conservatives/neoconservatives approach the war.

[Lancey Howard]

The United Nations is a corrupt, degenerate body which cannot be trusted with moral decisions of global nature.

Perfect. The coup de grace.
All of your responses were clearly articulated and on the money.
Check out this new thread about the latest UN scandals:

SCANDALS

[Bullhorn]

You guy's may find this surprising, but the Editor of the Bullhorn spoke very highly about Mr. Teesdale. She found him to be well spoken, smart, and generally a pleasure interview.

Although we do have our own beliefs, we do not edit or censor interview content because we don't agree with it. All we expect is for the subject to be articulate and, in some way, an authority in his/her field. (Mr. Teesdale obviously meets this criterion.)

It should be noted that our bias is to cover issues that are ignored by mainstream press. In N. Colorado, where the dailies won't touch anything that they perceive will negatively impact their bottom line, this leaves us with quite a fertile field to pick from!

Joseph Rouse
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Bullhorn

[Bullhorn]

Quick correction: She was at the radio station while Mr. Teesdale was being interviewed. She was not the interviewer herself.

[taxcontrol]

Considering your comments, I misspoke. Please accept my apologizes. My only defense is that readers who have had dealings with the News and Post tend to become jaded and cynical over time.

[Bullhorn]

No apologies needed. I know a thing or two about being a jaded reader of daily papers. As a mater of fact, we started the Bullhorn because of such feelings.

Also I think its worth noting that those posting on this site and and I may have more in common than expected. I can only speak for myself but I think it is clear that many of our beliefs/priorities are the same.

Please correct me if I’m wrong, but we all have a healthy disdain for the current state of affairs. We all understand that those currently in power could use a good kick in the ass. We shares values like being articulate, actually working towards change, and working as a community (or group if the former sounds too sensitive).

Although there’s a lot to disagree about, I’ve long respected people who think like you guys (please forgive the assumption, but I think I am familiar with the kind of ideas people on this site are interested in). On the cover of a very early edition of the Bullhorn we featured a story about the Tyranny Response Team and the Million mom march. The story is almost 4 years old, but still stands out as one of my favorites. I remember being surprised by the intellect and rational of those involved with the TRT. What they were saying jibed with a belief I’ve had for a while.

My political beliefs (again, speaking for myself) have always made me suspicious of anti-gun laws. I tend to believe that they’re about as effective as drug laws. I do however, want to see the level of violence in our country reduced, I just think the means to the this end will come from a more fundamental place then the legislature. (It should be noted that I’m not interested in guns either and you probably won’t see me around the firing range anytime soon.)

The bottom line for me is simple. I hate apathy. I despise those who don’t get off their asses and do anything. This site is obviously not filled with this kind of person. Because of this alone, I can look beyond the many things I’m sure we would disagree about and feel a fundamental respect for you guys.

(PS- we give critical letters to the editor priority, so send us your hate mail! www.rockymountainbullhorn.com )