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A little over twenty years ago I knew a young moderately conservative man who was an excellent artist, college educated, experienced, etc. He applied for the editorial cartoonist's position at the Star which was open at the time. He soon found out that the 'conservatives need not apply' policy was in effect at the Star, where experience and superior skills always get trumped by politics. They wound up giving the position to Lee Judge, a thoroughly incompetent juvenile whose politics were/are hard left. His drawings are for the most part unintelligible, and reveal his lack of both talent and grasp of the issues. Even though left-winger-Publisher Brisbane didn't hire Judge, they have been bosom buddies dating back to the days when Brisbane was a just a section B columnist. In other words, don't look for Judge to lose his job anytime soon.

The Star traditionally has been a house organ for the Democrat party (pro-union, pro-abort, pro-gun control, etc.) with few exceptions over the years. That's why their subscription/circulation continues to fall like a rock into a bottom-less abyss.

I subscribed to the Star last summer only to cancel my subscription within two weeks. It was too revolting--and my sister was dying so I just wasn't in the mood. Before that I read them online when I didn't pick up a copy at the newstand.

I've been getting a call from their subscription department about every two weeks. They openly admit that everyone thinks they're too liberal. One guy even stopped by my house and said "We're working on that." I told him if it changes, I'll subscribe, but I won't hold my breath. He also said "They endorsed Taff; did you see that?" I pointed out to him that it was only for the primary (something he apparently didn't realize) so they HAD to endorse a Republican, and Taff was the more liberal choice. This was before they endorsed Moore for the general election.

On a funny note, they also keep reducing the price. I think it started at $18 a month, went to $13 a month, then to $10--a special for my area. I had a dream they called me and reduced the price to $3 a month (or maybe it really happened, lol, I don't remember).

I do try to not be impossible to please. I realize the standard for opinion pages is different than for news pages. But when all their opinions are formed on one-sided news from one-sided views I'm not going to stand by and take it without comment. All I want is some real EFFORT at balance. They do not have to be perfect.