Ex-Inquirer Editor Finds Fault In Philly

County Press (Second Thoughts) ^ | 6-25=03 | William W. Lawrence

[Temple Owl]

Editorial Second Thoughts

By: William W. Lawrence 06/24/2003

Walker Lundy wrote his retirement column, Sunday, expressing disappointment in the corruption he found in Philadelphia.

So, Mr. Lundy, what has the Inquirer been doing about it? You ran the place for 18 months.

You express shock that Philadelphia school officials can't figure out absentee rates yet you never crusaded to start a voucher program in the city. Why? Because your newspaper has been an arm of the deep-pocketed, left-wing teachers' union for decades. It still is. The Inquirer is simply part and parcel of the Democratic Party.

For the same reason, you never campaigned to give the school board the power to replace striking teachers and hire administrators who are not part of the educational establishment.

You express awe at how the Convention Center actually chases business from the city. Where were the editorials demanding a right-to-work law? Sorry. Forgot. Unions are a Democrat constituency.

And there were a few things you neglected to mention. A major hospital closed in this county citing increases in medical liability insurance as the reason. Another one will soon be closing its neonatal intensive-care unit.

Sure, the Inquirer reports these things, but when the doctors complain you make sure to quote the trial lawyers about how the insurance companies -- which try really hard not to do business in this state, by the way -- are to blame. Trial lawyers. More Dems.

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I'll say this, when the cops screw up you make it a point to play it up. That's not a criticism. Police departments actually work rather well as government institutions go, because it is one of the few actually scrutinized by the big media.

The Republican Party is also a much better organization, thanks to the scrutiny of the Inquirer and the rest of the old, established dailies.

You and your cohorts trained the spotlight on the bad apples and forced the GOP to get rid of them. America would be much better off if only you would do the Democrats the same favor.

Go out and smell the roses, Mr. Lundy. I only hope Amanda Bennett, who just entered through the Inquirer's revolving door, does a better

job than you did. ***

[Temple Owl]

The Inquirer is a rabid left-wing liberal paper that hates George Bush.

However, there are many of us who hate and despise the Inquirer. It is a dishonest publication and a disgrace to fair-minded journalists.

[Think free or die]

Corruption in Philadelphia???? I'm shocked!

(We dropped our Inquie subscription some time ago; we couldn't stomach it either.)

[Gennaro]

I agree, fellow Temple Owl. I am particularly ticked
about the slanderous Tony Auth cartoons he does
on George Bush and the GOP.

[Temple Owl]

Circulation keeps on dropping. Auth can take a lot of credit for it.

[Temple Owl]

Will the Inquirer still be around in 2010?

[Tribune7]

Will the Inquirer still be around in 2010?

No.

[Temple Owl]

Here's the link to Lundy's actual piece.

[Tribune7]

ping

[abner]

Nice article.

[Tribune7]

bump

[baseballmom]

Good post.

We still get the Stinky Inky, because it is my husband's morining coffee. Has to have it. He knows it's not good for him, but habits are hard to break. :-)

They are a lib rag, for sure, but I enjoy the crossword.

The rest is for cleaning windows.

[Temple Owl]

Hubby won't be getting it much longer, Methinks. It's late in the game and we are now winning big time.