Have courage to sign your name

To the editor:

One of the most important functions of a free press is to allow everyone the right to voice their opinions.

Sometime around Jan. 17, Ms. Brenda Fennig did just that. Good for her. Ms. Fennig acted on her opinions wrote to the editor and aired them for all to see.

Since that time, there have been three responses to Ms. Fennig’s letter. Two of these, one by Mr. Chase and one by Mr. Kinser, were very, very eloquent. Then there was mine.

These were all mere opinions, and it is imperative to consider the old adage that opinions are like certain parts of the human anatomy; everyone has one.

Today, Feb. 2, I received from some oafish lout, or, if to alphabetize, some loutish oaf, a clipping of my last letter to the editor and a poorly written, anonymous note that would require Jack Ronald and myself to never have to purchase toilet tissue again if we used the clipping for the sender’s intent. He informed that this is, “What all Jay County think of you two.” He even spelled “two” correctly.

Sir (or ma’am), oaf-lout, you are a craven coward. If you have a difference of opinion or wish to rebut anybody else’s, be brave, speak out, put it in writing. There is an excellent chance that, in spite of differing opinions, we have common ground.

But don’t, Mr. or Ms. lout-oaf coward, sneak around sending unsigned notes to someone who has the courage to voice their opinion.

Charminly,

Larry Chittum

Portland