As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, I realize how grateful I am for the freedoms and rights that we all take for granted many other days of the year.
Even though there are forces trying to change some of these freedoms and rights, this is one day when we can all be thankful for our forefathers who started this country. When I read the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, I can see that many of the founding fathers really cared about “the people” and not there own selfish agendas. It seemed they had a genuine quality to put the power where it belonged – in the freedom of speech, of thought and of the pen.
I am occasionally arrogant enough to call myself a writer and I’m very thankful to have a paper like The Herald in our county. By all means, they’re not The New York Times and there are times when I don’t appreciate any paper not reporting the “entire story,” but it’s simple things like having a newspaper that go unnoticed by the common man many days of the year.
TV news is like an iceberg, it only covers what you see, while most stories go unreported unless you read a newspaper. I appreciate having a paper that is not afraid to take on some of the more controversial issues, on both sides of the fence. I know that there are many readers out there that are very passionate about their opinions, but no matter which side of the political platform we stand on, we should all be thankful for having a media source like The Herald in our area.
Ken Hopstad
Everett
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