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Posted by FoM on December 14, 2000 at 08:04:09 PT By Heyward Dixon Source: Amarillo Globe-News 
Since you brought it up in your Dec. 11 editorial, "New Mexico governor doesn't help own cause," I went ahead and examined the list of people who've been the subject of Playboy interviews in the past.I was astounded by the breadth of diversity I found. From William F. Buckley Jr. to Gore Vidal, Edward Teller to Anita Bryant, for the most part a Who's Who of luminaries. Playboy has put forth tremendous journalistic effort in its quest for varied and pertinent opinions on the issues of the day. The very fact that your paper made light of the interview belies what seems to be the main point of your editorial. After all, who in Amarillo would've read such a publication (much less looked at the pictures)? Now the good people of Amarillo know about Gary Johnson's stand against the failed drug war without being sullied by pictures of naked women. As for Johnson, I think you're wrong in saying that he is taking his message to a national stage. In fact, the national stage came looking for him. Politicians with the courage to speak aloud the obvious - that the drug war is a terrible flop - are rare, and people in this country want real leadership on this issue. The Amarillo Globe-News could easily have scooped Playboy on this interview; New Mexico is only a stone's throw from your front door. Instead, you settled for one ludicrous quote from the not-so-noteworthy Ron Godbey. The next time you have such an opportunity, you should go after it like good journalists instead of sitting back in your easy chairs writing silly, holier-than-thou editorials. Heyward Dixon Houston Source: Amarillo Globe-News (TX) Related Article & Web Site: Governor Gary Johnson's Home Page Capitol References Include Playboy Playboy Interview: Gary Johnson CannabisNews Articles - Governor Gary Johnson Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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Comment #1 posted by mungojelly on December 17, 2000 at 20:54:26 PT:
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| Isn't a republican governor calling for drug legalization a newsworthy story regardless of whether you agree with him? Everyone, even the (propogandized) media themselves, seems to be taking the position that to report Johnson's position is to endorse it. Apparently they think -- and quite frankly I don't disagree with them -- that the only way to maintain the drug war is to firmly ignore all critics. [ Post Comment ] |
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