Musings on stereotypes, newspapers and lawsuits

The news last week that the ACLU and The Contributor had filed a lawsuit against the city for violating the freedom of speech left me conflicted. As a member of the press, in an age when real journalism seems under attack from both internal and external forces and when too many abuse the right to freedom of speech as a way to promote their own purposes, I take any real violations personally.
I buy The Contributor whenever I can, whenever I can purchase one safely. It consistently has some good stories and interesting features. As an admitted royal watcher, one of my favorite articles ever concerned Britain’s Prince William and why he is such a supporter of ventures like homeless publications that put people to work and give them hand up instead of a hand out.

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Susan Leathers is editor of Brentwood Home Page. Click here to read previous columns. Email her at susan@brentwoodhomepage.com