Summary
Some of the best ideas on just about any topic have come through our letters to the editor section. Also some of the most pointed, in which a writer neatly punctures in just a couple of sentences an extravagantly wrong editorial concocted here or a commentary on the op-ed page. These are most welcome even when they do show how badly our reach has exceeded our grasp.
The absolute worst response, also pointed, has been received by a couple of letter writers in recent months. At least two writers whose critical letters about President Bush were published have subsequently received threatening, anonymous replies accompanied by box cutters. The threats have said something like, "Remember what this is used for before you write again."See the full content of this document
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Speech Without Fear
We hesitate to write about this for fear that it might achie...
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