[Imc] Website poll

[jacobs]

Dear Register Guard Editors and Administrators,

I am appalled by the jingoistic overtones of the current poll on your Web site 
entitled "What should the U.S. reaction be to the terrorist attacks?".  The 
fact that all but one of the choices is violent in nature (and the last 
implies simply ignoring the situation) is truly irresponsible journalism. I 
feel horribly for the victims of this atrocity--in fact have family in NYC who 
were among the unaccounted-for for several hours--but I believe that there ARE 
other, NON-VIOLENT, choices that can be made. Passions are already running 
high. Now is a time for level-headedness, not reckless saber-rattling posing 
as "objective news".  I strongly demand that you take down this poll 
immediately.

Sincerely,

James Jacobs

James R. Jacobs 
Graduate Reference Assistant 
Education/Social Science Library
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign                        
Home: 303B1 Paddock Drive  
Savoy, IL 61874           
(217)359-9283
jacobs at uiuc.edu
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