For as long as I can remember, until recently, the New Haven Register editorial board has been a voice of reason, with consistent, level-headed, balanced political commentary and opinion.
Perhaps beginning most prominently with the presidential re-election endorsement of Barack Obama in the face of his blatant managerial incompetency and ideological compulsivity, and with the puniest of criticism of his opponent Mitt Romney, Register opinion has turned sharply left in belief and style. There have been relentless caustic, sarcastic, degradative attacks on supporters of the Second Amendment, followed by demonization of one of the finest organizations ever produced in this country - the Boys Scouts of America. And just recently Register opinion is beating the drum on the issue of homosexuals and employment discrimination.
It is the job of the government and its elected and appointed officials to support and defend the Constitution. It is the responsibility of the press to keep the government’s feet to the fire on how well they are upholding this sacred trust. With complete self-centeredness and myopic vision, the Register has shown it cares only about one amendment in the Bill of Rights - the right of a free press, i.e., its own rights. It apparently cares nothing for the unencumbered right of citizens to bear arms, nor of the right of free association. The Register editorial board has lost its mind and its credibility.
Lance Roderic Hart
Killingworth