This letter to the editor (below) was in the paper this morning. The author either has a misinformed view or is outright being nasty for a reason. That reason is some people would much rather belittle an organization or a group of people to achieve an ends. The author doesn't mention one principle or fact that supports his statements. I know i plan on responding with a letter to the editor that pulls apart the authors statement. I suggest that if you have some time to do the same. I have noticed that the D&C has been somewhat fair with its representative views in the letters to the editor section. They are pragmatic. If they feel that the majority of readers are are conservative or libertarian, they will begin to print more conservative / libertarian letters. In the last 3 months they have printed 2 of the 3 letters that i sent in.
Matt T

Why I appreciate Tea Party activism
Last week, Tennessee gave welcome to hundreds of Tea Party activists, and an army of media reporters. We all love this Fox News, grass-roots organization of conservative, white Americans, because nothing supports social progress better than putting a face on its antithesis. Tea Party members are understandably angry and confused that their way of life is becoming uncomfortable. They long for a more uninformed time in America, when the world was only as complex as your immediate neighborhood; as far as you need or want to know. Adults call that time childhood. We all miss it. So let's appreciate the tea partiers for what they do in spite of their vague intentions, and hope that half-term Gov. Sarah Palin continues sharing her simple, folksy wisdom with Facebook comments and incoherent interviews. It's exactly what we need.

—JOHN CLARE
ROCHESTER