I suppose we see things a little differently, exresident. I sometimes wish the VicAd would just stick with "hard" news reporting, but the Op-Ed page is a different scenario; because it contains opinion and, yes, conjecture at times, I take it all with a grain of salt. I expect the opinions I see as par for the course for that page. I, too, see that posting it online is indeed a "horse of a different color"!

You have yourself a safe, enjoyable holiday weekend, exresident.

SugarMagnolia -

Offended? No. Did I not understand? No. My opinion stands as stated.

Unfortunately, far too often, what is read in newspapers is interpreted as fact regardless of the page it was printed on, "Op-ed" or not. I believe this issue came up recently in regards to a local history teacher's letter to the editor regarding president Obama's birth certificate. If you remember the incident, then I imagine you will see that the whole hubbub surrounding it bolsters my position; once more, that vicad should avoid printing "opinion and conjecture."

...Now, posting it online is a horse of a different color.

Enjoy your holiday weekend!

exresident - I can't believe I'm going to defend the VicAd, but here goes.....Mr. Delaney is speaking of editorial articles; i.e., the Op-Ed page, which ALL newspapers possess in order to publish opinions by various authors. Some writers on the Op-Ed page are citizens, some are syndicated columnists, and yes, some are indeed editors and employees of the newspaper. Even I am not offended by this. Why are you? Or do you just not get what Mr. Delaney was talking about?

IMO, Mr. Delaney, vicad should avoid "opinions and conjecture" as much as possible.

Are y'all gonna do anything like the new candidates' first 90 days in office?