New Haven Independent

Posted by: walter bradley jr | November 1, 2006 5:27 PM

Perhaps you can mention that our beloved mayor, John Destefano was not at this momentus occation because he was out campaigning for himself despite the fact he's down 20-something percent, but was kind enough to send one of his workers on the city pay roll to make a less than impassioned speach regarding the significance and history for what is possibly new haven's most visible landmark. Once again the mayor has put himself fist, and once again the local media has let him go unchecked.

you also omitted that despite the fact that the tone of today's event was peace, peace peace, (hooker school children designed peace banners, sang peace songs and even wore some peace clothing) the retired colonel invited to speak today called anyone opposed to President Bush's policies on iraq were instigators, and told the few members of the crowd who called him out (by booing) that they should "go back to their communist countries, that includes the peace group" - great idea bringing in that angry out of touch crumudgin into the fray.
Anyone interested in seeing the true events of the day may watch Citizens Television's Coverage of the event, in detail (channel 8 showed all of 45 seconds, and even the "independent" only had a few paragraphs). call CTV at 562-2288 to find out when it will be re-airing the ceremony and raising of the statue.
Reporting only some of the news isn't reporting the news.