Dear HCN,
I’m pleased to enclose my
first-year renewal card; however, I do so with a note of caution,
prompted by the current issue in front of me.
Be
careful. One might get the impression, from headlines like
“Democrats kick back” (HCN, 10/14/02: The politics of growth) to
some of the election coverage inside, that Democrats are good,
while Republicans are bad.
I happen to be a
pretty conservative Republican. I also believe strongly in the
preservation of the West, which is why I subscribed in the first
place. I suggest your publication’s ability to fulfill its promise
will be enhanced by its focus on the issues, unfettered by
political passions. The cause is greater than generalized political
labels, and you don’t need to alienate important
constituents.
Let’s get the snowmobiles out of
Yellowstone, turn back the tide of sloburbia and accelerate
conservation education – without stumbling into traps perhaps left
over from some liberal academic
myopia.
John
Krizek
Toluca Lake, California
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Leave your political passions at home.
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