With apologies to Bill Maher, here’s the new rule: Letter writers, like the one who thinks the Sun Sentinel is only good for wrapping fish because of your editorial opinions, have to tell us why they continue to read this newspaper.
Maybe it’s because there’s nowhere else to go for consistent, in-depth coverage of events in Broward County?
You certainly don’t get that in the Miami Herald. I’ve subscribed to both local newspapers for years and I find the Sun Sentinel to be far the superior newspaper, except for the sports section, other than Ira Winderman’s superior Miami Heat coverage. In addition to local reporting, the Sun Sentinel is filled with very worthwhile articles from the New York Times and other reputable news sources.
Even letters to the editor, typically passionate and often misguided, are more fun to read than the more antiseptic letters typically seen in the Herald; it’s the difference between a golf tournament and a rugby match.
So keep up the good and important work, Sun Sentinel. I, for one, will wrap no fish in your pages. (I hereby certify that I have no financial interest in the Sun Sentinel and did not pour out all this praise just to get this letter printed.)
Marc Rohr, Plantation
Targeted disparagement?
I’m writing regarding the series of three political cartoons in your publication on Dec. 8, all depicting President Donald Trump.
While editorial cartooning has always been a space for satire and strong viewpoints, these illustrations crossed a line that risks undermining the standard of fairness many readers expect from a reputable news outlet.
My concern is not about shielding any political figure from criticism — public officials should absolutely be subject to scrutiny.
It’s the imbalance and tone that stand out.
When a newspaper repeatedly publishes negative portrayals of one individual without comparable treatment or perspective across the political spectrum, it begins to feel less like commentary and more like targeted disparagement.
A healthy democracy depends on the free exchange of ideas. Newspapers play a vital role in sustaining that environment. But with that freedom comes the responsibility to ensure that satire, criticism and commentary are grounded in fairness and do not unintentionally alienate large portions of the readership.
I hope future editorial decisions will take into account the value of presenting a broader, more balanced range of political viewpoints. Many of your readers — regardless of their personal politics — look to your paper for thoughtful, principled journalism, not repeated caricature.
Dennis R. Wallace, Sunrise
A rocky ride in N.Y.C.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is getting his message across to the city’s three million-plus immigrants about their rights as illegals, that they do not have to comply with ICE when being detained.
He told them that because ICE is allowed to lie, that people do not have to answer their questions. Because the mayor-elect is creating a double standard in law and undermining federal authority, this likely will become a problem for law enforcement and illegal immigrants.
Our country has always welcomed immigrants, provided they come here legally. We are not monsters who prevent people from starting new and better lives here, but rather a country asking new immigrants to go through the proper channels. By complying with the laws of this land, the present illegal immigration problem would simply not exist.
The Mamdani mayoral experience is going to be a very rocky ride indeed.
Roberta Chaleff, Tamarac
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