Dear Editor, Say what you will about Kinky Friedman, but two things the man is not: a liar nor a coward. If he said scheduling conflicts prevented his appearance, then they did. Kinky's entire career has involved controversy at some point or another; he would hardly run from a few misinterpreted words. Your article says the IAF rules were that candidates cannot "disparage their opponents"� ["IAF: The Promised Land Visits the Hilton," News, Sept. 15]. Yet Chris Bell did just that and, in typical fashion, at a moment when they were not there to defend themselves. Who's the real coward?
Juli Roland Dallas
[Editor's note: As the article reported, Chris Bell's remarks about his opponents were made following his appearance at the conference, in response to press questions.]