Palmer Events Center
'Chronicle' Endorsement Disappointing
RECEIVED Sat., April 24, 2010
Dear Editor,
It was disappointing to read among the reasons the Chronicle chose to endorse Robert Schneider for the District 7 trustee position [News, "'Chronicle' Endorsements," April 23], [that] “simmering discontent over Southwest school boundary” found a way into the copy.
Not only is this a veiled reference to some kind of political axe to grind that some residents of Southwest Austin have with Austin ISD, it greatly diminishes the efforts and experience of Warren Faulkner.
This sort of off-handed and unprovable remark is expected out of shallow and thoughtless neighborhood “leaders” in and around those elementary schools that the Chronicle may be referring to, but it has no place in an instrument of journalism.
Sadly, campaigns that make decisions to run on issues and principle get short shrift when the attack dogs of the opponent get behind the rumors and eschew the reasons for seeking this elected position: service to others.
It was disappointing to read among the reasons the Chronicle chose to endorse Robert Schneider for the District 7 trustee position [News, "'Chronicle' Endorsements," April 23], [that] “simmering discontent over Southwest school boundary” found a way into the copy.
Not only is this a veiled reference to some kind of political axe to grind that some residents of Southwest Austin have with Austin ISD, it greatly diminishes the efforts and experience of Warren Faulkner.
This sort of off-handed and unprovable remark is expected out of shallow and thoughtless neighborhood “leaders” in and around those elementary schools that the Chronicle may be referring to, but it has no place in an instrument of journalism.
Sadly, campaigns that make decisions to run on issues and principle get short shrift when the attack dogs of the opponent get behind the rumors and eschew the reasons for seeking this elected position: service to others.
Jeff Niemeyer