Argus

Greg Belfrage:

The Argus Leader has made a mountain out of molehill so many times that the paper lost credibility with many in the community. I refuse to read at least one of their columnists because I doubt he believes most of what he says. Simply put...people no longer believe the Argus.

The Argus' crusade to obtain the names of those invited to the governor's hunt is a great example of why people tune them out. Believe me, folks on Main Street don't give a hoot in hell who was invited. Yet the Argus Leader devoted plenty of ink to the issue. They even went to court - and lost.

I suspect many of those callers have a healthy distrust of government. They simply distrust the Argus more.

Unfortunatly, this is one of those times the Argus has gotten it right. It's ridiculous that the Highway Patrol cannot come up with the names of those arrested.

Even more ridiculous is Governor Round's support of the Highway Patrol's administrative incompetence. The governor's judgment is likely colored by these ongoing feuds with the Argus. Rounds ought to take a step back and think about what's best for the public.

These names MUST be made public. Keeping them secret would be a crime. Don't shoot the messenger...this time.