Peter David,
In response to your article in issue 1632 of the Comics Buyer's Guide. I am a
fundie conservative and I really enjoyed your article in this months issue. While we come from an almost opposite set of beliefs we agree in that we have the right to voice our opinions.
I think things definitely went too far with the Imus situation. People have the right to turn him off or change the station and advertisers have the right to pull their advertising. To have him fired because of a few self-important attention-seeking morons is a shame. Let the audience decide. If his ratings plummeted due to the issue, then so be it. That's a reason to be fired. To stomp on his freedom to express his opinions, as dumb as they are, is unforgiving. There are people in this world that would have the same actions performed against
conservative talk show hosts, preachers, and
fundies for expressing our beliefs. I'd hate for our protections to go away like Imus' did.
I appreciate your article and the intelligence with which it was written. I'm also an avid fan of your novels and other written work. One of the things I appreciate about your writing is the passion and personality you give your characters. I didn't even know your political and social leanings until I read your articles so I'm not sure how other readers would have made that leap to say that your work is an agenda for your beliefs and leanings. I guess people see what they want to.
Sincerely,
Thomas H
