Left wing conspiracy!

Adrian O’Connell | Nov 30, 2016

Oh dear! Just when I thought we were all saved by Donald's election, along comes a correspondent to the news, who suggests (November 24) that there are still remnants of leftish, liberal thoughts infecting the body civil and politic, including publisher and editor, Mr. Green. Oh my!

In a week which saw the celebrated death of super leftie, Fidel Castro, the suggestion that our beloved editor might harbour such sentiments was a real downer. My angst was deepened further when Justin Trudeau expressed sorrow at Castro's death. Donald may now exact a fearsome revenge, returning Cuban resorts to the mob, and denying the human rights of Canadian winter refugees, seeking temporary solace  in and on the unspoiled beaches and unpolluted waters of this socialist state!

But, I digress: While I have always considered Mr. Green to be fair and balanced in the conduct of his reportage and editing, after reading this letter, I, too, was consumed with a terrible dread. I had not realized that Jeff was so culpable of so many countless offences against the truth (as defined by the letter writer)! So, what's the story, Jeff?  I think you need to come clean on your views right now. Your readers deserve no less! For many years I wondered why the Tooth Fairy failed to deliver and why, despite my placing a bear trap underneath the chimney on Christmas Eve, Santa was never caught! Now, I know. All along, it was a left wing conspiracy perpetrated by people like Mr. Green, to take advantage of my gullibility and naïveté. We should be grateful to the letter writer for  enlightening us all on the dangers of a 'fifth column' in our midst. In the meantime, I remain partial, as always, to the editorial and letters columns."