Letter: We need more letters and fewer columns

It doesn't surprise me to see so many writers who appear in the Daily Herald opinion pages are out of Washington D.C., which only seems to cater to the beltway. I even find many of the reports from The Associated Press carefully choosing words and phrases that are visibly slanted to one political view.

Read them carefully, and you will see it with your own two eyes. Usually what they don't report on will speak volumes as to which side of the aisle they favor.

Maybe it's just me, but I seem to get more information and better "fact-based" opinions from Daily Herald readers than I do from some of the columnists and news agencies. Many letters from readers are smart, speak from both ends of the spectrum and usually have some great points to make in a limited amount of space.

I often disagree with many, but at least they make me think.

This is a good opportunity to increase the opinion page for letters, more than just on Mondays. I find more honesty from Herald readers than I do from some of these "journalists" and news organizations that are in another part of the country.

Tom Avallone

East Dundee