Re “One answer ends a career of questions,” June 8
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs should remember that the country for which he works protects free speech, even if he and his employers deem that speech to be “offensive and reprehensible.” What is truly offensive and reprehensible is that Helen Thomas, an iconic figure with a decades-long career, can be forced out of her position because she states her opinion about Israel.
As for the ageist remark by Talk News Radio bureau chief Ellen Ratner that, at 90, “people just don’t have the same filters” — if filtering is what we are doing when we refuse to stand up against oppression, maybe it’s time for those of all ages to turn off the filters.
