Hey Deborah, How About A Conservative for Diversity?

I love a Liberals definition of diversity...not enough women and minority Liberals writing the same claptrap as those "white guys." For them, diversity is all about outward appearances, not about thought.

A Diversity of Opinion

By Deborah Howell
Sunday, December 10, 2006; Page B06

The Post needs more opinion writers and columnists who are of the female persuasion or are minorities. Overwhelmingly, Post columnists are white guys. Some are among the paper's best columnists, but more diversity would make The Post a richer paper.

Numerical equality is not what readers look for, but women and minorities want to see themselves well represented in the news and opinion pages of The Post. This is a remarkably diverse region, and that should be better reflected in columnist jobs.

When it comes to columnists, figuring out whom to count is complicated. I'm only counting those who write at least twice a month; I'm not including critics, super-niche columnists or reporters who write Notebook columns.

You want diversity, try putting a couple of Conservative writers on your (rapidly diminishing staff). It would be refreshing to see some opinions coming from outside of the box. You know like...say...America is the greatest power operating for good in the world, or say maybe, those guys in robes and beards are called terrorists and they are trying to kill Americans and bring down Western Civilization, or perhaps someone who just doesn't care what the French think about us? How about someone who believes in free enterprise, and who doesn't believe that making a profit is a bad thing?

What will it matter if you get another Liberal on the staff just because they wear a skirt or have darker skin? They will still be selling the same anti-American propaganda. You Liberals truly crack me up. The most obvious minority on the editorial staff of the Washington Post is a Conservative.

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