Comments for A Seat at the Table http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 Comment on Illinois primary is too early by Curtis Newport http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/27/illinois-primary-is-too-early/#comment-2691 Curtis Newport Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:53:36 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/27/illinois-primary-is-too-early/#comment-2691 The article correctly points out who is responsible for our ridiculous primary schedule. Heaven knows what it will take to change it back. The extra-long election cycle seems most insane for those elected to 2-year terms (Congress, State Reps and various unexpired terms). These people running for re-election needed to begin the petition signature process only eight months after being sworn in for their current term. The article correctly points out who is responsible for our ridiculous primary schedule. Heaven knows what it will take to change it back.

The extra-long election cycle seems most insane for those elected to 2-year terms (Congress, State Reps and various unexpired terms). These people running for re-election needed to begin the petition signature process only eight months after being sworn in for their current term.

]]> Comment on Would you miss reader-submitted cartoons? by julie http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2690 julie Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:20 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2690 please discontinue the irrelevant, unfunny, too-personal cartoons. There are too many published from too few contributors, most make us ask what the point of printing them was, and they are a waste of space. The ones with a crudely drawn man holding a newspaper with a not so clever headline were old news years ago. I beg you to stop the insanity and dedicate space to something worthwhile, like more letters or columns from local authorities, please discontinue the irrelevant, unfunny, too-personal cartoons. There are too many published from too few contributors, most make us ask what the point of printing them was, and they are a waste of space. The ones with a crudely drawn man holding a newspaper with a not so clever headline were old news years ago. I beg you to stop the insanity and dedicate space to something worthwhile, like more letters or columns from local authorities,

]]> Comment on Would you miss reader-submitted cartoons? by charley http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2687 charley Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:09:59 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2687 I FEEL THE CARTOONS SHOULD STAY, AND I FEEL THAT THE PAPER SHOULD CONTACT LOCAL SCHOOLS INVITE STUDENTS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS WHO ARE TAKING ART TO PARTICIPATE. THIS WOULD GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO SHINE, AND BE NOTICED I FEEL THE CARTOONS SHOULD STAY, AND I FEEL THAT THE PAPER SHOULD CONTACT LOCAL SCHOOLS INVITE STUDENTS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS WHO ARE TAKING ART TO PARTICIPATE. THIS WOULD GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO SHINE, AND BE NOTICED

]]> Comment on Would you miss reader-submitted cartoons? by John Penn http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2685 John Penn Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:57:49 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2685 As a regular submitter over the last 6 months, I would have to say that some of my submittals were meant to be humorous…most were not. And humor is not necessarily the message being submitted. I enjoy humor, but just like letters, these are ways for Rockfordian to express views on current events. The ability to be controversial is a key element in the pursuit of freedom. As an unpaid contributor, I will admit that the quality of the cartoons is not what it would be if I were a paid contributor...but I also expect the quality of the paid editorialists to be of better quality than the local letters to the editor. My views are much different than those of Kyle Wolfe's but I enjoy his cartoons as well as most all of them. It appears that many of the negative comments posted are about not agreeing with the cartoons rather than the quality. If you do not have a quality cartoon to run on a given Sunday, or if the letters are so impactful it makes sense to not have the cartoons, don't run any that week. If you feel the need to limit cartoons to monthly like the letters, do so. I believe the paper benefits from the reader submitted cartoons. As a regular submitter over the last 6 months, I would have to say that some of my submittals were meant to be humorous…most were not. And humor is not necessarily the message being submitted. I enjoy humor, but just like letters, these are ways for Rockfordian to express views on current events. The ability to be controversial is a key element in the pursuit of freedom.

As an unpaid contributor, I will admit that the quality of the cartoons is not what it would be if I were a paid contributor…but I also expect the quality of the paid editorialists to be of better quality than the local letters to the editor.

My views are much different than those of Kyle Wolfe’s but I enjoy his cartoons as well as most all of them. It appears that many of the negative comments posted are about not agreeing with the cartoons rather than the quality.

If you do not have a quality cartoon to run on a given Sunday, or if the letters are so impactful it makes sense to not have the cartoons, don’t run any that week. If you feel the need to limit cartoons to monthly like the letters, do so. I believe the paper benefits from the reader submitted cartoons.

]]> Comment on Would you miss reader-submitted cartoons? by johnny http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2684 johnny Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:40:46 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2684 the cartoons are exactly as good as the letters to the editor--some are thought provoking, some are ridiculous, and some make you smile a little. They are not LOL funny, but neither are the pro's. keep them, please. the cartoons are exactly as good as the letters to the editor–some are thought provoking, some are ridiculous, and some make you smile a little. They are not LOL funny, but neither are the pro’s. keep them, please.

]]> Comment on Would you miss reader-submitted cartoons? by Wally Haas http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2682 Wally Haas Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:38:13 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2682 Juice, I do accept e-mailed cartoons. Mr. Wolfe and some of the less frequent submitters send theirs as jpegs. Juice, I do accept e-mailed cartoons. Mr. Wolfe and some of the less frequent submitters send theirs as jpegs.

]]> Comment on Would you miss reader-submitted cartoons? by Wally Haas http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2681 Wally Haas Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:36:29 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2681 Sorry, I'm a bit late on this. There's no plan to eliminate the cartoons. I wanted to see readers offer their pros/cons just as I did when I posed the question about Doonesbury a few years ago. Sorry, I’m a bit late on this. There’s no plan to eliminate the cartoons. I wanted to see readers offer their pros/cons just as I did when I posed the question about Doonesbury a few years ago.

]]> Comment on The mayor’s guest column by Jay Anderson http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/13/the-mayors-guest-column/#comment-2680 Jay Anderson Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:51:29 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/13/the-mayors-guest-column/#comment-2680 Chuck Weeny Sweeny Have you completely lost your mind! There is just one mayor and he alone is crazy enough to make you think there would be two!!!!!! Chuck Weeny Sweeny Have you completely lost your mind! There is just one mayor and he alone is crazy enough to make you think there would be two!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Would you miss reader-submitted cartoons? by chickenwing http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2678 chickenwing Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:08:38 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2678 i think the whole paper should be cartoons. i think the whole paper should be cartoons.

]]> Comment on Would you miss reader-submitted cartoons? by Kyle Wolfe http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2677 Kyle Wolfe Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:02:02 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sat/2009/10/21/would-you-miss-reader-submitted-cartoons/#comment-2677 This article upsets me as a regular cartoonist of the RRS for over a year now. When I started my cartoons were accepted week after week, no problem. (We are allowed to submit our editorial cartoons once a week - Sunday). I moved to creating my cartoons in full color after a few months, and the paper started printing them in color for me - Awesome! Then, after some time, we were told that spots were limited for various reasons. Later I was told that I must submit every other week so that other cartoonist could have a chance to be in the paper. ...So I think that dream of selecting only the best of the best is more about letting everyone have a fair chance ...(at least in my experience). And now this article. Basically a precursor to eliminating an opportunity for local opinions to be seen rather than read. I also reject the comment by Monkey, many of my cartoons ARE clever. I would say they are not always funny - but editorial cartoons shouldn't always be! This article upsets me as a regular cartoonist of the RRS for over a year now. When I started my cartoons were accepted week after week, no problem. (We are allowed to submit our editorial cartoons once a week - Sunday). I moved to creating my cartoons in full color after a few months, and the paper started printing them in color for me - Awesome!

Then, after some time, we were told that spots were limited for various reasons. Later I was told that I must submit every other week so that other cartoonist could have a chance to be in the paper. …So I think that dream of selecting only the best of the best is more about letting everyone have a fair chance …(at least in my experience).

And now this article. Basically a precursor to eliminating an opportunity for local opinions to be seen rather than read.

I also reject the comment by Monkey, many of my cartoons ARE clever. I would say they are not always funny - but editorial cartoons shouldn’t always be!

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