Get The Facts

By CURT CLARK

Published: Apr 21, 2006 12:00 am

Get The Facts

To the Editor:

Chuck Stofkoâs letter to the editor [Letter Hive, April 14, 2006] about MoveOnâs attack ad on Nancy Johnson accuses MoveOn of being âdistorters of the truth.â As someone who hates political mud-slinging, I took Mr Stofkoâs advice and viewed the ad for myself (moveon.org). In the ad, MoveOn accuses Ms Johnson of taking over a quarter-million dollars from energy companies, while voting to protect oil company profits. The text âback-up/substantiationâ of the website provides all the facts behind the advertisement, including specific votes for and against specific bills (against enforcement of price gouging, and for breaks to oil refiners).

Â Mr Stofko claims he wants an âhonest debate of the facts,â yet in four full paragraphs, he completely fails to challenge a single assertion in the MoveOn ad.

Therefore I join with Mr Stofko in encouraging the voters of Newtown to go to the MoveOn.org site and see the facts for themselves.

Sincerely,

Alex Isgut

2 Tanglewood Lane, Sandy HookÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â April 14, 2006

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