Lancaster First
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Mr. Adams: Where's The Logic?
An open letter to Lancaster Sunday News editor Marv Adams

Dear Mr. Adams:

In response to your editorial entitled, "So, where's the logic?" which was published on page P3 of the Sunday News of January 21, 2007:

  • How many headlines have appeared in all of the Lancaster Newspapers which questioned the actions of the County Commissioners? In comparison, how many headlines have questioned the actions of the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority?

  • How many linear inches of copy have appeared in all of the Lancaster Newspapers which questioned the actions of the County Commissioners? In comparison, how many linear inches of copy have questioned the actions of the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority?

  • How many linear inches of editorial space have appeared in all of the Lancaster Newspapers which questioned the actions of the County Commissioners? In comparison, how many linear inches of editorial space have questioned the actions of the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority?

  • Which issue will have a far greater impact on Lancaster County taxpayers - your readers - in the years and decades to come: the actions of the current Lancaster County Commissioners, or the current actions of the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority?

    Yes, Mr. Adams, the Sunday News HAS written about "the blunders of the convention center authority", as you have put it. You've published just enough questions to say that you have done it. But you definitely have not "continually written" about issues associated with the LCCCA, like you have "continuously written" about issues associated with the County Commissioners. By any standards you want to apply, there is no comparison.

    What you HAVE done is written repeatedly about how great the hotel and convention center project will be for Lancaster, rarely questioning its value. Not once have you questioned the actual cost of the project, or its return on investment to local taxpayers.

    Lancaster First strongly recommends that you answer the questions we have posed above. Then please re-read your column entitled, "So, where's the logic?". If you are truly honest with yourself, you may be surprised at your own answer.


  • updated January 21, 2007 at 8:00 PM

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