I was one of the many people who attended the speech David Horowitz gave at the University Museum Jan. 28. The story the Daily Egyptian reported on what Horowitz said was not distorted in any way. I was surprised that the DE did not distort what Horowitz said in his speech because the DE distorted what Oliver North said in his speech at Shryock Auditorium last semester.

I think this newspaper tends to distort what certain conservative speakers have said. The reason is the DE did not correctly report what North had to say when he spoke here on campus last semester. How would anyone react if their words were distorted, especially if that person happens to be a conservative? Also, I think this newspaper tends to have a liberal bias when it comes to news stories like the current White House scandal. In the Feb. 3 issue of the DE, this newspaper reported special prosecutor Kenneth Starr is investigating an alleged sexual affair between President Bill Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. This statement made by the DE is not true at all. (Editor’s note:The writer is referring to a two-paragraph, page-three brief regarding Starr’s use of a Virginia grand jury. The information was acquired from the Washington Post/Los Angeles Times wire service.)

The truth to this story is Starr is investigating possible obstruction of justice committed by the White House. Even the major TV networks had reported that Starr is investigating possible obstruction of justice when this current scandal was first reported.

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I think the DE should publish both sides, verify the facts and give an objective description of what happens. Will the DE continue to have a liberal bias when reporting and distorting conservative speakers or leaders, where other media organizations in this country fairly tell what conservatives really say and verify the facts, publish both sides of news stories and give an objective description of what happens?

Until the DE starts to do what other media organizations do now, the DE will remain a newspaper with a liberal slant and distort conservatives. And I will continue to watch and listen to other media organizations like the local public radio station (91.9 FM) and the major TV networks, which present a more balanced account of news items.