Will we soon need another local newspaper?

Just 48 hours ago, we learned that Jonathan Maziarz was fired. No details have surfaced yet, but I have the faith that they eventually will. Now, in today's T&G, we have a letter from Sheriff William E. Smith. I've lived here for 14 and 1/2 years and I just can't recall a previous letter from BTW. I don't know that I ever recall his responding to reporters' questions, much less writing a letter -to-the-editor. Here's BTW letter: http://www.tribune-georgian.com/articles/2008/03/07/opinion/letters/01letter3.7.txt Now, here is the letter from Mr. Vernon Hand that BTW refers to: http://www.tribune-georgian.com/articles/2008/01/14/opinion/letters/3letter1.9.txt Wouldn't you love to have been a fly on the wall to hear the conversation BTW had with Mr. Hand before he wrote this letter revealing Mr. Hand's alledged illiteracy and purported total ignorance of the letter ascribed to him. Don't you find the timing interesting? I get banned from Topix Kingsland; a week later, Johnathan gets fired; 48 hours later, BTW goes on the offensive in the T&G. Kind of looks like BTW knew the firing was coming. Had no trouble beating the mid-afternoon Thursday deadline to be published in today's paper, now, did he? Anyone who knows what threats were made that lead to Jonathan's firing, please come forward. You community needs to know. I, for one, will being watching the T&G very closely. I'm not all all certain that I trust their editorial integrity at the moment. Time will tell. Perhaps it's time for a new paper - The Damned Outsiders' Gazette. Update: 03/07/08 @1930 HRS. Bill's Letter to the T&G Comments Showing posts 1 - 3 of 3 The real Bennie Joined: Wed Feb 27 Comments: 1161 Saint Marys, GA Reply » Report Abuse #2 1 hr ago I think it's great that Rick and Jay taught a man who can not read or write to write such a well written letter. Maybe they could use the process that they used on Mr. Hand to teach others. not sarcasm Saint Marys, GA Reply » Report Abuse #3 28 min ago The real Bennie wrote: I think it's great that Rick and Jay taught a man who can not read or write to write such a well written letter. Maybe they could use the process that they used on Mr. Hand to teach others. LMAO!!!!!!!!!! Showing posts 1 - 3 of 3 Well, that's one theory. Here's another. I'm sure we all remember how BTW wrote the complaint and provided both the lawyers and the transportation from Cumberland Island to get poor old senile Dr. Ben Jenkins to go along with BTW's attempt to jail the Cumberland Island Three. Moreover, we've all seen how BTW recruits octogenarians and folks with relatives in his employ to write favorable letters-to-the-editor. Bearing all that in mind, contemplate this scenario. BTW goes to Mr. Hand with a plan. A letter - ostensibly from Mr. Hand, is written and mailed or otherwise communicated to Jonathan Maziarz, the target of the dirty trick. When Jonathan uses the usual method of confirmation, a phone call, someone is there on the line to con him further. Suspecting mnothing, Jonathan okays the letter for publication. Smith waits a while. After all, we have to believe that it took a while for someone to mention the letter to the supposedly illiterate Mr. Hand, who, by definition, could not have read the letter in the paper. Now, in the same way he helped Ben Jenkins pursue trespass charges against the Cumberland Three, BTW assists - well, actually does it all - in a threat by Mr. Hand to sue the T&G unless they fire Jonathan Maziarz. Jonathan is subsequently fired. The preceding was all supposition. However, does anyone doubt that Smith is capable of such a thing? 1959 HRS: Now comes this: bigman Kingsland, GA Reply » Report Abuse #4 11 min ago I would like to comment on the letter in the T&G today. I know Mr Hand personally and find him to be a straight up, honest person. I resent anyone calling him illiterate, especially the Sheriff of this county. Mr Hand told it like it was and Mr Smith cannot take it. Shame on you Bill. Be careful what you say of others. You may have power over this county but God has power over you. By the way Mr Hand is not illiterate. Interesting, very interesting. Does anyone else know Mr. Hand?