Reply #13: I don't know if the Murphy's...

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I don't know if the Murphy's have had their letters published before, but I read the paper every week to look for things such as this. I could say easily every other week there is something anti-gay in the paper, and I've seen us (gay people) referred to as "Sodomites" on more than one occasion. I also know the Editor is anti-gay, but has at least kept his bigotry on a civil level. Although, it seems he is probably speaking vicariously through people such as the Murphy's.

I don't buy the paper myself. I wouldn't spend money on the trash. However, both my Grandmother and Mother get the paper and I read it. I try and get them to cancel but if they do that then they won't have a clue what's going on around the town. So basically they are forced into paying for a newspaper that's filled with this type of garbage if they want to even remotely stay in formed. That reason and the fact *most* people in this town will agree with the Murphy's on some level (although the Murphy's sound like they are disciples of Fred Phelps)... it gives him little incentive to change.