Thursday, May 12, 2005

The Post Dispatch "Town Talk" Columns

For months, it seems, I (and several others) have been sickened and repulsed by the anti-Catholic bigotry and hatred displayed in the "Town Talk" Section of the Post and Journal newspapers.

Below are a couple of emails forwarded to me which were sent to those promoting this bigotry. It was suggested that these 'bigots' might as well leaflet our cars, and I would think the best time would be on Sunday while we are at Mass, however, this would be an expensive effort - it's apparently easier (and cheaper) for them to just litter our yards:
To Jeff Parra, Publisher, South St. Louis/South County Journal (jparra@yourjournal.com)

Mr. Parra,
Just want to let you know I have been collecting your embarrassing "Town Talk" columns for months now. The Suburban Journals clearly has no interest in editing inflammatory and prejudicial content and seems to relish printing insulting comments about the Catholic faith, comments clearly chosen from among many by your editors, and comments you would never allow had they targeted other religious or ethnic groups. You and your shameless publication have not heard the last from me, I promise.
And this one:
To James "Buck" Collier, Managing Editor, South St. Louis/South County Journal (bcollier@yourjournal.com)

Mr. Collier,
I'm wondering why you continue to allow anti-Catholic prejudice in your publication in your hopelessly disgusting Town Talk. You seem to allow any tasteless and terrible comment imaginable about our pope and the Catholic faith itself. Would you allow the same for other religions? You and the Post should be ashamed at the hate you allow.
If you are inclined to send an email expressing revulsion at the prejudice and bigotry that appears in the papers on a nearly weekly basis, below are the mailing and email addresses of those responsible for printing, propagating and distributing the offensive material. One might also advise them that one is offering prayers for the animosity caused by such hateful, insulting and revolting material.

Jefferson County
Jefferson County Journal, Meramec Journal, News-Democrat Journal

1405 North Truman
Festus, MO 63028
Phone Number: 636-931-6636
Fax Number: 636-931-2638

Publisher: Dan Barger
dbarger@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: Bill Phelan
bphelan@yourjournal.com

Sports Editor: Dennis Barnidge
dbarnidge@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Mike Berry
mberry@yourjournal.com

Ladue News
8811 Ladue Road, Suite D
St. Louis, MO 63124
Phone Number: 314-863-3737
Fax Number: 314-863-4445

Publisher: Lauren Rechan
lrechan@laduenews.com

Ad Manager: Jacque Edwards
jacqueedwards@laduenews.com

Managing Editor: Dorothy Weiner
dweiner@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Michele Treacy
mtreacey@yourjournal.com

Madison County
Granite City Press Record Journal, Collinsville Herald Journal, Edwardsville Journal

#2 Executive Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234
Phone Number: 314-231-9331 or 618-344-0264
Fax Number: 618-344-3611

Publisher: Rick Jarvis
rjarvis@yourjournal.com

Ad Manager: Carol Fredeking
cfredeking@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: Harry Weiner
hweiner@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: John Mackeldon
jmackeldon@yourjournal.com

Monroe County
Clarion Journal, Enterprise Journal

212 W. Locust
Columbia, IL 62236
Phone Number: 314-487-8955 or 618-281-7691
Fax Number: 618-281-7693

Publisher: Dan Barger
dbarger@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: Garen Vartanian
gvartanian@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Sam Clines
sclines@yourjournal.com


North County
Florissant-Black Jack Journal, Hazelwood-Bridgeton Journal, Overland-St. Ann Journal, Normandy-Wellston Journal, Ferguson-Berkeley Journal, Bellefontaine Neighbors-Jennings Journal, North Side Journal

7751 N. Lindbergh
St. Louis, MO 63042
Phone Number: 314-972-1111
Fax Number: 314-831-7643

Publisher: Carolyn Marty
cmarty@yourjournal.com

Ad Manager: Tammy Mortensen
tmortensen@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: Carolyn Marty
cmarty@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Tim Foelsch
tfoelsch@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Rich Sisak
rsisak@yourjournal.com


savvyfamily
PO Box 31014
St. Louis, MO 63131-9785
Phone Number: 314-822-0823
Fax Number: 314-821-4244

Publisher: Mary Ann Wagner
mwagner@yourjournal.com

Ad Manager: Mike Giger
mgiger@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: Rachel Otto
rotto@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Karen McKay
kmckay@yourjournal.com


South St. Louis/South County
South City Journal, South Side Journal, Southwest City Journal, South County Journal, Southwest County Journal, Oakville-Mehlville Journal

4210 Chippewa
St. Louis, MO 63116
Phone Number: 314-664-2700
Fax Number: 314-664-8533

Publisher: Jeff Parra
jparra@yourjournal.com

Ad Manager: Carol Matonis
cmatonis@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: James "Buck" Collier
bcollier@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Rich Door
rdoor@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Ed Rohrbach
erohrbach@yourjournal.com


St. Charles County
St. Charles Journal, St. Peters Journal, O'Fallon Journal

4212 N. Service Road
St. Peters, MO 63376
Phone Number: 636-946-6111
Fax Number: 636-946-0086

Publisher: Amie Stein
astein@yourjournal.com

Ad Manager: Adam Burnham
aburnham@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: Brad Mudd
bmudd@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: John Nixon
jnixon@yourjournal.com


St. Clair County
Belleville Journal, O'Fallon-Fairview Journal, Cahokia-Dupo Journal, East St. Louis Journal

5050 Collinsville Road
Swansea, IL 62226
Phone Number: 877-622-5050
Fax Number: 618-622-5057

Publisher: Steve Holt
sholt@yourjournal.com

Ad Manager: Steve Holt
sholt@yourjournal.com
stclairnews@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: Marilyn Vise
mvise@yourjournal.com
stclairnews@yourjournal.com

City Editor: Tammy Kranz
tkranz@yourjournal.com
stclairnews@yourjournal.com


Wentzville/Warrenton
Warrenton Journal, Wentzville Journal

220 E. Main Street
Warrenton, MO 63383
Phone Numbers: 636-456-3481
Fax Numbers: 636-456-3020

Publisher: Rich Coleman
rcoleman@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: Gina Parsons
gparsons@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Tim Muldoon
tmuldoon@yourjournal.com


West County
Mid-County Journal, Citizen Journal, Kirkwood-Webster Journal, West County Journal, Press Journal, Chesterfield Journal, Tri-County Journal

14522 South Outer Forty Rd.
Town and Country, MO 63017
Phone Number: 314-821-1110
Fax Number: 314-821-0843

Publisher: Tom Rees
trees@yourjournal.com

Display Ad Manager: Amy Owens
aowens@yourjournal.com

Classified Ad Manager: Andrea Raines (CCO)
araines@yourjournal.com

Managing Editor: Monika Kleban
mkleban@yourjournal.com

Circulation Manager: Dave Labeau
dlabeau@yourjournal.com

Circulation Director: Dan Crockwell
dcrockwell@yourjournal.com

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