OPEN LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF CITIZEN NEWS
Ellen Burnett, Editor and Publisher of the weekly newspaper called the ‘Citizen News’ since 1972 for the communities of New Fairfield and Sherman, Connecticut has requested that Roger Wise GIVE UP his first amendment rights. The following information was printed in the weekly newspaper called the ‘Citizen News’ of September 26, 2007:
Important information for New Fairfield Voters
It has come to our attention that Roger Wise, Democratic candidate for Selectman, has created an online blog entitled Citizens News Online. This site is NOT affiliated with the Citizen News newspaper in any way, nor does Mr. Wise have our permission to use this paper’s name. The information on this site is political in content and does NOT represent the views of the Citizen News newspaper. We have asked Mr. Wise to take down or rename his blog as soon as possible.
ELLEN BURNETT, Editor and Publisher of Citizen News
This address for this blog is http://citizensnews.blogspot.com. The ‘Citizen News’ is a weekly traditional printed newspaper and is neither trade marked or copyrighted; the Citizens News Online is a unique digital blog for collaborative commentary. The blog has a ‘disclaimer’ at the bottom clearly stating NO affiliation or association with the newspaper ‘Citizen News’.
The blog also references several other New Fairfield digital properties and maintains several digital entities designed to encourage open and healthy exchange, debate and collaboration within the community. The addresses for the resources and blogs can be found right after the disclaimer at the bottom of the http://citizensnews.blogspot.com:
Other Channels of Information and Comment
- $109,052,966 just to renovate!
- Community Service Club
- Corbett & Wise Unity Team
- Heave Hodge
- New Fairfield Library
- New Fairfield Lions Club
- Preserve New Fairfield
- Renovate as New?
- We Spent What? Where? Why?
Warmest Regards,
Roger C. Wise
(203) 746-5492
