The Herald is a privately owned business and thus is entitled to print whatever the Moderator(s) deem appropriate and complimentary to their views. Although they have a slight liberal leaning, as all Media), I do believe they print both conservative and” progressive” Spouts. Some are no doubt edited and should be footnoted. They steer clear of race and crime which is unfortunate since these are the pivitol issues in the country today. ( solve those and we can all relax) Perhaps they should consider two columns. One for “ dogs on the beach” another for more significant issues .