I’ve been reading the Sentinel Tribune faithfully for almost 50 years. Generally the columnists and
editor have had pretty balanced viewpoints. Far better than the sorry excuse of a newspaper to the north
of Bowling Green. However, the Editor’s opinion piece in the April 16 paper was unbalanced and poorly
researched. I understand that this piece is an opinion and, as such, Jan Larson McLaughlin can write
just about anything she wants to write. However, with the comment "They pit wealthy citizens
against people of middle and modest incomes", the whole article takes a prejudicial, liberal slant.

In the last two election cycles, political contributions by the different labor unions were higher than
all other contributions by individuals combined. And in fact, it was these same labor unions that were
arguing against the most recent Supreme Court rulings.
I am not in a union, but it is my understanding that their memberships are filled with several million
people who make middle and modest incomes. So all of these people have a significant collective voice in
the political process.
While I tend to agree with rest of the article regarding the potential for elections being influenced by
deep pockets, I think the discussion needs to be inclusive of all the parties involved.
Craig D. Valentine
Grand Rapids