Galef's Broadcast of Meeting was Disengenuous
To the Editor:

I've always found it annoying that film studios are allowed to use excerpts of reviews totally out of context. The reviewer might say "This is not a fabulous film," and the ad says the reveiwer said "...fabulous film." It's so utterly disingenuous. Sadly, Assemblywoman Galef used a similar tack recently. I was watching public access television. Ms Galef was broadcasting the meeting she had hosted with Nassau County Executive Suozzi. I thought that was a very good thing to do. But then she cut it off after the first person from the public voiced his opinion. He was very full of praise for what Galef and Suozzi presented. But what she cut were all the people who followed, many of whom had serious questions and criticisms. It ended up being an advertisement instead of an educational broadcast. I think it was a real distortion of what occurred that night, and unfair to Ms Galef's constituents. Because of her consistent honesty and accessiblity, I expect better from her.

I must add, however, that while I am disappointed with the way Ms Galef did the show, she has been a far better representative than her opponent would be. I will vote for her in the upcoming election, and I urge others to do the same.
Sam Davis
Host of The Issues
Putnam Valley