The news media isn’t necessarily interested in giving conservatives space on their newspaper pages or nightly news spots.

Surprised? Didn’t think so.

Just take a look at these responses AFP received from newspaper editors here in Texas when we sent them Peggy’s op-ed on Obama’s address to America’s school children.

The first response is from Randy Reese, the editor at the Diboll Free Press:

“You are a true and certifiable idiot for your views. Your hate mongering and one-sided views will keep this country fighting amongst its people for a long time. Why don’t you leave the president alone for a change. Let the children be excited to hear him speak, not afraid of what he might ‘brainwash’ them to do. I dare say that if your man Bush had done the same thing, you would have made it sound like a grand idea. Please halt this propaganda and stop e-mailing this trash to me.”

The second response came from Will Atkins, editor and publisher of the Oak Hill Gazette in southwest Austin:

“We do not publish op-eds from political groups, especially those with ties to big oil and wacko fringe ‘tea party’ groups. We will not be a conduit for the spread of misinformation and paranoia.”

When AFP sent an e-mail pointing out the fact that the Gazette has published political op-eds in the past, Atkins responded by sending “proof” of his accusations against AFP from a Wikipedia-styled left-wing website called Sourcewatch.org, and threatening to send the AFP email address to Obama’s “misinformation watch list.”

Do you live in the Diboll or Austin areas? Contact your newspaper editors and let them know you don’t appreciate their insults or willingness to give only one side of the health care debate.

Randy Reese is available at (936) 829-3313 or by email at editor@dibollfreepress.com.

Will Atkins is available at (512) 301-0123 or by email at willatkins@oakhillgazette.com.

See copies of the e-mails in pdf form below.