Move toward center is a move to mediocrity

Re “Times Plans New Op-Ed Lineup,” Nov. 11

I am disgusted. I am appalled. In fact, I am enraged! Slowly but surely, an interesting and balanced opinion section has been eviscerated. It is not even a shadow of its former, engaging self. Interesting commentary has been replaced by mediocre columnists and a plethora of cartoons. The coup de grace comes with the replacing of columnist Robert Scheer and editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez. What a sad day for Los Angeles!

FRANCES SOLO

Los Angeles

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In your misguided effort to silence the critics and move to the center, you have taken one great step toward mediocrity.

You certainly won’t solve the problem of Internet erosion and advertising shortfall by homogenizing one of the country’s few good newspapers.

ROBERT V. WILLS

Santa Ana