Cleveland Comments Inappropriate
I am an attorney in the Cleveland area. For
years I have always made a point of tuning into
your program. It is very informative and
entertaining--until today. As I sit here at
work, I just heard a comment on your show that
Cleveland, Ohio has a large/the largest US
population of Slovenians. Your comment to this
was something like, "I am from Cleveland and I
can't imagine why they would choose Cleveland as
a place to settle."
Trust me, I have seen
Cleveland when it was in terrible shape. But I
have also seen it completely turn around over the
past decade. I've since learned that only
ignorant people continue to make negative
comments about Cleveland. Anyone who travels has
usually been to Cleveland and knows they couldn't
justify making such a negative comment anymore.
Sure, it is not as exciting as Chicago or New
York City, etc. But saying on a national program
that you can't imagine why someone would choose
Cleveland was just uncalled for. Comments like
that perpetuate a stereotype of Cleveland that
doesn't even exist anymore. I wouldn't want that
said about any U.S. city for that matter. Today I
lost a great deal of respect for you and your
show--and you have certainly lost a listener.
Truly disappointed,
--Cynthia
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