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To: tejek who wrote (220656)	2/24/2005 4:43:10 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1574043

The late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson has fatally shot himself, as the grand finale of his life's work, "Fear and Self-Loathing in Aspen, and Everywhere Else" ("End of story for Hunter Thompson, Page 1, Tuesday). He was a pioneer in "gonzo" journalism, which was highly subjective, nuanced, entertaining and put the "journalist" at the center of the story, rather than at the periphery as an observer-recorder. Mr. Thompson's legacy was great, in the sense of large, for he was an inspiration to hundreds of "journalists" to follow, who thought themselves more important than the stories or, indeed, even the truth. He and they unwittingly revealed that, truly, ugly is in the eye of the beholder. The trend continued into the new millennium, when technology provided thousands of young and old people with an old-fashioned respect for the truth and an opportunity to see alternatives and call gonzo for the bias and misrepresentation it is. In a few months, a number of high-profile journalism practitioners have disgraced themselves and their well-known organizations and given a boost to the amateurs, many of whom seek the truth above all. Commencement speakers have urged us to seek truth, and some of us have taken it seriously ever since. As he was iconic in life, in or out of touch with sober reality, so may Mr. Thompson be iconic in death. It is time to promulgate the truth, wherever it leads, so that voters can cast their lots for people who will govern according to our founding principles. As for Mr. Thompson, his exit was as disturbed as his life. ROBERT A. GISMONDI Reseda, Calif.