Debates, not football, are more important

I was upset to learn that KSPT determined a football game to be more important than one of the presidential debates. The town hall debate was one of only three presidential debates which were offered to the public, a debate which would have allowed us to hear the candidates face off against one another had we been able to get it.

KSPT interrupted the debate so it could air coverage of what it must have considered a priority, high school sports. These debates will be long gone over the next four years, while there will be four seasons of football in the interim. Not all of us, it should be noted, subscribe to and pay for the delivery of deviant popular culture and corporate fear messages into our homes, i.e.: television and television commercials. Therefore, we rely on KSPT radio for pertinent information. We take note of KSPT's sponsors and we patronize those sponsors when we can.

It also should be noted that after KSPT interrupted the debate, its phones were busy for an extended time. It's clear KSPT doesn't have much competition in its market and need not concern itself too much with the consequences of bad decisions, but just for one night, couldn't we ignore kids chasing a ball and instead pay attention to how this country is going to address the challenges presented to it in the new millennium. Consider it an investment in future kids and future football games if you will

ROBERT M. PETERS

Sandpoint