“Should Dallas fly Pride flag?” asked the Dallas Morning News’ opinion page first thing in the morning on July 1.
Maybe we woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but the article, 550 words contributed to the paper by Mangrove Investments Partner David J. Kohl, has been grinding our gears since we saw the headline.
Before we rage, a quick note about newsroom structuring. Kohl and any other contributor whose article is labeled “commentary” by the paper are not employees of the Dallas Morning News. The paper’s Editorial Board manages the opinion section, and that board is entirely independent of the newsroom itself. So this is not us railing against the fine reporters at Dallas’ paper of record…