Praise him. Swear at him (and oh boy have they). Choice words from the California, national and international media:

"Armstrong, whose incisive editorials aroused passion on either side of numerous issues affecting Santa Barbara also hosted a public affairs show ... Many topics discussed on the editorial pages and on his radio show were echoed as major campaign issues during local elections." - Santa Barbara News-Press article on my resignation from the newspaper.

"Armstrong is an experienced journalist who also has a law degree." - National Public Radio

"He felt local officials had been mollycoddled during the 15 years the New York Times had owned the (Santa Barbara) paper. It was time to wake them up." - Vanity Fair magazine

"Mr. Armstrong, meanwhile, has become a magnet for discontent outside the (Santa Barbara) paper because of his sharply worded editorials about local officials." - the New York Times

"The controversial editorial page editor." - the Los Angeles Times

"I had one of those 'Gosh, I shoulda had a V8' moments while reading Travis Armstrong's essay last Sunday." - National Talk Show Host and Author "Dr. Laura" Schlessinger

"Strong local editorials." - California Newspaper Publishers Association contest judges 2002 upon the paper winning best daily in its circulation category.

"Best Column Writing Award," plus four other awards for column and editorial writing. - The Native American Journalists Association

"It is Armstrong who has born much of the hostility since the story broke." - the London Guardian

"He's a public figure ... and a lightning rod." - quote in the New York Times.

The newspaper owner and "Armstrong have distinguished themselves with their quirky editorial positions." - the Washington Post

"Outstanding Written Word Award, for an unrivaled series of hard-hitting and dogged editorials calling attention to local and national animal-protection issues." - The Humane Society of the United States 2008.

"Genesis Award for outstanding newspaper editorials effecting change in the process and increasing public awareness." - The Humane Society of the United States 2005.

"Best Editorial Pages Award." - California Newspaper Publishers Association contest judges 2005.

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