08-14-2008, 07:12 AM
I just sent this to Damon, my guess is he won't post it. It addresses his response to a post of mine on his blog. Yes, I'm pissed.
"Damon - George, let’s move on already ok? I don’t feel the need or time to sit here and defend a smear that was done by an anonymous website."
My response:
Damn that comment is offensive on so many levels.
First, I find it offensive that you say you are more concerned with where the information came from that what the information is. Is that so you can attack those people who provided the information directly?
Second, apparently it is lost on you that a person may not want a liar and thug as their Mayor and that could be their motivation for bringing facts to light. Well, here's a clue for you bud, some of us out here think it's time our politicians actually tell us the truth, and maybe even act within the law; apparently that motivation never occurred to you. Well dude, here's another clue for you: Political "hackism" is foreign to most of us and we take offense at being lumped in with those who apparently know nothing else and consequently expect it to be universal.
Third, your insistence that this is a smear because this has been brought to light by someone who wishes to remain anonymous is offensive because it flies in the face of common sense, not to mention reality. Look at EVERY story that outs a politician for misdeeds and you'll find one of two situations.
a) The source identifies themselves and they are immediately attacked, and often destroyed.
b) The source doesn't identify them self and having done their civic duty, unless someone spills the beans, they just go on with their lives.
My feeling is anybody who focuses on the "who" brought the facts to light instead of the "facts" themselves does so because they want to assassinate the messenger in order to protect their boy, and that is offensive to me.
Last, apparently you believe everybody on the Big Island is stupid enough to fall for your nonsense that there is no story because nobody has fallen on their sword by telling you who they are. I find offensive that you take us all so cheap. But I tell you what, I think the people are smart enough to actually look at the facts instead of falling for your misdirection."
"Damon - George, let’s move on already ok? I don’t feel the need or time to sit here and defend a smear that was done by an anonymous website."
My response:
Damn that comment is offensive on so many levels.
First, I find it offensive that you say you are more concerned with where the information came from that what the information is. Is that so you can attack those people who provided the information directly?
Second, apparently it is lost on you that a person may not want a liar and thug as their Mayor and that could be their motivation for bringing facts to light. Well, here's a clue for you bud, some of us out here think it's time our politicians actually tell us the truth, and maybe even act within the law; apparently that motivation never occurred to you. Well dude, here's another clue for you: Political "hackism" is foreign to most of us and we take offense at being lumped in with those who apparently know nothing else and consequently expect it to be universal.
Third, your insistence that this is a smear because this has been brought to light by someone who wishes to remain anonymous is offensive because it flies in the face of common sense, not to mention reality. Look at EVERY story that outs a politician for misdeeds and you'll find one of two situations.
a) The source identifies themselves and they are immediately attacked, and often destroyed.
b) The source doesn't identify them self and having done their civic duty, unless someone spills the beans, they just go on with their lives.
My feeling is anybody who focuses on the "who" brought the facts to light instead of the "facts" themselves does so because they want to assassinate the messenger in order to protect their boy, and that is offensive to me.
Last, apparently you believe everybody on the Big Island is stupid enough to fall for your nonsense that there is no story because nobody has fallen on their sword by telling you who they are. I find offensive that you take us all so cheap. But I tell you what, I think the people are smart enough to actually look at the facts instead of falling for your misdirection."