Random thoughts

"By their words you shall know them" the quotation has  New Testament origins* although this is not a literal translation  However, it is true in the writings and speech of politicians, columnists, bloggers, and those who I shall define as pseudo-bloggers.

None are immune to valid or erroneous interpretations of their focus by the audience (readers). Too often the author's reaction confirms the critic's initial impression justified or not. However, in this Nation we have the right to express ourselves. Even those that express hate or use vulgarity do have that privilege However they can reach a point where  they have overstepped legal barriers including libel and slander, or commit what by character and threats can be considered a "Hate Crime".  

We bloggers like to receive comments to our postings. That indicates at least one person is reading our efforts. There  are other ways of checking including the number of visitors to a site, the origin of the visit. These are primarily designed for commercial purposes but I am sure that all dedicated bloggers  take advantage of such services.

Who would I define as "Pseudo-bloggers" This is the group  who use  a nom-de-plume  to comment to every issue  by multiple bloggers. By the use  of the pen name  they give themselves an identity but are no better than the anonymous submitter. Whether they mean it or hot they are cyber-parasites.

We all post most of their submissions although we  are not required to do so. I will continue to do so only if there is new substance and not a repeat of previous attitudes and statements. I. myself, would like  to know in confidentiality their identity.Other wise I can no longer treat them as better than the anonymous writer.

CHANGING TACK; Monday night the Mayor made several statements that people questioned: the  first was that Bibi Taylor's resignation caught her by surprise, that it stated "immediately". In other words there was no courtesy period to allow  finding a replacement. I believe this to be a fact.  There is a question as to the date the letter was received  at City Hall, in  the Mayor's office, and by the Mayor herself which is not material.

I fault Taylor for not acting in good faith. I criticized the Mayor for not contemplating that at person of Bibi's pride would not return to work, but instead take advantage of the   months leave to look elsewhere. There should  have been a  plan "B".

The other comment was in relating to the "Scarlet Letter". The Mayor claims she had not knowledge of the "letter" until it was shown to her Monday night. Come on Mayor, how naive do you think we are? If it was  placed in the mail boxes and distributed somehow to various department offices during the day time, would not some one alerted you if your office also had not received a copy? Or, a have you isolated yourself so that you are out of touch with the community?

Now that you have been publicly alerted, you must inform us what steps you have instituted to apprehend the scoundrel(s) responsible. If there is no delay allowing destruction of the hard drives  the copiers and printers are equipped with the time and possible identity of the perp will be a given.


* Matthew