Lunch Special (5/25/04)

For today's lunch special ... I'm offering a twofer: The Edge and Steve Badraun explaining why No Holds Barred anonymity is important in any political blog in This Company town:

Tell Herb (Huseland) I respect his opinion, even if he doesn’t respect mine. I didn’t realize the blog was being taken so seriously by the folks in cyberspace. I prefer not to lose my job here in the Lake City, so I keep my name hidden. If it becomes a rule that you have to have your name, I won’t actively participate in the blog anymore. That’s Dave O’s call. I don’t see any harm in poking a little fun at the power structure and its players in Hagadonia. My thoughts are simply observations and opinions. -- The Edge

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I agree with the writer. In a perfect world, comments need to be identified . But, I can assure you that Kootenai County politics ain't a perfect world. It is a treacherous place to be on the dissenting side. Those opinions will affect your life and job and future. Until that changes and there is a strong enough group that can stand up to this bunch of South American tin generals, we just should be glad that people find any avenue to express their voices -- Steve Badraun.

DFO: I agree with both writers. After almost 20 years in CdA, I'm amazed how many people here are afraid of their shadows. And The Powers That Be. And I'm not just talking about folks, like The Edge, who earns a living by working for others. Big Shots are afraid to speak out for fear of saying the wrong thing. Almost reminds me of those Flying Monkeys in the Wizard of Oz. Anyway, I'll continue to grant anonymity to those who have something to say and the expertise to make those statements. Hey, it's my blog. And I make the rules.