Thus Spake Russ

Posted By Russ Emerson on October 19, 2008 at 3:38 pm

Instead of bringing the funny (as is his wont) Iowahawk brings the righteous anger:

Joe simply had the temerity to speak truth (or, if you prefer, an uninformed opinion) to power, for which the politico-media axis apparently determined that he must be humiliated, harassed, smashed, destroyed. The viciousness and glee with which they set about the task ought to concern anyone who still cares about citizen participation, and freedom of speech, and all that old crap they taught in Civics class before politics turned into Narrative Deathrace 3000, and Web 2.0 turned into Berlin 1932.0.

Godwin’s Law! you say? If the jackboot fits, wear it.

Read the whole thing.

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I’m one of the guys who keeps the internet running smoothly; I work nights and weekends so you can do your browsing, IMing and emailing any time you want. I’m at work now, in fact. As with plumbing, you don’t notice what I do until something is broken. And no one ever calls me because everything is just fine, so thanks, great job.
I’ve never been to a cocktail party. I’ve worn tuxedos — rented — four times in my life: to weddings and proms.
I smoke too much and I drink coffee by the pot. I drive a bigdamn pickup truck. I try to spend my free time at the shooting range or in a garage full of power tools.
I have the remains of a sixpack of beer in the fridge, and bags of charcoal in the garage. I shop at Target. I’m a veteran, and proud of my country.
I’d rather have the press do its job, and our elected officials keep their noses out of my life and their hands off my wallet. And if I get the chance to ask a politician a question, I expect an answer, not an Inquisition.
I am Joe.

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