Trodwell at Right Thinking People administers a Right Proper Fisking to Norm Spector.
Apparently Norm is feeling a little down on the Internet, conservatives, bloggers, Canadians and a lot of other things, so one wonders whether he hasn't had a little too much cheese in his diet lately. In fact, his piece sounds like an impassioned defence of the Mainstream Media, and as such, puts me in mind of King Canute ordering the tide to retreat. You know Canute, right? Danish guy, fancy crown, damp cuffs?
...nibble nibble nibble nibble ....
According to the Vancouver Sun, there should be a letter to the editor from me in today's paper, in rebuttal to Norm Spector's misrepresentation of my post on Missile Fallout at the Shotgun. The process included a few emails and an interesting phone call from Fazil Milhar (editorial pages editor), in which I (or the Shotgun admins?) were virtually accused of altering the content after the fact. Gee. I wonder where he got that idea?
He explained that the Sun couldn't include a URL to my original post, as there was the possibility the content might be changed (by me, evidently), and that according to Canadian law, the Sun was legally responsible for any libelous statements contained in an external link.
"Oh?" I asked, "It didn't seem to stop the Montreal Gazette from providing a link to Monte Solberg's blog".
I thought I'd been disconnected for a moment. Utter silence.
The problem was resolved with an offer to quote the post in its entirety. I thanked them, and mentioned that my letter would also appear here in its original form. (here). In the meantime, if someone who has access to a Vancouver Sun would be so kind, I'd be curious to know if today's paper includes any URL's.
In the meanwhile, at Blogs Canada, Norman has found both a new home and his intellectual soulmate in the persona of one "MWW", none other than Meaghan Champion-Walker-Williams. Elevated discourse fair threatens to burst open the seams.
I don't give a fig for your fight with him, though he does appear to be an ass, but I'm just thrilled his incredibly_long_boring_news_digest have moved off the western standard -shotgun blog.
It can be read again with little pain, hurrah!
It would certainly be interesting to see the IP addresses of the commenters at Blogs Canada.
Norm behaves like he's part of a priesthood.
Whew, I have had my yearly fill of "I'm a victim so I attack" political correctness from the elevated discourse. I would be proud to be labelled one of Kate's Kommando Sock Puppets, but don't have the time to fully participate. An echo is another name for something (like an idea) that resonates.
" if someone who has access to a Vancouver Sun would be so kind, I'd be curious to know if today's paper includes any URL's."
I see nothing on the editorial pages in the Vancouver Sun today, from you.
That includes the letters section which they revealingly call "Voices of the People".
I will keep looking but they rarely publish letters that don't conform to the perceived wisdom of the Leftcoast.
Reido: I wear the title "Kates sock puppet" as a badge of honour.
Actually, I aspire beyond "ilk" and "sock puppets".
Minions. I demand minions!
Minions is are in a lower weight class.Strive for hordes,driven by the hammer of the gods....
Don't forget "henchmen," "running dog lackeys" and "jackals."
To heck with wild hordes and and fawning minions, how 'bout "serried ranks of myrmidons"; I aspire to myrmidon-hood.
I understand the uniforms are spiffy and there are adequate retirement benefits. And there's always the fear in the eyes, and panic in the voices of our enemy as we swarm over them.
Thanks Kate
I couldn't be "ilk" because there are so few of my kind here in Ontario, but I'll gladly settle for "minion"
I am truly blessed. A quarter million visits in my first year blogging and a comments section still largely unpolluted by dissent. And now - a loyal following of true believers[tm]!
And they call me a "fascist" like it's a BAD thing!
We peons don't care to be called minions.
minion, uh that's kind of high class for me....can I be the jackass. ..er....I mean jackal
"A blogger is being threatened with legal action..."
http://www.justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2005/03/corrupt_practic.html
Kate, well done for sticking up for yourself. You've done us all proud! I've given your blog battle props on our site.
Your Minion (albeit a dissaffected one)
talent, courage and stamina, admirable qualities. please keep up the fine work. i don't hang at the shotgun much but i enjoy this blog and i am getting a chuckle out of the back and forth with spector and his crowd. adds a bit of spice to the otherwise grey political winter in canada.