Once, blogging was all about what you may be reading right here. You go to a free blog site and you start to type away to express your opinions.
Well, that was what I did years ago. While, I would imagine the blogging world has no shortage of men and women who still express their views, this way, I do also enjoy the video bloggers. Actually, I don't always agree with everyone I watch (or read). In fact, I often read/watch people I do not agree with to better understand the other side of the argument.
I do wonder about the value of the video blog, as I look toward the future. On the other hand, to me, there's nothing like sitting here and writing my blog in what I guess you might begin to call the old-school way.
Old-school as it may be, it's still comfortable for me. I'll blog on, here.
One day, however, I might take on that video blogger deal (some of them call themselves "YouTubers")... one day.
On this Fourth of July holiday weekend, when Americans celebrate the birth of our country and freedoms won, here comes thin-skinned Sarah Palin and her lawyer threatening members of the media.
This is an excerpt from Crooks and Liars:
On the Fourth of July of all days, Palin’s lawyer Thomas Van Flein issued a warning that his client would bring defamation claims against bloggers and media alike speculating on rumors of a criminal investigation involving the Governor:
To the extent several websites, most notably liberal Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore, are now claiming as “fact” that Governor Palin resigned because she is “under federal investigation” for embezzlement or other criminal wrongdoing, we will be exploring legal options this week to address such defamation. This is to provide notice to Ms. Moore, and those who re-publish the defamation, such as Huffington Post, MSNBC, the New York Times and The Washington Post, that the Palins will not allow them to propagate defamatory material without answering to this in a court of law. The Alaska Constitution protects the right of free speech, while simultaneously holding those “responsible for the abuse of that right.” Alaska Constitution Art. I, Sec. 5. http://ltgov.state.ak.us/… These falsehoods abuse the right to free speech; continuing to publish these falsehoods of criminal activity is reckless, done without any regard for the truth, and is actionable.
When will Palin learn? She is not looking presidential in any way, shape or form. She is leaving her post as Alaska governor prior to the end of her first term, she is still whining about the media and now (through a lawyer) is beginning to threaten the media.
If Palin is this shaken up by so-called liberal blogger Shannyn Moore then what would she do if (as president she is) confronted by North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il, Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Argentina’s Hugo Chavez and others around the world?
I think there are challenges in the world that pose more of a threat than Shannyn Moore and other so-called liberal bloggers.
Crooks and Liars:
http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/palins-lawyer-threatens-bloggers-media