tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post6402129986134921123..comments2024-03-20T12:28:00.031+00:00Comments on Liberal Bureaucracy: Criticism, hyperbole and censorship - why being a liberal blogger isn't so easyMark Valladareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15773193846795037711noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-81091629106743768522008-03-25T11:50:00.000+00:002008-03-25T11:50:00.000+00:00Mark, who, pray tell, said I craved respect? Not ...Mark, who, pray tell, said I craved respect? Not I! Like I said point taken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-32204075648444662082008-03-25T10:15:00.000+00:002008-03-25T10:15:00.000+00:00Some very good points.What is great about blogging...Some very good points.<BR/>What is great about blogging with the liberal democrats is people will express their opinions when you say something they disagree with. It means we can understand their views, or strengthen our owns. Debate is essential in a party it actually makes us stronger, in labour and the tories you have people who are simply silenced.Alasdair Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380311147509564114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-32867205301152763292008-03-25T09:35:00.000+00:002008-03-25T09:35:00.000+00:00Hi Bob, it's good to see that you're willing to re...Hi Bob, it's good to see that you're willing to respond to honest criticism. And no, I have no hard feelings about the fact that you don't agree. Frankly, I hardly considered the prospect of you suddenly exclaiming, "My God, Mark, you're absolutely right, I will change my ways forthwith!".<BR/><BR/>I am intrigued by your Margaret Thatcher quotation, however. Stating that, effectively, you know you behaved illiberallyand you don't care that you behaved illiberally, is an odd defence. Going on to say that you don't care what people think is somewhat contradicted by your apparent need to respond to a blog entry by a minor Party bureaucrat.<BR/><BR/>The positions that you take vary from precious to discourteous, and I'm sure that Jeremy Browne's opponents enjoy reading your statements. However, those of us who believe that honest debate does not preclude courtesy, decency and integrity, are disappointed that you just don't get it.<BR/><BR/>Carry on Bob, by all means, but you'll be better off respected than the alternative.Mark Valladareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773193846795037711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-14001101637312154172008-03-25T08:45:00.000+00:002008-03-25T08:45:00.000+00:00I read what you had to say with interest Mark. Ne...I read what you had to say with interest Mark. Needless to say I disagree almost entirely with what you had to say. The comment you make about my 'censoring' comments is a fair one - I did it, I don't care that I did it, and it doesn't bother me in the slightest what people think of me for doing it. To quote Mrs T again; "If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing." No hard feelings I hope. BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-80543779326024778472008-03-25T00:30:00.000+00:002008-03-25T00:30:00.000+00:00Well said Mark.I think the root of the problem is ...Well said Mark.<BR/><BR/>I think the root of the problem is that people type a lot faster than they can think. So they end up writing something and pressing send whereas they would never say the same thing face-to-face or in the old days where they would have to take the time and trouble to write a letter and take it to a post box.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com