Wolf! Wolf!

Sorry to bring such sorry news to all those liberal viewers, but I the Cruise have returned from my vacation. Yes even mutts need some time away from all this political paranoia. Some will ask but where have you been Cruise? And I will tell you, I have been running out on the Peoria, Fulton County border with a great pack of Coyotes, these dogs know how to live, and what is truly going on. So without any more rambling I will soon be posting my doggy views on what is going on, locally, state wise and nationally. Believe me on this, I see some real crap laying around on the sidewalks of Peoria as well as in the City Clowncil…

Free Speech or Rude Comments?

It seems that last week Peoria Pundit had an incident which brought about the dreaded deleting of a post. It then led to the banning of a certain bloggist and the removal of his link. Since we still live in a free and open society, one which allows the exchange of ideas and comments, can have its good points and bad. Bill Dennis of Peoria Pundit is well within his rights to decide what is allowed or disallowed on his own blog, and I respect the right that Bill has exercised. I too have had to censure and remove some postings from a person that feels lewd and rude language is the way to present a point, well really not a point, it seemed rather to engage in childish insults.

The post in question seems to have started harmless in its nature over at the Peoria Pundit, but soon disintegrated into sharp exchanges between a few of the regular posters. While it wasn't a Red vs Blue state exchange, it did involve those that think on opposite sides of the street. While I didn't see the post in question that drove Bill's ire into play, and created the possible question of libel, I do know it was the typical exchange of why one won't allow comments and others do allow comments and the suggestion of our banned blogger being a small child (which the comments themselves smell of immature actions). Since the non-comment allowing blogger is also within his right to not take comments publicly, he is also within his right to post on others blogs that do allow comments. To say since he doesn't allow commenting means he shouldn't comment on their sites, is a pretty weak argument. If we live with that ideology, then I guess unless you run a blog, you shouldn't post a comment on another's blog.

Since I do feel Bill can ban, delete or unlink from anyone he wishes, even if it was for the fact that he doesn't like their screen name, I do feel that the matter that created this incident should have been more evenly handled. All parties that decided to exchange barbs, continue the exchanges should have received the same penalty that our banned blogger received. I also hope that Bill will reconsider the ban, and let the blogger return. I rather enjoy his comments as well as the "typical liberal" posters. Diversity is what makes the whole blogging world so fun, interesting and irritating all at the same time.

Cruise Control
No Agenda, Just A Thought…

Introduction from the Right

Greetings fellow bloggers. Prepare yourself for some rather deep, rational, thought stretching commentary. I won't hold back, talk PC, apologize for my heritage, ignore the brainless, self-important political hacks that say they represent our goals and moral fiber. You will not hear Kool-Aid drinking rethoric which is so common among the Liberal-Without A Goal Democrat party, nor will I stick up for the Bush party mouthpiece Hush Limpballs.

Standby for commentary that makes sense, ask the right questions, and insults those that need insulting.

Thanks

Cruise