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I WANT MY COUNTRY - AND BLOG - BACK

Written by: Annilow on Jul 2, 2008 1:39 PM EDT

...why are we Deaniacs being good little boys and girls and letting them stick us over by the watercooler like a bunch of people who can't kick the nicotine habit, or like second graders who can't shut up in class? It would be different if the main posts were worth reading, but as often as not they are not. Danny the Communications Director puts together posts of good length with proper links and such, but they are frequently on topics we've already addressed on the blog. Other 'contributors' can be people I've never heard of before with blogs that are too dense to read, lacking in links, and written by people who identify themselves as anonymous or by zipcode, and with dubious spelling entries. Our intrepid regulars like Monica and Susan contribute good entries, but they are not the bulk of the blog main posts. So why are we 'honoring' these main posts by staying on the topic? Why is THEIR topic more timely or important than OUR topics? We've had living history here with my reporting the Florida fires last summer, Phil reporting on the floods in Iowa, Denise reporting on the happenings in the Bay Area. Our Communications Director says he's had 'many complaints' about people not staying on topic, but who is doing the complaining? The anonymous would be editorial writers? Why should we provide a free space for them to spout off? Have they contributed to DFA? Have they enhanced local DFA groups? I really don't understand why we are caving here!

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- annilow, Because those who think they control the pocketbook also think they control us.

By Mike Rowe on Jul 2, 2008 5:12 PM EDT

The truth is they don't control either one.

- indeed

By Susan Rowe on Jul 2, 2008 5:15 PM EDT

- Get swift results!

By Ann Hune on Jul 2, 2008 6:23 PM EDT

- And when the stupid boy had killed the golden goose,

By puddle on Jul 3, 2008 8:38 PM EDT

he was sorry, but the goose couldn't be resurrected.

- This Hasn't Been Dean for America for 4 Years--Wake Up!!!

By Tom Asbill on Jul 4, 2008 5:20 PM EDT

So, maybe that is what it is all about.

I have never complained, but I rarely comment anymore specifically because it seems like the same 10-15 people monopolize the conversation around things that only those 10-15 people are interested in. I used to comment all the time, but then it was frustrating because it was like I was talking to myself, and nobody ever wanted to discuss the topic of the blogpost.

I am a contributing member and an active one, but was never part of Dean for America--I got involved when it was Democracy for America.

The point of the water cooler I think is so that 'your topics' are just as important, but so are the 60,000 plus DFA members. I seriously doubt that these same 10-15 members contribute any more to DFA and its activities than a majority of 60,000 plus members. I personally think the blog has been improved because now it may become more relevant than just the same few members monopolizing the conversations. We might get those 'anonymous' people to voice their opinions, but keeping things on topic will make DFA more relevant in the grand scheme of things.

I mean no offense, but re-read your blogpost and tell me if you thought about anyone else but yourself(s) when writing it. DFA raises over $1million a year--do you think that is just from you and the few that comment regularly? I don't think so. When we get tens of thousands of calls, letters, and e-mails to our Congresspeople as a result of a DFA spearheaded effort, is that just the same 15 of you tens of thousands of times? I don't think so.

Check your ego at the door, sister.

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By Annilow on Jul 5, 2008 7:58 AM EDT

Tom I rarely miss a blog thread -- don't recall you -- what was your 'handle' or 'screen name'? Have you written main posts? What subjects interest you?