Bloggers featured are blasting the piece saying they misquoted which given its the Poynter-owned SP Times, this is not a surprise and none of them should be shocked. What did they expect? A objective piece?
Or, they are the only places to gather a snippet of the truth.
Three former terrorists tell it like it is:
http://www.shoebat.com/cn8.php
If the shoe fits...
"Blogs dedicated to protecting America against terrorism are troubling the Muslim community"
The words seem to be in the wrong order, bloggers are probably more worried by the Muslims.
Well there you have it, until people like Hilary Clinton start telling us what we can (and cannot) say we're in trouble.
Yep, free speech is hate. Therefore, we can regulate it, or better yet, ban it completely. In the old USSR, they used to call it "anti-Soviet propoganda." We're a lot more modern, though, and we've learned from the failure of the Left in the Soviet Union. First, you need to give the offending behavior a disturbing label, such as "hate" or "extreme." Next, attack the behavior with examples that inflame the emotions instead of promoting careful thought. Marginalize those expressing the behavior with wild accusations in the media (where this article fits in the mix). Set up straw horses and posit phony questions. Attack opponents by calling them "bigots," "reactionaries," or "conservatives." Eventually, many people will be fooled into believing that there really is a problem with "hate bloggers" and the government can step in and ban the whole thing. Lenin would love the process; if he were alive, he'd probably laud the idea in a pamphlet.
Stupid article and stupid title. There are as many bloggers on any side of an issue or opinion as there are on any other side. Yet, in a vain attempt to discredit their latest competition, they lump all bloggers in one big pile (and one they imply doesn't smell too good). It's like asking "Are all reporters against the United States?" Clearly most working for large mainstream newspapers are, but it's not universal.
Sutherland is clearly ignorant boob from Foggy Bottom. Our own government needs to develop one coherent position on this critical issue.
Is vigilance going to be outlawed next?
Blog'em till they cry uncle bump
What troubles the muslim community is of absolutely no interest to me.
Muslim behavior worldwide speaks for itself and will never deserve any respect in my lifetime.
Rent seeking will be of absolutely no benefit to them. No one can ever legislate respect.
Abandon your mass-murdering ways (all cultures are NOT equal), act civilized and contribute to the good of humanity for a few generations, quit whining and then we can talk.
I figure around 2075, at the earliest.