Re: Why Won't You Answer, Glenn V.?

> Glenn I don't care what it has to do with the issue at hand. Nor do I 
> care if you answer John. But since he asked, I was wanting to see you 
> answer. Why? Because I assume you would be for the censorship? Hardly, 
> but by the same token I think silence is allowing him and others room to 
> invalidate legitimate things you have to say. 
> 
> I regard you as one of my best friends in the "virtual" realm and truly 
> enjoyed our time together in Dallas in 2016. That won't ever change, 
> because I am not a political ideologue. But I *am* a person who values 
> rock solid principles that underlie a healthy Democracy, and to me, it's 
> just as legitimate a question if shutting down speech one doesn't agree 
> with (as some Tech companies have Trump and other non Progressives) isn't 
> just as dangerous to a Democracy as trying to make voting (unreasonably) 
> tough. Since I am *confident* you agree, I was actually trying to draw 
> you out, because I do think some of the harsh tone directed your way is 
> based on untenable *assumptions* about your motives in several areas. 
> 
> You are a Left-thinker, but one of the most honest and principled I have 
> ever had the pleasure of dialoging with. Hence, I want you to be able to 
> contribute here and not be seen as a mindless, biased, ideologue which 
> some have seemed to improperly imply in this thread.

Thank you, Brock. I very much appreciate this.

> > If you, too, think that I in any way whatsoever would be afraid to answer 
> > any question from John or anyone else here, you are wrong. I agree what 
> > was said somewhere above, the Gish Galloping is rampant in this thread. 
> > 
> > Did you see any answers from John so far, about what is behind one of the 
> > bills in Georgia that would make it illegal to feed people in line to 
> > vote, for example? An answer to this would be very much in line with the 
> > topic of my first posting, which is very different from John's question. 
> > It goes both ways, Brock. 
> >
> Glenn, I will go back and look. But remember, my interest in this thread 
> has never been narrowly focused on the Georgia issue, but on some of the 
> larger issues involved. As you know, I think some of the Democratic 
> complaints about "suppression" range from the exaggerated to the downright 
> false. But I am certainly open to validity in some of their complaints. 
> Because I don't want to shut down their speech, yours, or anyone else's 
> even when it might be inconvenient to me.
> > FYI, I have very clear opinions on the tech companies' actions.
> See my earlier comments. Your call of course whether to respond.