Comments on: Legislator: Provide your real name on the ‘net… or else

By: desertdweller

desertdweller — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:09:11 +0000

Republican people come up with some of the scariest ideas!

By: RadioActive

RadioActive — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:46:54 +0000

I am sure glad we have nothing better to worry about here in the Gem state than this… Our roads are wonderful, Everyone gets a top notch education, Good paying jobs are everywhere, etc, etc,….

Please get real…. Don’t worry about annonymous bloggers… now that we know who the politicians are and what they stand for….we can use our resources to vote them out of office and find someone who has their priorities straight.

By: elchupacabras

elchupacabras — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:48:40 +0000

Actually, I must confess publicly that *that one was mine. I have a great talent for “turning the other cheek.” Ha ha!

By: Dave Arthur

Dave Arthur — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:44:08 +0000

Thanks Jim… and for that public humiliation, can I get a complimentary club membership? :-) I’m sure you at least offer media rates, right?

Merry Christmas!

By: Jim Smith

Jim Smith — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:55:31 +0000

I thought Dave was upset because he didn’t get the role of “butt double” for Dennis Franz. Don’t feel bad Dave… I didn’t get the role either because I misread the ad and showed up with my double butt.

By: Dave Arthur

Dave Arthur — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:20:45 +0000

Tommy… I always suspected that was you. But did you ever figure out that it was me when that other thing happened to YOU?

By: tommy

tommy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:12:00 +0000

My guess is that Mr Hartgen found or heard something posted by someone on his staff and wants to know who. So let’s write a law!

I rarely get stirred up enough, but years ago I wrote a letter to the editor. (Remember when NYPD Blue was going to cause the downfall of society if it was aired in the Treasure Valley?) They called to confirm my real name. Afterwards I thought, I could have used a name like “Dave Arthur” for example. And when they called, I could have said “Yep, that’s me.” By the way Dave, that may explain all the angry calls on that other letter I wrote!

By: Rainshadow

Rainshadow — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:30:15 +0000

I am also concerned about how the information would be used by any government agency. Paranoia can raise its ugly head and names and opinions can be used in highly unscrupulous ways. What seems reasonable can quickly become something unreasonable and cruel (McCarthy and his “witch hunts” in the 1950’s come to mind)

By: busted if writing from work

busted if writing from work — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:57:36 +0000

I’m just happy that I was USED…as an “example” by Don. Ha ha ha.

By: elchupacabras

elchupacabras — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:31:54 +0000

Stephen Hartgen is a moron. He is the past publisher of the Times-News and has become nothing more than a puppet for the radical right in the state.

He should be ashamed of himself. He obviously doesn’t know history either. Those who were in favor of passage of the Constitution, known as “federalists”, a.k.a. Madison, Jefferson, Hamilton, regularly wrote letters to the editor signed only as “Publius.” How about that one, Stephen Hartgen? I thought “Republican” principles meant preserving freedom of speech?

The issue has been a hot one in the Burley/Rupert area as the former publisher of the South Idaho Press left the paper a couple of years ago and began the News-Journal/Weekly Mailer which requires no name or signature for their Sound-Off section.

Responsibility is key, but comments by aliases are also an established part of the ‘net.