September 9th, 2004
The very left-wing Las Vegas City Life published its cover story on local blogs featuring only James Hudnall and myself.
All in all, I can’t say that I’m completely disappointed with the article. The writer’s focus was on “war blogs”, and apparently Hud and I were those who came close to supporting her focus.
The problem is, however, this isn’t a “war blog”.
In response to the article, I’m in agreement with Hud:
…[W]ar bloggers are people who dedicate their blogs to the war on terror. Blogs like The Command Post, Little Green Footballs, or the semi-satirical [Allah Is In The House]. What I do here is just talk about whatever I feel like talking about. I do share a similar view to conservative bloggers who take a hawkish stand on the war on terror. History has shown the only way to defeat fascism is to fight it.
It’s sad to me that the left hasn’t figured this out and spends a lot of its time accusing the US of being fascist.
I don’t, however, buy into anyone’s ideology. The truth is a tricky thing and both sides play fast and loose with it. I prefer not to take anything at face value.
Secondly, the blog excerpts used for the article were incomplete and deliberately taken out of context. You can find them in their entirety here and here.
Also, for the record:
I’m a small-l libertarian, not a capital-L one. I am not, nor will I ever be, a member of the Libertarian Party. Although I do align myself with some conservative groups, I’m not a social conservative.
I reject the term “war blogger”. It’s so 2002. Besides, there’s more to this blog than war and politics. I write about numerous items, including my take on what’s going on in my own backyard.
I’m not the only black person in Las Vegas who leans right. It’s not a disease that needs to be explained, but a matter of individual thought and convictions.
I am the vice-president of the local SF/F club, not the leader. Club members can relax; no bloodless coup has taken place.
For those visiting the blog for the first time via CL, welcome. Read the About Me section and free to ask questions. Get to know your friendly neighborhood opinionated (yet confused) black gun-nut another Vegas local who simply publishes his opinions on the web for others to read.
Related: Amritas has further discussion on the article. John Paul Cassidy also weighs in.
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COVER STORY – D.C. THORNTON
My fellow blogger, Darmon Thornton, gets profiled in Las Vegas City Life….
Congrats!
Congrats to DC on his interview in Las Vegas City Life. Well deserved props for a Great Blog….
Oops – here I’ve been reading your blog for a couple of months and never even knew that you weren’t white like me. How could I make such a horrible mistake in thinking that anyone who wrote the way you did had to be white!
Just kidding – but in fact I didn’t read your “about me” because I don’t think good writing requires me to know the writer. I enjoy what you have to say, I appreciate your point of view and after reading “about me” I’m proud to be your fellow American. Keep it up.
Congrats, DC. Well done.
Y’know, I like City Strife (I’m a lefty, you know that), but I don’t think they painted a very fair picture of you, probably because I know how much more of you there is than this ‘hyar blog.
–Jim, The Sin City, not-as-cynical-these-days, Cynic
Oh, and you are definitely not that guy. Come to think of it, I don’t recall seeing miniature tanks and toy army men running around your computer room, nor have I ever seen you with a cigar.
A bit distorted isn’t it?
“A bit distorted” is just putting it mildly. But hey, that’s City Life. They gotta maintain their “progressive” street cred, y’know.