I knew even as I sent the Ronson interview to Nancy months ago that I would piss some people off with some of my questions, well, one in particular that referred to Glenn Beck and him stirring up unnecessary trouble by saying things like the President hates white people. So I have been disappointed over the past couple weeks when I didn't receive any email from Beck followers, but finally yesterday I did! For some unknown reason it was also sent to Vicki Ecker, who had nothing to do with my interview. The sender didn't actually claim to be a Beck follower, but she did accuse me of not being objective, using leading questions and having an agenda. It was great!
As those of you that frequent here and other places where I write probably know - I have never claimed to be objective. No, not ever. What I express are entirely my own opinions. Personally, I believe that people that think they are objective are just lying to themselves.
How could my questions (or comments) about extremists be leading when I was interviewing the man that wrote Adventures with Extremists? Was I taking advantage of poor Jon Ronson and forcing him to say things he didn't believe? I don't think so. Oh sure, I would like to think I am that persuasive, but I rather doubt it. Since it was Jon's books I was commenting about wouldn't it be that he was the one leading me?
I am not sure that I have ever been accused of having an agenda before. I wonder what that agenda is? Having an agenda makes me sound kind of important and busily involved in some sort of secret cabal. Very Illuminati-ish. I like it!
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You know, for a lady contributing to supermarket throw-aways and providing only for the near failure of one pulp magazine, she's awfully filled with herself, nes't ce pas?
You did a fine job on that interview, Lesley. I've received similar "criticisms" from the lovely Ms. Ecker, myself, forgetting for a moment her pugnacious husband "Darling Don..." just consider the source and, demurely, move on.
You misunderstand or I didn't make it clear - the email wasn't from Vicki, but was sent to her too.
Oooop! The error was mine. Apologies... as appropriate. Still criticism from her is beside itself, really.
Congratulations Lesley!
My philosophy is that if you piss off a zealous believer, you must be getting at the truth.
Just keep doing what you're doing. America is in short supply of people who can and are willing to ask difficult questions about deeply cherished popular beiefs.
beiefs = beliefs. My fingers have a mind of their own.
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