All the more reason for our elected officials to act reasonably, not abuse position, and avoid making political enemies that cannot be shut up. The desire to run this fellow out of town must be overwhelming this police chief’s common sense.

It isn’t the negative lies on the Internet that hurt, but the negative truths. Obviously, the chief isn’t looking very fly!

Freedom of speech is a hallmark of our society. The power of the key stroke is very powerful indeed just as the power of the pen was in years past.

Boss Hog types squelched speech with fear and bully tactics, but it is hard to apply a good old fashioned beating on a web-log page.

Technology has advanced society by bringing corrupt folk and seedy practices to the light of scrutiny. The lone small town paper isn’t the only way to keep up with the news anymore. This is a good thing. Bloggers break news stories that print media avoid intentionally. Editors of small town papers are gate keepers of information and many times are entrenched in political cony-ism.

Our national media is likewise handicapped by big business ownership. Owners of the big name media have their own agenda. Common folk are brought to anger by reports of common criminality, while most white collar crime gets a free pass. Bloggers are the new neighborhood watch on corruption.