Comment Moderation, EyeOnPUSDTruth, and the "Other" Blogs: Let the Truth Be Told

For some people, the proverbial waste product has definitely hit the fan. I mean, to shoot yourself in the foot once is painful, but after countless times, a person doesn't have much left to stand on! As a result of the many truths I have told on my humble blog, I have received a few angry emails from people who are very upset that I am making a legitimate attempt at providing a positive avenue of deception-debunking for teachers and taxpayers of the Peoria Unified School District, asking me why I am "afraid to allow them to leave comments". I have also received a ton of emails from people thanking me for my postings, and asking if they can be members of my blog to leave comments. My blog, however, is just that: MY SITE. A person can quickly take an objective look at all of my postings and see that I don't edit comments or allow comments from one side or the other on any issue, for that matter. I prevent ANYONE from doing so. If I did allow comments, as the numbers in my email inbox indicate, there would be a minimum 20 praising my postings to 1 upset with them. To be fair, however, NONE have been posted. A person doesn't have to jump through any hoops on my blog site to comment. A person simply isn't allowed ( ;

My blog provides an opportunity for ME to positively support the newest board members and the change they are trying to bring to the great Peoria Unified School District. It will not be used to call names (I have already been accused of labeling other bloggers, but I plead with anyone to find that in my blog), argue, or single anyone out by name. I believe this to be extremely counterproductive. For all of you who hate my freedom of speech, please read the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights, and remember we live in the United States of America. Create your own blogs. As for mine, it will be used to factually present what is occurring in PUSD to the best of my ability, and to relay what the refreshingly great new board members (Mrs. Douglas included) of the Peoria Unified School District are doing to end a nightmarish five years of inept district leadership.

There are "other" blogs out there allowing their proprietors to exercise their freedom of speech as well. I commend them for creating blogs to support their beliefs. Although they may be upset with me for conveying the truth about happenings in the PUSD, I must point out:
while they claim to allow a person to "comment away", please allow me to provide for you the warning that ALL of their "comments" sections display, when a person attempts to leave a comment:

"Comment moderation has been enabled. All comments must be approved by the blog author."

Hmm. I can only imagine how many comments have failed "approval"! I'm sure you find this as interesting as I do. This exemplifies the type of false-front that has existed in the great PUSD for so many years now. Is censorship tantamount to freedom of speech? I think not! Rather, I know it is not. It is precisely what allows a person to control the appearance of something, while hiding the truth of the matter. I must ask: What are these people afraid of? The truth?!

A HUGE thank you to the hundreds of people who have written me to thank me for providing an alternative to the hatefulness and deception fostered in "other" writings. To the ever-growing number of teachers who are thanking me for advocating on their behalf (the number afraid to speak out to the district office due to fear of retribution is astounding), I can only say this: Thank you for caring about our children; nothing I can do for you can top what you do to advance society. My readers' support, and our common desire to find truth and transparency as taxpaying parents in the PUSD, is what keeps me going. My email address is clearly posted on my main blog page, and anyone for or against what I have to say can feel free to share with me at any time. May the truth prevail!

(: Dominic