Absolute (Anonymous) Power Corrupts Absolutely

I applaud Ann Calhoun for putting her foot down and changing her blog settings so that anonymous users couldn't comment on her articles. We can all understand that when you're posting anonymously, you can practically say anything you want without ridicule, scrutiny or the possibility of retribution over comments made. At the same time, accountability is lost in the equation; in the pursuit of posting your uncensored thoughts.

Now what does this really say about Los Osos?

• The proof and validity for claims are disregarded, unacknowledged and at times, maliciously ignored. Taxpayers Watch members and former (recalled) CSD directors have proven to be the most ignorant. Instead, they counter statements with character assassinations of people who they believe are writing to them. Here are a list of names that Taxpayers Watch members have attributed to people who dissent from their statements and ideas: Conspiracy Boy, Orenco Boy, "dumbshit obstructionist," simply "dumbshit," Al, Joey. All of these names are merely pathetic attempts to make their opinions matter more. I'd like to call these "euphoric jousts," because it makes them feel better to put on label on someone.
• They demand facts and numbers even though they never support their own statements with factual claims. Shark Inlet, a staunch Tri-W supporter and psuedo-intellectual politico, says that, "...no one besides [him], Richard, the County and Ripley have put numbers out there." After sorting through the archives on SanLuisObispo.com's discussion boards and Ann Calhoun's blog articles, he never posted any "numbers," any "data," any PDFs referring to independent non-county figures. Instead, he relied on Richard LeGros to break out his Excel spreadsheet of his cost-benefit analysis and even Richard failed to provide any statistical data behind those figures.

Claims triumph over fact. Tri-W is still considered the cheaper, legally permitted plan. No proof. Everyone on the blog who disagrees with the Taxpayers Watch is a Section 8 renter (Al). No proof. Everyone on the blog who disagrees with the Taxpayers Watch is someone who climbs up trees and calls himself an environmentalist (Joey). No proof. Anyone who disagrees with the Taxpayers Watch is "Conspiracy Boy." It isn't a conspiracy when it's proven: keep that in mind.

So go ahead, make my day. Post what you want to post and let the world see what you're all about.

We do allow anonymous posting because we reserve the right to print out these comments and show the community what some members of the community actually believe, and to be completely honest with you, we believe it's the funniest s$#@.