Re: [LM_NET] Blog's HIdden Agenda

[Patsy McLaughlin <PatsyM@SPRINGISD.ORG>]

Kathy and LM_Net,

First, thanks Kathy, for pointing me to an interesting an informative blog on 
technology integration into the library.  I am still reading Jeri's NECC 08 blogs, 
and they are rife with fascinating information (and I was in San Antonio!). 

Second, as to the "hidden agenda," I found only a link to her "significant other's 
political blog" (clearly labeled as such), posted I thought as a request to 
encourage his first blog effort.  The choice to honor this personal request was 
mine & mine alone.  If I don't want to view new political blogs, I wouldn't click 
on it.  The post you mention is a widget (clearly labeled) above her blogroll which 
I didn't notice at first because I was so fascinated with her postings on the 
library in technology. 

IMHO, I think your post qualifies more as propoganda than does Jeri's blog.  I grow 
weary of the attitude that to be against the war is to be against the men and women 
fighting it.  My son is ex-Army, and I am so proud of his service to our country, 
though I did not always agree with the orders he received, I was proud that he did 
his duty and followed those orders. I draw a distinction between the 
decision-makers in this war (the "deciders," if you will) and the people who must, 
as their sworn duty, carry out those decisions.  I am against the war in Iraq (have 
been from the beginning) AND I support our troops for their self-less service to 
our country.

Finally, LM-Netters, please do what I did:  Click on Jeri's link and judge for 
yourselves.

My two cents.





Patsy McLaughlin
Librarian
Technology Integration Mentor (TIM)
Spring I.S.D.
Bammel Middle School
16711 Ella Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77090
281-586-2600
patsym@springisd.org
www.springisd.org/bms/library

"Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but,
 unlike charity, it should end there."
                                          Clare Booth Luce

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