tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post2658994597614019285..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Today at the Lege, and a note to grumpy staffersGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45188353396298274182011-12-01T03:43:06.229-06:002011-12-01T03:43:06.229-06:00Quite effective info, thank you for the post.Quite effective info, thank you for the post.www.publicidad.org.eshttp://www.publicidad.org.esnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-39334028989598342882007-03-21T11:16:00.000-05:002007-03-21T11:16:00.000-05:00Two things: First, I do not espouse "an ACLU persp...Two things: First, I do not espouse "an ACLU perspective." I espouse only my own views which don't always agree with that or any other group. ACLU is a former employer. That is all. I have had many other employers over the years, incidentally, and it would be equally wrong to attribute this blog's positions to them.<BR/><BR/>Second, what if bail bondsmen began an indepth blog from their perspective? So what? The blogosphere would be better for the debate.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to all for the kudos. best,Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-60227886299712995362007-03-21T11:07:00.000-05:002007-03-21T11:07:00.000-05:00Scott,I agree with the crowd that you provide an i...Scott,<BR/>I agree with the crowd that you provide an incredibly valueable service in continuously tracking criminal justice matters. I would point out that MSM reporters are limited by the old business model of writing for the general public - frankly, most people don't want to know as much as you do about who gets locked up and how they're treated. People just want to be safe. Other than an occaisional Sunday feature, few MSM reporters are allowed to explore technical government issues in depth.<BR/>On the other hand, there are still major issues out there about the role blogs will play in the new ballgame that develops as newspapers gradually die off for failure to adapt. <BR/>"Grits", for example, is clearly written from an ACLU perspective, which the casual visitor may not realize when reading an individual post. Will there be a "law and order" blog tracking these issues, creating momentum for that point of view? I know TDCAA has their own in-house mechanism to discuss prosecutor concerns primarily among themselves, but what if the crime issue becomes such a big deal (as it did during the late '80s early '90s when overcrowded prisons and jails created the hysteria that led to the big prison build-out) that the bailbondsmen finance the victims groups to run an indepth blog that takes the opposite slant from Grits? <BR/>Finally, one other observation. MSM newspaper reporters are taught to adhere to the unobtainable goal of "objectivity." As a former MSM guy, I think reporters are frustrated by this oppressive concept -- they know that there's a lot more going on behind the scenes that no one's telling them about and there's a natural inclination to try to tell that story, but because there's no one to quote or because information can't be verified, they can only imply insights that they know, which leads to articles that may well suggest the "truth." Just as likely the reporter is totally wrong (because he or she can't get the unvarnished truth from all sides). Sometimes, the results are articles that are just plain wrong. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, keep up the good work. Your are appreciated.Countyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413803602872913026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-17149014035839471382007-03-20T18:54:00.000-05:002007-03-20T18:54:00.000-05:00Grits -love your work- ignore the grumps. Your wor...Grits -love your work- ignore the grumps. Your work is taking us to a new level in being able to speak out as officers in the trenches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-88895319936994608302007-03-20T18:34:00.000-05:002007-03-20T18:34:00.000-05:00Kudos to playmisty4me and roy, but especially to y...Kudos to playmisty4me and roy, but especially to you, Scott. I personally want all politicians under a microscope. I want to know the TRUTH about what is happening in Austin, not some watered down version fed to the local newspaper reporter who refuses to ask the tough questions. Scott, keep doing it your way and I will be a loyal reader who recommends this blog to everyone I talk to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-13656971210498917722007-03-20T13:56:00.000-05:002007-03-20T13:56:00.000-05:00"That's the problem with blogs, Scott, you can jus..."That's the problem with blogs, Scott, you can just go out there and say whatever you want."<BR/><BR/>You're missing his point. His problem is that you, unlike the mainstream news media, can write what you want, instead of writing what you're told.<BR/><BR/>Why can't you be a good German?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com