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Tag: Public Service

Rants And Obsession

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Thu Jan 17, 2013 at 03:12:16 PM EST
Tags: Michigan, Editorials, Record Eagle, Fish Wrap, Planned Parenthood, Baby Killing, Gays, Progressivism, Margaret Sanger, Eugenics, Abortion, Abuse Of Soy Ink, Public Service, Planned Publishing (all tags)

NEVER be afraid to state your case. Know your mission, and do it well. - Reposted from MTTM because it needs attention.

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Clearly the Traverse City Record Eagle editors have "Gillman on the mind".

Nearly a full month out from the last commission meeting attended, their editorial writers attack once more.

The Editorial: "Gillman's rant shows his true colors" begins as a few others do; laced with hate, and front loaded with hyperbole:

"Former Grand Traverse County Commissioner Jason Gillman has always had an interesting take on public policy issues. Often factually wrong, or lacking perspective or just plain biased, but interesting."

As if using the word "interesting" alongside their claims of factual incorrectness or my perceived personal shortcomings allows them to escape the obvious slight to character from the start. Certainly framing one as a crazy uncle, or blathering idiot, makes it easier to libel freely with barrels of ink in the following paragraphs.

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