Bart,
I’ve been distressed to learn about former
readers who “left” or “quit”Bartcop.com, especially after
finding out that their reasons for doing
so are often over some perceived insult or offense in the site’s content.
I know that you get some fan mail and post
some of it on the site but this support appears to be from those
who endorse the entire body of Bartcop
opinion or at least most of it. I thought that you should hear from
someone who is an avid reader, supports
your fight against the Bush and the Republicans and continues to
read despite disagreeing with a lot of
your ideas, opinions, and rhetoric.
I read Bartcop even though I go to church
every Sunday with my family to pray to the “cloud being.”
I <gasp> even teach my son to pray to
the “cloud being.”
I read Bartcop even though I am for sensible
gun control and in truth wouldn’t mind if every firearm
in the US was banned and/or confiscated.
I read Bartcop even though I think that legalized gambling is legalized robbery and a massive drain on the economy.
I read Bartcop even though I’m a Fighting
Irish fan and can’t stand the Oklahoma Sooners
(though truthfully, in the years since
Barry Switzer’s been gone I’ve softened on them some).
I read Bartcop even though I think the analysis
presented on a lot of issues is simplistic and sometimes
wrong (a recent debate on the tax structure
with a reader didn’t engage any of the reader’s factual points,
merely asserted that they were wrong).
Moment...
If we're talking about the same exchange,
I think it's wise to focus on the BIG picture.
Someone can start throwing stats around
to make a point about taxes, but I fail to see
why the people making $40K are fighting
for Gates to pay less taxes.
In every case possible, I try to argue
the overview, not the trivia.
Is that what you meant by simplistic?
I read Bartcop even though I hate tequila
and can’t understand the obsession with Shirley from Garbage.
You’ve probably lost readers over anyone
of those things, and probably over things a lot more petty than
being an OU fan or your taste in music.
But I keep coming back to Bartcop because you’re tough, you’ve
got a hammer, and you don’t pull punches
with when it comes to Bush and his hard right agenda.
(Plus I have a sense of humor). When
Democrats and Greens and liberals and progressives, the whole
panoply that make up the leftwing in this
country get caught up in fighting among ourselves that makes us
easy pickings for Karl Rove and company.
We need to fight and you are helping to lead the way.
In the past I’ve donated a small amount
of money ($10 lousy bucks) but I plan on sending more as soon
as I can find a job in this wretched economy.
Keep hammering,
Eric
South Bend, IN