Monday, July 18, 2005
These bits don't run
Today, a columnist cowardly and hypocritically attacked bloggers, with the support of The Daily Cal. These columnists hide behind editors and newspapers to give themselves a sense of legitimacy, as they make the most absurd statements at our expense, such as:
[The 'good' bloggers] approach challenges without bias and try to judge matters fairly. They also stand behind a cause and are willing to defend it unconditionally.
An unconditional cause-lover never judges matters fairly and without bias, just as Alex Stathopoulos doesn't judge bloggers fairly. Thus, unjustly attacked, we must fight back. We must bring the columnists responsible to justice.
The columnists hide behind the shield of The Daily Cal, hoping that we will falter and not pursue them for their crimes. They cowardly strike from behind editors, where we cannot directly strike back. But if they doubt the resolve of the Berkeley Blogival, they are sorely mistaken. We shall make no distinction between columnists and the newspapers that harbor them.
Other bloggers and newspaper staffers must take a stand. Either you stand with us, or you stand with the columnists. We have the following demands:
1. Alex Stathopoulos must be discontinued as a columnist.
2. The entire senior editorial board of The Daily Cal, implicitly responsible for this injustice, must resign. (We've already called for the Editor-in-Chief's resignation, but it doesn't hurt to do so again.)
3. The Daily Cal must place a new, just editorial board in its stead, to be approved by us and our superior sense of fairness.
4. Just for kicks, The Daily Cal must also redesign its website. There's no particular reason for this.
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