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Another message to fellow bloggers

By Zach Ritter (Austin, TX) - Jun 20th, 2008 at 12:59 am EDT

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Hello fellow bloggers,

I had previously said that I would no longer go for firsts since the day of Barack's presumptive nomination during which I recorded at least eighteen. But I have a message for you tonight, so I will be trying to claim this spot.

My message to you all is that we remain civil to all other people. There is no reason in my mind for us not to treat others with respect at all times despite who they are or what they have said. We may disagree. There will even be people who are disrespectful and hateful on purpose but we must not sink to their level. First of all, when we are blogging, we need to conduct ourselves in a civil manner. This would include being respectful to all those who post on this blog or on other blogs. If someone tries to push your buttons, you must resist. I urge you to remain principled. Specifically, I think that the Mc(insert word here) business is immature and/or childish. There are better ways to point out that John McCain has many times contradicted himself. Also, yes, John McCain is 71 years old and would be 72 on the day he is inaugurated should he win the election. Yes, I do think that age affects the way a person does his or her job. But that being said, we must be respectful when we point out that we think his age is an issue.

So in conclusion, I am asking everyone here to make the effort to turn the other cheek. We must act the way we want the other side to act.

Good luck out there. Be the change. Even if you don't seek to be principled, you can take the logical approach: your argument will be less effective when you act in a disrespectful manner.

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