Spank That Donkey

(click on the Board)  A topic of discussion at the last Sorensen Institute on Blogging involved are bloggers journalists? Well, it seemed that Michael Shear of the WaPo had this to say about the bad things about bloggers:

Your sites serve too often as clearinghouses for rumors, innuendo, political attacks, misunderstandings, half-truths and gossip. ... [Y]ou also provide a forum -- a completely open forum -- for anyone in the world to publish, in most cases instantly and usually anonymously, whatever they want to. The discussions are, from what I can tell, almost completely free of any editorial control.

Now, here at STD, we take blogging seriously, (plus we know Mr. Shear was only describing NLS, but anyhow).  So we went about gathering an "editorial board", so we could begin to shape our "journalistic efforts", and move forward "Endeavoring to Persevere", (Outlaw Josey Wales)  in the world of blogging.  Now having said that, I would like to turn to an editorial cartoon done by Eric Allie, who is "STD Approved", on some history of blogging, and what we hope to achieve, sustain, survive...

(click on a classic toon)

Eric's cartoon in my opinion is a "parody" of the Main Stream Media, (MSM) and Dan Rather in particular, and he uses a scene/theme in the movie "Wizard of Oz".  An element of this political cartoon is in the dog labeled "blogs", who pulls aside the curtain of the little man who controls the "MSM". This "little man" in my mind represents the editors of the MSM newspapers who "shape" what we read in the traditional "ink, and now online newspapers".  Having said this:

Let's meet the STD Editorial Board:

(Center) Our Honorary Chairman is Former President Ronald Reagan, himself.

Seated in the front, left side of table, (yes that is a stack of scratch off lottery tickets) is Mr. Garand Clip, he packs a "punch" of eight rounds of 7.62 caliber justice, & has been instrumental in spreading Freedom throughout the world.  His service in World War 2, Korea, and even Vietnam will bring an unique Military perspective to STD's Board. 

Behind him, is Ol' Blue Ass.  His is only regret is: "My Party up and left me, bunch of gun hating, same sex marrying, over taxing, so and so's". He will be bringing a great perspective of the "Reagan Democrats", and bring some Bi-Partisan balance to our board.

 Behind him is Mr. Kel-Tec 9mm.  He is best known around here as "The Little Gun That Could.... & Can".  Long Time STD readers might remember a "day on the range" with Mr Kel Tec & his cousin Mr 380.

 Across the Table, in the rear, nearest our Honorary Chairman is our Faithful Representative from the Anheuser Busch Brewing Company, Mr. Michelob Ultra.  His claim to fame (for better or for worse) is that he is in on 90% of all our posts, (keep that in mind).

In front of him is "Our Grey Lady", she keeps us in line, and we will surely get a "swift kick", if we try to post photos and/or thoughts of the "fairer sex", that we might really be having, and wish we could express....(owww)

Next, we have Mr. 357 Speed Loader, He is five rounds of 3,500 fps "in your face editorial commentary".  His advice?  "You better hope, you only "Tick off" Mr. Kel-Tec, I ain't so forgiving"!

 Lastly, we have Mr. Big Cigar.  He represents "Big Tobacky" on our board, and his  most common refrain "You can just kiss my butt"!!!

And there you have it, the newly elected and installed STD Editorial Board.  Now, as you can tell we take our selves real "seriously" around here at STD.  We do pledge however, that we will be serious about the accuracy of what is published on STD, and now that we have an "Editorial Board", will STD ever actually be considered Journalists?  (we?) Actually, that is for you, and hopefully never for an Actual Court of Law to decide.

Update on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 07:27PM by SpankThatDonkey

Due to the constant targeting of this post by spammers I am closing the comments.  Die spammers!