Censorship, Pizza and Responsible Speech

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Fire Protection, Domino's style.

The discussion of the pizza and fire protection issue has resulted in censorship of political speech on al.com and another temporary ban for posting on al.com. This is not the first issue where government and/or corporate officials have been involved in removing political speech on al.com, government censorship in Scottsboro, Al.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Fire Protection or Pizza Advertising?
>>>>>Pizza or government mismanagement of resources??
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Scottsboro City Hall

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Once again the issue of censorship arises. Censorship of political speech and responsible editing of media. This also concerns the removal of political speech by media on so called public forums and their support of one political party or issue. Advance Internet via al.com takes the position that if you question their motifs or their support of governmental censorship they attempt to show you who is boss, they censor, remove responsible speech which speaks and reeks of governmental irresponsibility and connection to a business corporation.

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I saved part of what is being censored. It appears mentioning of Domino's Pizza and the Fire Protection Advertising Scheme utilizing city equipment results in removal of some postings on this so called public forum. Other postings discussing the issue remain. This is the same type of censorship that occured during the Goose Pond Colony Censorship campaign. That one did involve governmental mangers requesting censorship. It appears the same situation may be occurring once again.

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A part of what has been removed from al.com: A comment by a local poster who uses the #83 in his posting: "Garry, your biggest problem is that when you mention something unpopular, the Pizza thing, and people call you on it, you get ridiculously defensive. You begin to blame everything on a socialist conspiracy that makes you look foolish. We all have our own opinions. My support of Obama is not very popular in these parts, yet I don't blame it on some vast socialist conspiracy. I use facts and debate to flesh out my opinion. And, if people don't like it...tuff! It's not a conspiracy. "

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My answer, which was removed by al.com, Advance Internet:

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Conspiracy??
Once again the only person who is speaking of conspiracy is you, why is that? There have been others that have stated the same. Many seem to think that when one is attacked that the person receiving the attack should just roll over and say "sock it to me baby," remain complacent while lies are told. This is the standard local political Party's intentions.

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What is so interesting about this type of political attack, it also occurs in areas of Alabama where the Republican Party is the dominant party, it also extends to other areas of our nation.
Truth and issues are not the issue. Shux, issues are not even the issue in our current political situation. It is who has the biggest pot of gold to buy media time.
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Indoctrination. You have demonstrated part of the indoctrination in your comments within, "conspiracy." This is the standard mantra of both political parties when confronted with issues concerning political control. You are an intelligent individual 83, look thru the politics and see the underlying reason for the need of political party control. It is not to benefit our nation or area, it is to breed separation and control the populace thru political propaganda. That is not what our Republic is about. That is not a conspiracy theory, that is what I think is becoming of our nation as a result of division thru political parties. Why does an individual need a political party to tell them how or why one should vote for a particular political representative. I realize there is power in numbers, unfortunately the numbers in our political system also allow an individual to build power and momentum based on false assumptions and propaganda. Particularly when the media enters in in the support of the political party. My belief reflects the support of individuals ideas and politics, not the political parties mantra and propaganda.

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About Pizza:

It is not about calling me on it. Get the facts straight if you are going to tell the story. It was the blatant and uncalled for attacks pointed directly at me, intentionally, as those individuals know that I will reply. Once again I will not sit idly by and allow others to threaten and call me hideous names. I do not curse them as they have cursed me, I do not make threats at them that have made threats at me. I will call them what they are or what they are supporting. That is socialistic dictates, political repression and tyrany. If folks don't approve of my speech. There is nothing I can do about that, I support all responsible speech, particularly those who do not agree with me. Unfortunately it appears some do not support the idea of open responsible speech. It appears they only support their ideas, regardless of the right or wrong of the idea.
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Their ideas have been supportive of a national corporation who has carried forth an advertising scheme disguised as fire protection. Plus the pizza company does not deliver to all areas of our town, they were utilizing city personnel and equipment in their scheme. The pizza fire protection scheme did not receive the approval of the city council nor the scrutiny of the city attorney in an open meeting.This was a scheme originating from a national corporation to benefit that corporation, not provide Fire Protection. That is the way I see it. Individuals under took attacking me due to my stance on this issue. Once again, if I am attacked I will call them on their attack and endeavor to point out what they represent. (end of my al.com posting)

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This posting is representative of what is being removed. I believe it is representative of censorship of political speech. In some cases it has been at the behest of government officials, they done it once they will do it again. The result of discussion concerning not agreeing with government and a corporate scheme, censorship, and the blatant out right attacks on individuals who discusses political opposing ideas. We have witnessed this previously on the al.com forum, we have witnessed it at the Democratic Party Political Debate Forum at the high school where county politicians called those who expressed dissenting opinions "terrorist like Timothy McVea." We have also witnessed demeaning comments from our local news media in editorials where the managing editor calls people paranoid for expressing disagreement with local political actions. It is my belief that political extreamism in the local Democrat party is resulting in tyrany directly pointed at political opponents. This type of tyrannical actions on the part of local Democrats is typical of Jackson County and Scottsboro politics.