Comments on: Representative Simon deserves better than a disinformation campaign http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2008/04/10/representative-simon-deserves-better-than-a-disinformation-campaign/ If it’s legal, you can discuss it here Wed, 23 May 2012 17:38:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Cohen, editor http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2008/04/10/representative-simon-deserves-better-than-a-disinformation-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Mark Cohen, editor Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:09:00 +0000 http://minnlawyer.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/representative-simon-deserves-better-than-a-disinformation-campaign/#comment-1779 The last commenter is missing the point. I am not saying Simon never had a negative run in with management during his entire tenure in the office. In fact, it seems to me likely he did at some point given the environment of the office. What bothers me is the assumption that Simon must be acting out of some sort of petty personal grudge when there are so many legitimate reasons for the auditor's inquiry. The whole thing reads like a political dirty trick. (Yes, the classic ad hominem attack.)<br/><br/>I do have to award points for creativity, though. So far, by my count, people with management complaints or calling for someone to look into matters have been written off as union plants, right-wing troublemakers, agents of Matt Entenza, employees with axes to grind and, in one post, communists. It's an enemies list that would make Nixon blush. The last commenter is missing the point. I am not saying Simon never had a negative run in with management during his entire tenure in the office. In fact, it seems to me likely he did at some point given the environment of the office. What bothers me is the assumption that Simon must be acting out of some sort of petty personal grudge when there are so many legitimate reasons for the auditor’s inquiry. The whole thing reads like a political dirty trick. (Yes, the classic ad hominem attack.)

I do have to award points for creativity, though. So far, by my count, people with management complaints or calling for someone to look into matters have been written off as union plants, right-wing troublemakers, agents of Matt Entenza, employees with axes to grind and, in one post, communists. It’s an enemies list that would make Nixon blush.

]]> By: Anonymous http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2008/04/10/representative-simon-deserves-better-than-a-disinformation-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Anonymous Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:41:00 +0000 http://minnlawyer.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/representative-simon-deserves-better-than-a-disinformation-campaign/#comment-1778 Reminds me of the demise of Dan Rather following the Texas Air National Guard story.... Reminds me of the demise of Dan Rather following the Texas Air National Guard story….

]]> By: Anonymous http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2008/04/10/representative-simon-deserves-better-than-a-disinformation-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 Anonymous Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://minnlawyer.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/representative-simon-deserves-better-than-a-disinformation-campaign/#comment-1777 Isn't it a classic example of an ad hominem attack: avoid the substantive issue by trying to smear the person (in this case, people) raising it.<br/><br/>If it walks like a Hatch tactic, smells like a Hatch tactic, and quacks like a Hatch tactic, what is it? Isn’t it a classic example of an ad hominem attack: avoid the substantive issue by trying to smear the person (in this case, people) raising it.

If it walks like a Hatch tactic, smells like a Hatch tactic, and quacks like a Hatch tactic, what is it?

]]> By: Anonymous http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2008/04/10/representative-simon-deserves-better-than-a-disinformation-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 Anonymous Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:18:00 +0000 http://minnlawyer.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/representative-simon-deserves-better-than-a-disinformation-campaign/#comment-1776 Bravo, Mr. Cohen. You have hit the mark. It all boils down to decency. Bravo, Mr. Cohen. You have hit the mark. It all boils down to decency.

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