Will Femia is the controversial editor of the controversial Best of Blogs column on MSNBC. MSNBC is a controversial joint venture between two controversial corporations, GE (formerly led by the controversial Jack Welch) and Microsoft, manufacturer of the controversial Windows operating system, and led by the controversial Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.
Femia describes Little Green Footballs as a "popular but controversial Warblog", backing down from an earlier, and even more controversial characterization of LGF "some may find its content hateful or even racist" Femia asks the controversial question "Is LGF too hateful for the Best of Blogs?". He defends this question with another question: "Is it possible to ask if a blog is hateful (or biased or anything else) without simultaneously accusing it of such?"
Perhaps it is. And I have a few questions of my own:
Is Will Femia a registered sex offender? Was he a co-consipirator in the Washington area sniper attacks? Has he ever robbed a liquor store? Does he hate gay people and/or pet owners? Has he ever taken a bribe from a foreign government? Does he wash his hands after using the bathroom? Is he simply an imbecile? Is it possible to ask any of these questions without accusing Femia of anything?
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at October 25, 2002 01:41 PMHilarious! Good job!
Posted by: David Melle on October 25, 2002 05:31 PMObsAlGore: "I have not asked these questions, but many have."
Posted by: Joel Rosenberg on October 26, 2002 10:19 AMStefan, you really need to carry it a step further. By asking if LGF is "too hateful" he is stating that it is hateful, and merely inquiring to what degree.
The classic trial advocacy question which conjures up this no win answer is "Do you still beat your wife?"
Anyway the question is answered, the fact that the subject is a wife-beater is established in the question itself.
It is a poor attempt at objectivity in asking a question and really begs the question: "Is Femia too stupid to run the MSNBC Best of the Blogs?"
Posted by: J. Lichty on October 27, 2002 11:25 AMDon't miss the point here. Do we paint LGF with the color of any and all those who comment to lgf's posts? Charles inspires spirited debate, and some commenters may cross a line that some might draw. Does Charles bear responsibility for the opinions af anyone who chooses to comment on his blog?
Isn't this an instance where those who would cast aspersions on anyone who would defend freedom grasp any possible excuse to throw shit on those who would defend it?
Posted by: Michael Gersh on October 28, 2002 12:30 AM