Yorked.

Mr. Black, currently of Las Vegas, recently referred to something called a Byron York. Unfortunately, my curiosity was piqued, and I went to visit the source. 
I'd like to use words like disingenuous, or ill informed, but I can't. What he writes is so unquestionably a dishonest lie that I have no choice.  Happily, the piece is of such limited import that I hesitate to mention it. Still, it is typical of the distortions by those on the right, and must be dealt with.
York is in Las Vegas "reporting" on the YearlyKos convention. He attended a panel in which reporters were asked not to use the name of participants. York lies and feigns outrage.
He wrote that "Normally, bloggers both left and right believe the more freedom - and the more information - the better."
But the fact is that on both the right and the left side of the blogosphere anonymity is frequently sought, and is generally respected. There are of course exceptions - people on the right who viciously reveal the identity of those with whom they disagree in order to do them harm - MichelleMalkin, Some at NRO, and of course the Paste Eater 's attempt to hurt the honorable Thers.  But even most on the right condemn such despicable behavior. Some of the biggest bloggers on the right have names like Confederate Yankee, The Anchoress, Wretchard. On the left, an example might be Atrios, now known to be Duncan Black, formerly anonymous. Personally, this bustard can think of other examples.
The idea that bloggers on the right are advocates of free information is equally untrue. Probably the two most popular blogs on the right, Michelle Malkin and Powerline, do not allow comments. There is no free flow of information at these sites. On the left, the best known blogs, like Daily Kos, Atrios, and FireDogLake - all encourage very active commenting.
Reaching new lows of distorted reporting York said that "Echoing Vice President Dick Cheney and others who have defended Bush administration secrecy policies, the trainers said they wanted to be able to give candid advice without being quoted by name."
The people at YearlyKos are individuals who are not paid by the public, whose offices are not being supplied by the public, and are not spending public dollars to write public policy. These are private citizens having private conversations, and York's failure to make this distinction simply reinforces and clarifies his intention to deceive.

Comments

[Jeff G]

I actually redacted personal information from Dr ------- of ----------* College, and have been willing to let this go.

That is, unless people keep bringing it up and trying to act as revisionists.

There is nothing "honorable" about "Thers," unless you think his method of arguing lit theory -- for which he was taken to task by actual literary theorists -- is honorable. But even some on the "left" don't think dismissing your opponents with juvenile remarks about "paste eating" while you're showing time and again that you have only the most rudimentary grasp of the subject matter you pretend to be lecturing on is in any way worthy of the spirit of academic inquiry.

But then again, Community College profs aren't known for their academic chops anyway.

I expect you'll delete this. But then, let's not pretend you haven't been brought up to speed.

*NB: I have altered Mr. Goldstein's comment and removed the name and the place of work of the gentleman who wishes to be know as Thers. The voracious gobbler of paste, Jeff Goldstein sent his comment with a definite name and workplace clearly stated, even though they are not any of my business.

[Thers]

Thank you for your kind words.

I'd ask you to please remove my name, but otherwise, please allow Mr. Goldstein's comment to stand.

It says pretty much everything you need to know about him.

[Meow!]

" But then again, Community College profs aren't known for their academic chops anyway"

Unlike almost-PhD's who used to be TA's at the University of Denver...