Well just like on election night if early indications are anything to go by then the general concensus is quite clearly that Rico Sorda should have his ban lifted. Not that anybody should feel detered from making any further contributions whether supportive or not.
So far we have got 10 posters (Hero status many) who have come out to support him and (with the possible exception of the backbencher - whose comment can be taken either way) nobody has said keep the ban in place. Nobody. Now I know this not my site, and I have to tread carefully here but, if this was a real parliament, with democracy in action, Rico would be back - and what is especially nice is to read comments from Dundee and Iruka - who freely admit their personal ideologocal differences to Rico but still support a wider concept of 'free speech'.
So that's 10-1 in favour and interestingly if you tot up the total number of posts made by the 10 to date its very nearly 6000!
Finally, I wrote this earlier this year on another thread but I hope the moderators will read it again and recognise that the sentiments cut both ways - regardless of political persuasion.
So for the record; I have railed against a bloated administration, backed Stuart Syvret on this forum in respect of the efforts he has made for the victims of institutional child abuse, continually criticised the political structures seemingly operating unchecked in the post clothier landscape and lashed out at a wide range of sanctimonious fools who many would describe as 'establishment' politicians. I have in the past hounded JTM whenever possible, slagged of Ozouf, Cohen, Vibert, MacLean, Walker and Le Sueur and, whenever possible, contributed my deeper understanding and idiosyncratic knowledge of matters cultural. But I have absolutely no problem with stating that I also hold in high regard those individuals who have sought to critique what I would describe as the 'Syvret, Centre, Green, Left Alliance'. Criticism is, after all, a vital function of political discourse. And at times I've been dazzled by the rational logic applied to their arguments and their wholehearted belief in the need for evidence and proof and of the need to abide by the law. They (doffing cap to Gordon Brown, Spartacus, Durendal and Iruka in particular) may not hold views that are wholly acceptable to many who seek justice and truth online, but it is rare that they duck a bullet and their tenacity is to be applauded as much as their intellect. You see I do not believe that you have to agree with somebody all the time to respect them and I honestly don’t think that the snide speculations as to individuals identities take us any nearer to a clearer understanding of what is in our collective best interests as a community. And whilst I like to goof around a bit on PJ I'm really more interested in reading rational debate. If it’s robust, challenging, difficult and at times heated I like it even more
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Back chat, banter, outings and accusations - PJ and SSS blog's turn sour
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