Last Friday, I posted a note called The Gospel of Obama (I shall post it here too so you know what I am talking about) and like most notes that I post there, I got quite a lot of hits from my circa 2000 friends. I have recently used my Facebook account to facilitate intellectual debates about everything under the sun and welcomed all sorts of ideas from people. I am shock to find out the next day that the company disabled my account. I have been a FB account holder since 2004-2005-ish and this is the first time that I have experienced this. The only thing I could think of is the fact that there are people who do not agree with my views that petitioned I be removed.
I understand that politics is personal, but I find it stupid that people cannot handle hearing other people´s opinions. Since when are we allowed to really pass judgment on people based on the fact they are different. Well, forgive me that I am not like you. I take pride in the fact that I do not think like most people. I like to form my own opinions.
Someone even called me “offshore terrorist” or “Arab lover” because I read Al Jazeera. I happen to like reading and watching news from all sources like ABC, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, The Economist, TIME, Fox, The Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg to name a few. Why would that classify me as a terrorist just because I want to read all sources and learn from everyone.
A VP of MTV wrote me on Facebook once that he detest my views and considered me stupid because I liked McCain-Palin or even the conservative platform.
I happen to be moderate independent with Conservative leanings like on fiscal policy, but I am moderate in social views. Why does it matter anyway? Why can a minority woman like me not have a political opinion in peace? I let people with differing views argue with me and I only moderate when profanity is used and do personal attacks that does not add to the discussion.
Anyway, for a company who lobbyied and marketed to politicians in Washington D.C. to use their site, I find it very odd they would do such a thing.
Thanks for setting up your blog, Michelle.
> Why can a minority woman like me not have a political opinion in peace?
Because they’re a bunch of fascists and want to stifle debate.
Time to use other means than FB! We will try to bring this to the media, but with a privately controlled site, I don’t believe we will make much of a case.
Hey Sis…you know how these liberal fascists are…if you don’t agree or kowtow to them, they will eliminate you from the discourse…any way they can. Thank God we have other means to broadcast truth!
You go, my sister…love ya much!!
Hey Michelle, cant believe am saying this…..good to have you back……….LOL
On behalf of all the progressives in the world, I will most definitely be monitoring this blog, in order to keep a close eyes on you conservatives……THE WORLD NEEDS LIBERALS
That is some pure bullshit! Cyber Gangsters… google is also in the same “lefty” cabal. This angers me more than anything. This is a defiantly a “Fight The Power” moment
HEY!!! Glad to see you are back. I am behind you 100%!!
It’s about time we started “PUSHING BACK”!!!!
Yet another GREAT EXAMPLE of the “Fairness Doctrine” trying to be enforced!
Way to go MJ!!
They knock us down we only get up and start fighting back harder. You have my support and hope that you will NOT let them win.
michelle dont apologize for your thoughts…..ive read your stuff on occasion and didnt find any inflammatory stuff but this is madness ……..you have a RIGHT 2 EXPRESS YOURSELF ……ITS IN THIS LIL THING CALLED THE…………………………………………………………………………………….. BILL OF RIGHTS . THE FACT THIS IS EVEN BEING DEALT WITH IS SICKENING +DARK HARBINGER OF THINGS TO COME
I found you on facebook via your “fan blog” site-which is still up- referred to it by another independant, thinking person who happens to be female… I am both socially liberal in many ways + fiscally & militarily conservative, but it’s now like walking a tightrope! It has become almost impossible to be anything other than Off The Wall Left or Right & I find that deeply depressing & worrisome… Fight facebook if you have the time and energy to do so- it’s important…
I have been noticing some weird stuff lately. That petition going around, I won’t sign it because I am paranoid. ………If people don’t like what you have to say, they don’t have to read it or become your friend! It’s not rocket science!
People who do not have a physical and personal connection to you will jump to all sorts of conclusions.
I am a door knocking phone dialing Republican/conservative political type of person and I have a number of very Democratic friends including those who are into the door knocking/phone dialing thing. We are able to keep things civil and have some unspoken rules about discourse, little barbs, little comments but not much more. All spoken with respect and fondness for the other.
However, we have all heard of those studies of how we behave when we are anonymous and yes — even though we may use our real names we are still pretty much anonymous to each other.
It appears Facebook allowed you back in, my guess is the same as yours, some ignorant & intolerant lefties flagged your bit as hateful/violent and enough flags were set that the Facebook system suspended you pending review by a real person.
Keep up the good work MJS, I enjoy your notes on Facebook and I am glad I now know your blog. I will let my “evil twin” know of your blog and I am talagang sigurado he will link to your site here! Sige?
Michelle…I deplore most of your opinions, but ideas are not the enemy. When last I checked, freedom of expression was still part of the Bill of Rights…or did I miss something post-9.11??
> Why can a minority woman like me not have a political opinion in peace?
Three reasons:
a) you are a minority (libs are racist, let’s face it!)
b) you are woman (libs are misogynists, in spite of their protestations)
You must follow what all minorities and especially minority women follow. How dare you think independently?
Michelle:
My Facebook account was disabled without warning on Monday, Dec. 1. There’s a group on board to help me get reactivated but I’ve heard nothing back. I appreciate your being outspoken regarding your FB situation. I still am at a loss regarding the behavior that banned me…I was on clicking through photos and chatting with a few friends on the day it happened. Glad to hear that they let you back in. I intend to start blogging on the risks of mixing personal/business networking on Facebook.
Regards, Dixie
VP Business Development
Green New Business
well, it only confirmed that what my company is working on, a cross-platform tool, is much more valuable than FB. Keep in touch!
Hi there, same thing happened to me today and i really need someone to help get my account back again. Please please anyone help janis.leroux@gmail.com
Amazing blog!
Why don´t you just make your own type of Facebook and kick their asses!
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