• Registered: 06-26-2009
  • Posts: 28

Topic: Save Alabama PACT must remain non-partisan

We noticed a link for a blog out on the Latest News link on the home page that takes you to a "LeftinAlabama" self-described "progressive" blog. 

The purpose of this blog is to advance a "progressive" left-wing agenda, specifically attacking Treasurer Kay Ivey.

Our concern is that by linking to (fairly described) extreme websites, we are endorsing or otherwise promoting this attack on an elected official.

We believe it is in Save Alabama PACT's best interest to avoid promoting blogs or websites of those who wish to use the PACT problem to promote a specific political agenda.  We should remain scrupulously non-partisan, lest we alienate voters (taxpayers) who would see our cause as either "conservative" or "liberal", "Democrat" or "Republican". 

While we cannot control what others write about PACT, or how they wish to use it to advance their cause, we don't have to provide links.  In either case, the blog isn't "news" at all.

Last edited by Jeff and Alice (09-13-2009 2:35:02 pm)

  • Registered: 03-27-2009
  • Posts: 116

Re: Save Alabama PACT must remain non-partisan

Thank you Jeff and Alice.

We agree that blogs are not necessarily 'news' but opinions.

The links have been removed from the NEWS category.

My fault -- just posting links that show up in my google email alerts about Alabama PACT.

Rebecca

  • Registered: 06-26-2009
  • Posts: 28

Re: Save Alabama PACT must remain non-partisan

Thanks Rebecca.