Comments on: Birmingham Mayor Scrutinized http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:54:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/comment-page-1/#comment-18438 Danny Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:43:13 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/#comment-18438 BhamWeekly, thank you for your kind words in comment #5. I appreciate them, and I am sorry that I have been distracted enough that I am just now responding to them. Thank you very much. BhamWeekly, thank you for your kind words in comment #5. I appreciate them, and I am sorry that I have been distracted enough that I am just now responding to them. Thank you very much.

]]> By: BhamWeekly http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/comment-page-1/#comment-18255 BhamWeekly Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:29:44 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/#comment-18255 Fair 'nough, Reader. Fair ‘nough, Reader.

]]> By: Reader http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/comment-page-1/#comment-18254 Reader Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:19:48 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/#comment-18254 I just got an email about this and read these posts. Let me say, you boys ought to take it outside. I'm not sure who's writing what, but does it matter? (And for the record, I saw the weekly's version before the news.) As more than a casual reader of both publications, I don't know if it matters where people read it. Just write, and shut up. I just got an email about this and read these posts. Let me say, you boys ought to take it outside. I’m not sure who’s writing what, but does it matter? (And for the record, I saw the weekly’s version before the news.) As more than a casual reader of both publications, I don’t know if it matters where people read it. Just write, and shut up.

]]> By: BhamWeekly http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/comment-page-1/#comment-18246 BhamWeekly Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:59:21 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/#comment-18246 Danny, as a fellow "plagiarist," I appreciate the work that you do. Your site is a valuable daily read with original material and a news digest that saves readers time and directs traffic to our dead-tree websites. I meant to write that earlier, but I was too busy writing my defensive post. Thanks for your hard work. Danny, as a fellow “plagiarist,” I appreciate the work that you do. Your site is a valuable daily read with original material and a news digest that saves readers time and directs traffic to our dead-tree websites. I meant to write that earlier, but I was too busy writing my defensive post. Thanks for your hard work.

]]> By: BhamNews http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/comment-page-1/#comment-18242 BhamNews Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:05:13 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/#comment-18242 Well, first, it should be pointed out that The Weekly's story contained a number of errors. And I can leave that to the readers to view the transcript themselves and compare it to The Weekly's cover story. Second, The Weekly's story, and defensive post here, seems to be a bit late, as if they somehow have discovered an issue that has never been reported before. I just scanned google and found more than a dozen articles over the past months written by The News that detailed LL's loans with the lobbyist, arrangements with the Montgomery firm, questions from the SEC and details about LL's personal financial situation. And The Weekly is going to attempt to argue it offered the material first. Indeed, The Weekly's presentation appeared more like a plagiarized homework assignment, stealing the smarter kids work in hopes the teacher won't find out. So, I ask again, who's tossing BS here really? Well, first, it should be pointed out that The Weekly’s story contained a number of errors. And I can leave that to the readers to view the transcript themselves and compare it to The Weekly’s cover story. Second, The Weekly’s story, and defensive post here, seems to be a bit late, as if they somehow have discovered an issue that has never been reported before. I just scanned google and found more than a dozen articles over the past months written by The News that detailed LL’s loans with the lobbyist, arrangements with the Montgomery firm, questions from the SEC and details about LL’s personal financial situation. And The Weekly is going to attempt to argue it offered the material first. Indeed, The Weekly’s presentation appeared more like a plagiarized homework assignment, stealing the smarter kids work in hopes the teacher won’t find out.

So, I ask again, who’s tossing BS here really?

]]> By: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/comment-page-1/#comment-18220 Danny Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:45:10 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/#comment-18220 BhamNews, 1) I had no intention of assigning or denying credit for having the transcript up first. I posted a link to the first place I saw it. Glad to hear that your outfit was up first with it. 2) You are mistaken to suggest that I post lots of Birmingham News copy on this site. If I find an interesting story elsewhere, I may post a small excerpt with the goal of creating new readers for the original story, not taking them away. (I would post fewer direct quotes if the Birmingham News stories would stay online. But when enough time goes by, I am left with a broken link. The quote helps provide a context for the original post even with the broken link.) 3) I am glad for the site to link to interesting articles found elsewhere, some of which are at the Birmingham News, but you are mistaken to say there isn't much else to read on the site. As I type this, the front page of the blog has six posts with original information (news, quotes, etc.) that cannot be found elsewhere. Either you haven't been reading long or you haven't been reading carefully as there are plenty of items here that are original or first out. Whichever one describes you, glad to have you as a reader! BhamNews,

1) I had no intention of assigning or denying credit for having the transcript up first. I posted a link to the first place I saw it. Glad to hear that your outfit was up first with it.

2) You are mistaken to suggest that I post lots of Birmingham News copy on this site. If I find an interesting story elsewhere, I may post a small excerpt with the goal of creating new readers for the original story, not taking them away. (I would post fewer direct quotes if the Birmingham News stories would stay online. But when enough time goes by, I am left with a broken link. The quote helps provide a context for the original post even with the broken link.)

3) I am glad for the site to link to interesting articles found elsewhere, some of which are at the Birmingham News, but you are mistaken to say there isn’t much else to read on the site.

As I type this, the front page of the blog has six posts with original information (news, quotes, etc.) that cannot be found elsewhere. Either you haven’t been reading long or you haven’t been reading carefully as there are plenty of items here that are original or first out.

Whichever one describes you, glad to have you as a reader!

]]> By: BhamWeekly http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/comment-page-1/#comment-18217 BhamWeekly Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:43:08 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/#comment-18217 I'm calling BS on the comment above. The Bham News did post the PDF first, but only nine hours earlier. Nine hours does not "nearly a full day" make. However, the Weekly began posting material from the SEC transcript on Wednesday afternoon, before the News posted anything. Also, the first issues of the Weekly were hitting the streets Wednesday night before the News posted anything. What's more, the Weekly's cover story was far more comprehensive than what the News ran on Thursday. In comparison, the News' coverage looked like a homework assignment finished out on the bus ride to school. I’m calling BS on the comment above. The Bham News did post the PDF first, but only nine hours earlier. Nine hours does not “nearly a full day” make.

However, the Weekly began posting material from the SEC transcript on Wednesday afternoon, before the News posted anything. Also, the first issues of the Weekly were hitting the streets Wednesday night before the News posted anything.

What’s more, the Weekly’s cover story was far more comprehensive than what the News ran on Thursday. In comparison, the News’ coverage looked like a homework assignment finished out on the bus ride to school.

]]> By: BhamNews http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/comment-page-1/#comment-18215 BhamNews Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:06:31 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2008/02/15/birmingham-mayor-scrutinized/#comment-18215 Would you bother to mention that The Birmingham News reported just about everything included in the transcript already over the past several months. But more importantly, The News had the transcript posted on its website nearly a full day before it appeared in The Weekly. Let's give credit where it's due, since without The News' copy on your site you wouldn't have much to read anyway. Would you bother to mention that The Birmingham News reported just about everything included in the transcript already over the past several months. But more importantly, The News had the transcript posted on its website nearly a full day before it appeared in The Weekly. Let’s give credit where it’s due, since without The News’ copy on your site you wouldn’t have much to read anyway.

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