Two Hate Blogs You Won't See Here

On my left sidebar, you'll see links to all kinds of Lehigh Valley blogs. I'll pretty much link to anyone, including some blogs that have been highly critical of me. When I look over the list, I have to confess that's pretty much all of them. I have an uncanny ability to really piss people off, sometimes with no effort at all. It's a gift, really. If I removed links to bloggers who are angry with me, I'd soon have no links at all. But there are two kinds of blogs to which I refuse to link - propaganda and hate blogs.

"Allentown Good News," for example, is one of those puff blogs, launched by the Allentown Economic Development Corporation, that pretends everything is wonderful. "There's nothing to see here." I won't link to it because it is intended to deceive. It is no different than the astroturf blog set up by AT&T to combat net neutrality.

Until last night, I linked to an anonymous single-issue blog, Saving Private Gracedale. Over the weeks, I have watched as it has morphed from one that would "provide the residents of Northampton County information relating to the proposed sale of Gracedale by county council" to something that is increasingly dark and hateful.

It is now threatening a recall petition against Council members, has called Bruce Gilbert a liar, and has even reveled in unfortunate shoplifting charges recently brought against Ron Angle's son. Say what you will about Angle, but leave his son out of it. According to this "anonymous" blog, whose author is actually the Phony Preacher, "Ron Angle Jr. demonstarted [sic] yesterday that he will probably be just like his father. How deplorable!"

What's deplorable is to see a blog that was supposedly devoted to Gracedale perverted into a hate blog. Not only does it convict Ron, Jr., of a summary offense without a hearing, but it incredulously disparages him simply for being his father's son.

Over the weekend, another anonymous hate blog popped up called "Northampton County Watch Group." This one deceptively claims it has no agenda, when in reality it exists to bash Angle. "I have seen Angle destroy many things in his time as council member, and his continued destructive process only prevails because of a flaw in the system. Angle only prevails because of his minions that are on the county council," says the anonymous coward who publishes this blog. Do these sound like the words of someone with no agenda? Of course, the blog is full of anonymous comments bashing Angle.

Frankly, I believe that the Fake Reverend, who publishes the Gracedale blog, also publishes this one. I know this much. I have to take a shower when I'm done reading either one of them.