[ Thanks to Anon for this link.
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“As a journalist, I get perturbed when I see talking heads on TV
(on issues political, technological or otherwise) ‘attack the
messenger’ when the message they’re delivering isn’t something they
agree with. The theory is, of course, that if you can discredit the
person, then the public will not focus on the message–however
legitimate it is to the conversation–and your position will win
out.“I hate this. Reminds me of immature schoolyard antics from
grade school. I know you are but what am I, etc. In the land of
adults, which many of us presently inhabit I hope, I see no place
for this kind of discourse. It leads to stagnation, and I’m fond of
progression…”