Every now and then I visit liberal blogs to see what they’re writing about. Sometimes I leave comments, respectfully disagreeing with a post. Despite my respectfulness, I’ve been banned on at least one site simply because I disagreed with the blogger.
But that’s OK. Bloggers have a right to delete and/or ban whomever they want. I try to be careful not to comment on sites where people simply attack conservatives and offer no substantive arguments. Some bloggers want to rant; others want meaningful dialogue. The freedom of having a blog is that it can be whatever you want it to be.
About two weeks ago I commented on a few liberals sites, including a blog called Bohemian Mama. I was pleasantly surprised when she wrote to me and suggested we enter a weekly dialogue. I think it’s a great idea and wish I’d thought of it myself.
Bohemian Mama wrote:
Finally, it probably comes as no surprise that I don’t often read conservative leaning blogs. However, the writer of one of these blogs stopped by here last week and I thought I would return the favor. We exchanged emails because I was intrigued and wanted to start a dialogue in the interest of trying to learn more about how conservatives view things (since I freely confess I don’t get it). So I am going to start a new Friday installment. It will be my Dialogue With La Shawn. La Shawn Barber is a very well-published writer for conservative and religious magazines and has started her own blog. She is a black christian evangelical and unapologetically pro-Bush conservative.
I find that when I read her blog, I pretty much disagree with everything she says. But she is a very good writer, and I can tell that she has a lot of belief, feeling and thought behind her posts. I also find the comments from her readers incredibly fascinating. I posted my first comment there this week. If you go to read her blog and you’re a lefty, read it with grace and curiosity and don’t be rude, please.
I like her not just because she wrote nice things about me; I’m impressed with her curiosity and willingess to know what conservatives believe and why we believe it.
One of the topics I’d like to discuss is her perception that the media has a conservative bias. I think the media’s liberal bias is obvious, so it would be worthwhile for both sides to give examples of what they consider bias.
I like stimulating discussions and look forward to chatting with Bohemian Mama.
