To start with, you post anonymously (not that unusual, of course). Only when I revealed your labor union ties did you fess up. Sad that you consider my revelations to be smears. But I can understand why.

People attack me all the time for my bias. They assume I’m a Tea Party activist. I’m not even a member, though I have many friends in the movement.

You claim (as you have in the past) that anyone who disagrees with you is from the “Rabid Right.” Isn’t it fair to point out that you are comfortably ensconced on the Loony Left?

My bias is clear, but it’s not financially driven as you are. I’ve never made money doing what I do — I’m a volunteer. You, on the other hand, have long functioned as a misinformation mercenary for hire.

There is a HUGE difference with being concerned with your employment background and the other irrelevant demographic aspects you raise (none of which I raised!). But then, you know that — it’s just more deflecting nonsense from you — straw men for you to beat up on.

Steve, you spent much of your life being “for sale to the highest bidder.” The bidder was your employers — labor unions. I admit that you are probably a true believer, but you did what you were told, and didn’t dissent. You were for sale.

Given your propensity for secrecy, you may still be on the union propaganda payroll. I suspect that that such is the case, but only you know for sure.

By the way, I may disagree with what you think, but I never have or do not now accuse you of lying. It’s a shame you can’t show me the same respect.

Everyone who posts on this blog has a bias. Maybe since I’m now retired you’ll have a field day accusing me of being biased in favor of “socialist” things like Social Security and Medicare. But kindly explain to me why where I used to work or the money I used to make (“highly paid” is pure b.s.) makes any difference, when you don’t ask the same question of the people on this site who support you. And how do you KNOW that most of the other posters aren’t working for corporations or special interest groups or secret right-wing PACS.

My beliefs are clear. I have never made any attempt to hide them. And I’ll continue to speak out here and anywhere else I like. That is my right as an American citizen. And I am allowed to FREELY do so, no matter what my employment background, or my race, or my religion, or my income, or the number of dependents I have. Those are NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. And your feeble attempts to use my background to demean me and attack what I believe is a smear in every sense of the word.

p.s. I wouldn’t work for the Jarvis Taxpayers Association if you put a gun to my head. Unlike others, my principles aren’t for sale to the highest bidder.

What are you hiding, Steve? Which politician or union are you working for now as a propagandist?

I find it amusing that when I post what YOU put up on a website as your job, it’s a smear. LOL!! How is that revelation a “smear”?

Yes, the term “propagandist” is pejorative, but the FACT remains the same — you were (and likely still are) a highly paid propagandist for public employees — directly or indirectly.

Nothing wrong with that, I guess. It’s just that readers need to know where you are coming from and — unlike most posters here — that you are PAID for your propaganda efforts.

Everyone understands MY bias — what’s wrong with revealing yours?? Feel free to post your current employment (but I’d like verification, given your secretive dishonesty). Somehow I suspect it’s not the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

If you want to argue the merits of an issue, fine, I can respect that. But if you would rather resort to personal insults, you might as well shut up. Because you won’t stop me from speaking my mind.

John, Katy, et al, sorry you seem willing to let Rider tear down this site by engaging in the politics of personal destruction.