A Couple of Comments

Anonymous said...
The truth lies somewhere in between on "all" issues. No one person knows it all. I do not consider Mr. Corn as slanderous to this issue at all. He is representing his side of the truth as he sees, just as you are. The research I have made on my own credits Mr. Corns views as very responsive and correct in many areas. Yet I value a few of the points on the other side of the coin. It's amazing to me that once truth begins to come out and not only one side of the coin is seen, then parties begin to "slander" the other stating how perverse the other is. Mr. Corn is an extremely knowledgable person in the trucking industry and his posting on Mexico Trucker and his views are greatly considered and weighed in the same character as the other party. Thank you for your opinions and thank Mr. Corn for his also.

October 1, 2007 9:37 PM

Anonymous said...
Screaming your opinion the loudest doesn't make it more right.

Mark's essay was on David Duke's site because it fit and looked like it belonged on David Duke's site.

Their essays, their video, their rhetoric make them look like racists.

The other side might use racism to blur the issue, but the Taylor's play right into their hands and prove them right.

Ghost writer? Not brave enough to put your name on the truth?

I'm not afraid of my comments, but since I have no idea who I'm talking to, you get the same anonymity in return.
October 2, 2007 12:36 AM

It’s true that screaming your opinion the loudest doesn’t make it right, neither does pointing and yelling "racist" or "bigot." It is not always true, however, that the truth lies somewhere in between on all issues. It does on many, and possibly even on this one, but not on all.

Corn is indeed slanderous to hurl accusations at people in such a manner, no matter how knowledgeable he is. Corn’s site did, at first, seem to present a very fair representation of the other side of this issue. Certainly, he has offered many valid points, and it is unfortunate that they have been diminished by resorting to such tactics. It may be much easier than simply continuing the debate, but pulling the racism card also doesn’t really end the argument.

Mr. Taylor’s essay was on David Duke because it fit with a part of Duke’s agenda, not because Mr. Taylor is himself a racist. If, indeed that is the case, then we had better all be up in arms against the likes of TruckNews and Reuters, because articles from those sources also appear on Duke’s site.

The Taylors have produced a couple of YouTube videos addressing the issue, Ode to Juan and Moe and The Truckin’ Border Song .
Neither of these videos present a racist viewpoint. Instead, they offer up, in music video form, the concerns the Taylors, as well as many other truck drivers, have about this program.

Racism, it seems, can be effectively used to blur the issue on both sides of the fence (no pun intended). This is a difficult issue to be in opposition of, because no matter how sound the logic, or how valid the concerns of the opposition, the racism card can always be played against them.

This site does not exist because Porter Corn is pushing the Mexican Truck program. It does not exist because he lives in Mexico. It doesn’t even exist because he promotes prostitution.

It is here because Rev. Corn attempted to hide this association, even as he offered "full disclosure" when questioned about it. It is here because he would not allow this information to stay on his own website. It is here because he made his own "baseless accusations" even while accusing others of doing the same against him.

It’s here because those who oppose the "Demonstration Project" are not necessarily racists, bigots, idiots, xenophobes, protectionists, or looneys.

It is anonymous, and it shall remain that way. Corn has a habit of pointing out the location of the IPs comments have ordinated from in a veiled sort of way. Regardless of the fact that such information is nearly useless, that will not happen here. Any comment made here will stay in complete anonymity.