tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post8554418206371482132..comments2015-12-08T12:06:30.431-08:00Comments on The Howard County Rudkus Report: Islamaphobia, Coming to a HoCo Near YouHoCo Rudkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04328003024887670627noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-15065977075005056442015-10-19T13:04:17.725-07:002015-10-19T13:04:17.725-07:00I did not express criticism of your anonymity, but...I did not express criticism of your anonymity, but rather your lack of originality.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14603640325859351120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-90281824567943856062015-10-05T14:58:25.495-07:002015-10-05T14:58:25.495-07:00Also just to save them the headache of chiming in,...Also just to save them the headache of chiming in, Julia, Tom, and I believe Bill (and Jamie Howard) have all publicly expressed criticism of my anonymity. I talk about that here http://hocorudkusreport.blogspot.com/2015/05/in-defense-of-anonymity-for-now.html<br />You cited Tom's post about it, but Julia's is here:<br />http://villagegreentownsquared.blogspot.com/2015/05/my-brush-with-anonymity.html<br /><br />HoCo Rudkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328003024887670627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-40751882571409661342015-10-05T14:52:29.356-07:002015-10-05T14:52:29.356-07:00Dang, my head is spinning at this tired strategy. ...Dang, my head is spinning at this tired strategy. Being anonymous alone does not make one a troll. Also, repeating an accusation that I have done something I clearly have not doesn’t make it true. The only people I have implied/stated are racist are the organizers of the hate event aimed at Dar-Al-Taqwa. Additionally I said that there was rampant Islamaphobia within the opposition to Dar-Us-Salaam. There is no place where I accused respected members of our community of being racist. None. Also just so we don’t lose track, that is I believe the 5th opportunity to condemn hate mongers attacking members of our own community passed up in order to take a shot at me.HoCo Rudkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328003024887670627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-81891338397316425062015-10-05T13:51:23.536-07:002015-10-05T13:51:23.536-07:00The reason you are being "attacked" is b...The reason you are being "attacked" is because you are nothing more than an internet troll. You are implying that respected members of our community are racist, while hiding behind your anonymity. <br /><br />You should reread Tom Coale's post on HoCoRising from May 5th, 2015. He wrote about you in the comments, "I think that so long as you are remaining anonymous, you should be extra cautious, if not circumscribed, about what you say about others who do not have the benefit of anonymity. Words carry weight and I think there is a temptation with anonymity to ignore that weight because "heck, it doesn't come down on me" without considering that it does come down on those you address. If your name is attached to those words, and you are wrong or unfair in your comments, you bear the responsibility for having made such statements."<br /><br />This raises another issue. Where are Julia McCready and Bill Woodcock on this whole HoCoRudkis anonymity controversy? They both sure were quick to criticize the anonymity of conservative internet posters. I'd love to see their opinions on the anonymity of HoCo Rudkis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-77631517882604089752015-10-05T13:24:44.184-07:002015-10-05T13:24:44.184-07:00That’s fine Ox, I’ve said from the beginning that ...That’s fine Ox, I’ve said from the beginning that I knew my anonymity was temporary either through my own doing or others but that is a distraction from my point. There is a group using a mosque in our community as a target for a message of hate. This group occupies the same side of aisle as you do, albeit a much MUCH darker corner of it. This comment thread has now brought me to a second point. You, David, and the others have taken every opportunity here to attack me rather than the hate mongers attacking those within our community. That’s not me throwing flames, that is me expressing sadness. HoCo Rudkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328003024887670627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-58152583098000993552015-10-05T12:55:48.580-07:002015-10-05T12:55:48.580-07:00You are an anonymous flame thrower. Accept the ve...You are an anonymous flame thrower. Accept the venom. You are a part of the same vile rail of politics that you claim to be against. You are on borrowed time on the anonymous front though my friend and I will leave it at that.Oxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-31422648935837598252015-10-05T10:02:38.944-07:002015-10-05T10:02:38.944-07:00I’m just going to let this silliness sit here for ...I’m just going to let this silliness sit here for a little bit. I suppose I’ll respond at some point to show how ridiculous that metaphor is but for now, I’m just going to let it sit there like the bruise I got on my forehead from walking into a glass door. HoCo Rudkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328003024887670627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-31094215936666213272015-10-05T09:54:48.755-07:002015-10-05T09:54:48.755-07:00David,
If you think what I was doing was creating...David,<br /><br />If you think what I was doing was creating lies about you then I apologize for that. Sincerely I do. However, I think you are dramatically downplaying the Islamaphobia that was endemic to the fight against Dar-Us-Salaam. It was not a few bad eggs among thousands as you state and I am not now, nor was I when I wrote the piece, inferring that you and the other leaders are in fact Islamaphobes. That being said, the fact that conservative leaders from our area were at the front of a campaign that had rampant Islamaphobia in it is clearly relevant to a story about ultra conservative right wing zealots coming to Howard County to relay their hate and fear. Also relevant, at least to me, is that you spent zero time mentioning how vile the organizers of the “global rally for humanity” are and instead saved all your venom for me.<br /><br />HoCo Rudkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328003024887670627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-88557603213539859282015-10-05T09:01:17.643-07:002015-10-05T09:01:17.643-07:00Rudkus, you've gone off the deep end on this o...Rudkus, you've gone off the deep end on this one. By creating this non-sequitur you come across as way more racist than anyone involved in the protest against excessive development.<br /><br />Watch what I can do: At the County Council meetings a few months ago many people testified in favor of legislation that would remove many items from vending machines. Many of those items that are being removed are certified kosher. Obviously, the people testifying in favor of the legislation hate kosher items and everything kosher represents. These rage-filled anti-semites should be ashamed, and you should be ashamed for not calling out these hate-mongers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-77657125633632325502015-10-05T07:45:40.416-07:002015-10-05T07:45:40.416-07:00From David Yungmann. I'm sure you heard anti-...From David Yungmann. I'm sure you heard anti-Islamic things from some of the thousands of people who opposed the project, but did you ever hear them from me? Did you ever hear them from the two others you mentioned by name? Do you even know how I feel about these issues? Using your blog to create lies about people who have the guts to get involved in local issues without hiding their identity as you do here, potentially hurting their reputation and business, is the work of a very small person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-35910106605854220432015-10-05T06:27:32.214-07:002015-10-05T06:27:32.214-07:00Wow, did you really just do what I think you did i...Wow, did you really just do what I think you did in that footnote. Not smart.<br /><br />Making inferences about people by name and then not having the stones to admit who you are.....Oxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-73534668525378060552015-10-02T16:30:10.441-07:002015-10-02T16:30:10.441-07:00Yes and I do so unapologetically. Look, I’ve been...Yes and I do so unapologetically. Look, I’ve been on the same side with my fair share of people who are fighting for the same things for all the wrong reasons and I am no way saying that everyone who fought Dar-Us-Salaam were categorical Islamaphobists. However, the number of times the proposal was referred to (semi-publicly) as an Islamist compound and a madrasa with the potential to turn into a terrorist training facility were too numerous to simply dismiss as an irrelevant minority. I heard it with my own two ears and countless more in slightly (only slightly) more coded language. That fight and this “protest” are not the same thing, but there was enough Islamaphobia in the Dar-Us-Salaam fight to put them on the same cricket pitch.HoCo Rudkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328003024887670627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873726084874579843.post-26156198043288308192015-10-02T14:00:52.758-07:002015-10-02T14:00:52.758-07:00Really trying to loop Dar-Us-Salaam in with this? ...Really trying to loop Dar-Us-Salaam in with this? Wow... If you knew anything about Western HoCo zoning issues (you don't) you would know that pretty much any sort of development gets vehemently opposed there. The difference this time is that the proposal was so ludicrous that it inspired even more support than usual. I'm sure there was a subset of idiots who just simply didn't wan't "those damn Muslims" to move in, but, by and large, it was opposed by normal people who didn't want a ridiculous mega complex shoved down their throats. Anyway, just go ahead and run with whatever fits your narrative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com