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Janet Dunn's BlogA couple of times a week I try to take a quick look at the blogs on the Citizen. I don’t believe in or like anonymous blogs. It reminds me of the movie the Invisible Man. He started out with good intentions but invisibility gave him carte blanche to do things he normally wouldn’t have done. People say things they wouldn’t say to your face or things they wouldn’t want their minister or priest to know they were saying. No responsibility or accountability. People toss opinions out on these blogs like they were facts. There’s no supportive documentation, no real research and no one’s identity to give any credibility to statements. Plus, it’s easy for one person to have ten different identities out here! I like the fact that Richard Hobbs and Peter Pfeifer use their own names. I wish that were a requirement for this forum as it is for letters to the editor. I’m sure that all the nasty’s who go after anyone who says something favorable about my husband, Greg Dunn, or some of the other commissioners, are going to have some “fun” with the things I’m writing. I’ve felt sorry at times for the people who have tried to say nice things about Greg, or those who have opinions counter to the “regulars” (or is it one regular with multiple personalities? or two or three friends who play off each other?). The first tactic a lot of the bloggers have is to discount their words by saying “Hi Janet” or “It’s Janet again.” Just a couple of quick things about that. One, it hasn’t been me. Two, if it HAD been me, what better person to know some of the facts? Yes, I’m only privy to those facts that come through the newspaper, through documents Greg or other’s provide, and I get a healthy dose of Greg’s side of things. But I’m also a past reporter, someone with my own very strong opinions and I happen to have access to the written documents (like the court cases, etc.). And what I don’t have, I know how to get! One quick caveat: If it’s not information that any citizen could see or have access to, I don’t get to see it either. I thought long and hard before deciding to do this. I don’t like to be attacked anymore than the next person. I know that I’m not in the league of the seemingly almost “professional” venomous bloggers who glom onto and go for the jugular of anyone they disagree with. But there is a lot of misinformation being tossed around out here. Anything I put in my little blog will be easily verifiable and I’m going to provide information so anyone can check into what I might write. First topic is the “rumor” that’s going around about Greg “leaking” information to the AJC with information regarding a drug agent and his family. He unequivocally did not do it, and for those backbiters who’ll come back with “then you must have Janet,” I didn’t either. I do know that Duffy gathered his information through the Freedom of Information Act which allows reporters – and any private citizen – access to certain documents. Greg point blank asked Mr. Duffy if he had told anyone he (Greg) had given him the information. Kevin Duffy said he told the agent’s wife that Greg absolutely did NOT give out the information. I talked to Mr. Duffy myself yesterday and he told me again that he had told her twice that Greg had nothing to do with it. Greg talked to the agent’s wife and assured her he had nothing to do with leaking the information. Greg has a very strong code of honor. I have never in my entire life met or known anyone who was as honest and above board as Greg. That strength of character and openness are a few of the characteristics that attracted me to him and I have not been disappointed. It is not in his nature to do something in private that he wouldn’t do openly and proudly. Greg cares very deeply about and has great respect for our law officers and law enforcement in general. There is not a doubt in my mind that if I were endangered in any way Greg would defend me. Likewise, there’s not a doubt in my mind that Greg would put his own life at risk to defend those same people who are attacking him. He would never divulge any confidential information that could harm them. I’m sure that some of the chorus out there are now going to come back and say “then why is he attacking the Sheriff.” He’s not , nor are the other commissioners, and I guarantee that most of the people who are out here writing anonymously in the Citizen blog know it. I don’t want to write a book, so that’ll have to wait for another day. It’s campaign time, plus I have a job, plus I handle a few websites for people, so I’m not sure how often I’ll be out here writing. I’d invite anyone who has a question about anything that’s said in regards to the Sheriff, lawsuits, rezonings, the land use plan or any other topic to send me (or Greg) an email (greg@electgregdunn.org or jmac_snippets@hotmail.com) or just call us at home, 770-631-9630. We’re posting a lot of information on Greg’s website also, www.ElectGregDunn.org. Janet's blog | login to post comments
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