A politically incestuous relationship?

The fourth of July has come and gone and having experienced one of Seattle's best fireworks on the lake shore near the Gas Works. I now have a few post-fourth of July thoughts to share with you. For me, the fourth of July is a special day when our nation fought for our independence and freedom from tyranny.

By now you probably have noticed what's going on in the deaf and hard of hearing blogosphere and how it has become a bit of a spectator sport of sorts nowadays. More personal in nature of those undergoing apoplectic fits over each little hiccup of a disagreement or a view that goes against their line of thinking.

People watching from the sidelines would probably be thinking that there seem to be a politically incestuous relationship being developed between certain Deaf people and certain Deaf organizations, all intertwined into one pulsating mass of indecency. A relationship seemingly born out of their desire to show their orgasmic feelings over a lot of things lately by moaning and groaning together. Things like the AB2072 bill controversy. Or climax over the idea finding that there are actually Deaf, deaf and hard of hearing people who don't care about this "deafhood" notion. Or get upset when someone donates $656 dollars (in Monopoly money) and then ask a selfish question about where "OUR money is going?" Some may see it as a rather selfish, egotistical and galling to use the word "our" as if the money, had it been real, deservedly belong only to certain Deaf organizations instead. An attitude that would classically highlight it as a politically incestuous behavior among certain Deaf elites and certain Deaf organizations thinking everything belongs to them under their roof and not of others. At least that's what it appears to many people watching from the sidelines. I can't blame them if they see or think that way.

And the latest mindless travesty has been about going after people who were once anonymous bloggers. A pointless excercise that comes with hyperbolic commentaries and false accusations. Whatever the reason, the mindless, personal attacks continue. If a blogger or vlogger cannot debate effectively, the answer seems to be is to make these personal attacks against bloggers they do not agree with along with pitchforks and torches which reminds me of a certain scene in a Frankenstein movie. Not a pretty scene to watch a frothing mob in action. A rather indecent mob scene I'd say.