On Thursday an article appeared on the site of SMN-news.com entitled, 'ADVICE TO BLOGGERS', written by my person, Leopold JAMES.
While most open-minded and honest people, would understand the very clear message in that article, not so 'HADY' some blogger hiding behind a false identity on the Private Eye Website.
This 'Shady HADY' ,who obviously, and very understandably so, does not like the outspokenness of me, a proud, native-indigenous St. Martiner, Leopold JAMES, responded to the article, which by the way was not sent to Private Eye, by accusing me of threatening and intimidating bloggers with my advice.
Following up this accusation, in a joint action,'Shady HADY's strategic partner, the TODAY-newspaper, this morning, Monday, June 15, 2009, in its COMMENTARY section entitled 'The blogosphere' also leveled the same attack on my person, indirectly by DIRECTING such against the SMN Network.
Obviously, one can only conclude that the editor of the TODAY-newspaper, an alleged woman-basher, also has 'issues' with SMN-Network and now tries to score a cheap, transparent 'double-play'; alas.
For the record, let it be known to 'Shady HADY' , to the editor of the TODAY-newspaper, that I, Leopold JAMES, with great pride, take full responsibility for that article and for ALL articles that I write and publish.
I therefore wish to discharge Mrs. Bibi SHAW-HODGE of the SMN-Network from the false implied accusation as leveled by the TODAY-newspaper.
After all, it was me, Leopold JAMES, who was the author and therefore can be held responsible for such, unlike the 'Shady' characters, who hide behind fictitious names to launch personal attacks on people they do not like.
In spite of the fact that obviously 'Shady HADY' and 'compinchi' at the TODAY-newspaper, fear that they might lose lots of revenue$$$$ when bloggers realize that their rights to free expression also carries possible legal consequences.
To this end, allow me to encourage all bloggers to make good use of their rights for free expression, but to also do some research online pertaining the legal consequences as well.
Making money on 'bloggers's heads' and 'building clout' via bloggers innocence and ignorance of all the facts, is one thing, informing them of all the possible 'legal traps/fine prints' is quite another thing and the time to advise them has just come, whether 'Shady HADY' approves of that or not, is irrelevant..
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Leopold James
President SNBF & L'Esprit de Concordia
Editors Note:-- To Managing Director Today Newspaper, instead of poking your nose on what is posted on SMN News I advise you to at least get your facts straight when writing articles. If you had done that you would not have had to rectify the erroneous article you published on Friday where you accused another local man Glen Carty and Liberty Consultants.
You already had to write a lengthy article when you published erroneous information pertaining to the governor. Something you were forced to do, just like you did again Saturday when it was pointed out that your article on Friday was erroneous.
What we do at SMN News is allow people the opportunity to express their opinion freely in a letter as long as they are willing to put their names behind it. People who comment on our site have the same privileges like you do on Private Eye. What we give is called equal opportunity.
Our job here is not to deny people the right to information instead we open an avenue to give people the opportunity to provide information to our society. You have denied several people that right for your own personal reasons and judgment.