Hoffman: Vile Posts Still Free Speech

I’m somewhat ambivalent about reading the remarks of anonymous commentators who are passionate and unified behind their disdain for me. I’m not excited about it, but I’m also never emotionally distressed by it either. It would be nice if my secretive friends would put more thought into their arguments, and be more constructive rather than lash out with much bitterness but little substance. The other day, I asked a left-of-center blogger to sit with me and talk politics over tea. This blogger, from the Unequivocal Notion, is no fan of mine; he tends to be critical, but not malicious in his assessment of me. He graciously accepted my invitation. I found him intelligent, well-spoken and kind, and we began to understand each other’s positions a little better. We resolved to spend more time emphasizing the things on which we can agree, such as my foundation’s transparency-in-government project/ Wayne Hoffman , Idaho Freedom Foundation. More here .

Question: Hoffman, of course, is the controversial former spokesman for Bill Sali. He was opposed to the now-dead attempt by Rep. Steve Hartgen, R-Twin Falls, to rein in online comments. Are you surpised by Hoffman’s stand on this issue?