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July 23, 2002
Writing In Public:
When you make comments in public -- especially inflammatory ones -- you should take responsibility for them. If you "change your mind" then you should publicly clarify that your position has changed or that you mis-spoke or whatever.
What you should not do is cover up your previously public comments under the auspices of "editing." Like Nixon was just "editing" the Watergate tapes. Bottom line: it's disingenous, dishonest, and cowardly.
Posted July 23, 2002 09:14 PM