Military critic prefers anonymity


January 5, 2012 · 9:01 AM

I am sad to see this paper’s website has become a joke.

Some people like to keep their identity hidden. As you know the military and their personnel take revenge on anyone that speaks out against them. I see you are tying comments to a Facebook ID. Is this because the military does not like people talking out against them?

If you want the true voice of local islanders, bring back the old way of allowing anonymous commenting.

Garrett Newkirk
Oak Harbor

 

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