Peter Daou, I owe you an apology
I am writing 4 posts at the same time and they are all half way done in one way or another. I can't finish them because, honestly, this is driving me insane:
I am just shocked at the glee with which Peter Daou has shown his disrespect for Pam Spaulding, Steve Gilliard, Louis Pagan, Chris Rabb, Earl Dunovant and me when he decided to not invite neither of us, or for that matter, any other black or latino bloggers.
There was never any reason for me to say he was gleeful in his actions. I still stand by every point I have made on that post. I believe though this one statement mischaracterized his intentions and I truly regret writing it.
I can tell you all that Peter not only has apologized for this oversight but wants to get up to speed on how to deal with situations like these in the future so it will never happen again. The man wants his consciousness raised and all I have to say is, more power to you Peter.
So, Peter Daou, please accept my sincere apology. I am more than happy to work with you in the future to make sure you get the right people and the right representation in events you're working on. We may have our differences, but we are both working towards a common goal. I am committed to helping you build the platforms and create the opportunities necessary for progressives to show how with our diversity of opinions and voices we can build a better future together.
Respectfully,
Liza Sabater, Publisher
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add a short update and a link
Just add a couple of sentences at the top of the original post, with today's date and a prominent link to this post, so that people who go directly to the original via Google or wherever get to know there's an update.
Striking out the content doesn't really work in situations like this, because there's no timestamp attached to that sort of edit. Adding a dated update at the top makes it clear what you thought and said at that time and what you think and say now.
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thanks for the suggestion
greatly appreciated.
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So just to recap
I still reserve the right to pound away on the issue. I also stand by my right to snark.
Other than that, I have to figure out how to strike the text and append it to this; or append this to the other one? Whatever. I do want to keep a record of my effing up, because I think it is important that I do not delete anything.
As I said to him in one of our numerous emails, I ought to have Dennis Leary's song as a life soundtrack because many a time I have been known to be an asshole; especially when I am giving a very raw and personal opinion of anything I find upsetting. I think it's important to leave the blunder as a historical record. I don't want people saying I'm trying to change things for one reason or another.
But that's an editorial issue.