The Hedgehog Report - Rest in Peace

THE BRAVE WARRIORS

They all fought for the Red, White and Blue .The white men, the black men, the Indians too. They were all heroes, or so it is said, When the blood flowed, it was all crimson red. They all fought for freedom, side by side, Some of them lived, and too many died. They were all valiant soldiers, every man, They gave what they had, to the last stand. We shouldn’t forget them, not one single soul, And we should make sure their story is told.They fought for the freedom of every man, Their bravery is known, across our great land. For those up in heaven, or hell here on Earth, We all thank our fathers, for our life since birth. They all are our heroes, a much treasured lot, And we should thank them for all we have got. So raise up your hands, give thanks to a-highFor all the brave soldiers who lived and died. As our lives go on, and in freedom we live, We thank every soldier, for what he could give. OldWolf

All good things must come to an end. So it is with The Hedgehog Report. The above poem, while not 100% comparable to our shared experiences at the site, is an apt metaphor for the struggle and fight against liberalism. We were the on-line version of soldiers, fighting the good fight, win and, sometimes, lose.

We had foes who were articulate, crazy, smart, funny and sometimes just plain annoying. It did not matter, we would engage them all and, dare I say, win more often that we lost. However, the enemy proved to be cunning; they placed a plant to sow the seeds of discord. This plant, posed as a Republican, destroyed a blog called Polipundit, then set her sites on The Hedgehog Report. There is no point in reciting all the details; we, who were there, know them all to well.

The owner, of the site, Dave Wissing, in a move eerily reminiscent of the proprietor of Polipundit, fired his 2 posters. Now, these were not paid employees, of course. The 2 gentlemen, Rdel and Tim V, did it for the community while Dave was too "busy" to post the results of polls. I am not certain how he could be so busy since he never provided any analysis with his postings. They were pure cut and paste jobs. Even without pay, Wissing, in a classless move, fired them publicly. He did send an email to the gentlemen before dumping them but did not wait for a response. The gentlemen in question, of high moral character, handled it with dignity and grace. My hat is off to them both. I am held to no such standard and feel compelled to opine. I respect my fellow conservatives who disagree with me. That is OK.

Look at the 1 common link between Polipundit and HHR. What is it? Yes, it is the plant, aka, Chekote. I am sure she is rejoicing as of now. Some will stay for a while. I suspect more members of the community will leave when Wissing, in his usual cut and paste style, posts the results of a poll that mention Sarah Palin. As a matter of principle, I will no longer visit HHR. My time will be spent at Right Pundits.

The Hedgehog Report - rest in peace! Still, I yearn for the glory days of the past!