I go away for a week in Austin, TX and all hell is breaking loose in Palm Springs. Since Friday, there has been a lot of finger-pointing going in the world of local politics. With the Palm Springs elections only 3 weeks away, the onslaught of political ads & scandal is among us.
I'm talking about the story the Desert Sun reported in their paper this past weekend about local Palm Springs City Candidate, Roxann Ploss. Apparently, Ms. Ploss has been writing a local blog on the MyDesert.com website, which is sponsored by the Desert Sun.
You are probably thinking that this is no big deal, what's the story about? Well it turns out that Ms. Ploss was writing the blog under the assumed name, "John Morris", a 70 year old man. It turns out that "John Morris" was using the blogsite to make derogatory and disparaging remarks about other mayoral and city council candidates for about 2 months. The Desert Sun has pulled the "John Morris" blog from their site. Scandalous!!!
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Now I don't know Ms. Ploss personally, but she has been a local fixture in Palm Springs for over 35 years. She made a run for City Council a few years and did not win. I did not vote for her in that election because I did not like her politics. I know she loves this town and she has made great contributions, but she can be very polarizing when it comes to local issues.
There has been talk in town that Ms. Ploss should drop out of the Council race because there may be ethical violations on what she did. She admits that she made a mistake, and different comments have been running rampant in the local blogosphere on what should happen.
My opinion is my opinion, and I really believe that this act shows a lack of character on Ms. Ploss' part. I do not want this type of person representing me or the city of Palm Springs. Whether she is new to blogging or not, Ms. Ploss must realize that what you write on the Internet will stay there forever and you can't take it back. All I have to say is "Let's Play Nice".
Same article posted on BlogoftheDesert.com
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