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Social media can be a lot of fun to use. I’ll admit to getting somewhat hooked on a couple of those media outlets.<\/p>\n

However, it can be a bit distressing when someone you don’t know, have never met, wouldn’t know if he sat in your lap, makes assumptions about total strangers.<\/p>\n

It’s happened to me on the issue of downtown revival and the fate of the proposed multipurpose event venue.<\/p>\n

Someone named Cory Traves wrote this on a Facebook post: “Obviously this blogger has been bought and paid for by Advance Amarillo.”<\/p>\n

“This blogger” is me. The source of this guy’s angst is a series of blog essays I’ve posted that favors the MPEV as it’s currently configured, including the ballpark aspect\u00a0of it. He posted that comment on a recent blog item I posted regarding the MPEV.<\/p>\n

Amarillo voters are going to decide the fate of the MPEV’s current design on Nov. 3. I guess Cory Traves will vote “no” on the referendum, meaning he doesn’t like the ballpark element. I plan to vote “yes.” Our votes will cancel each other out.<\/p>\n

Advance Amarillo is a political organization formed to support the downtown Amarillo revitalization plan as it’s been presented. I happen to agree with Advance Amarillo’s view of this downtown effort.<\/p>\n

Have I been “bought and paid for” by this group? Umm. No. That’s all I’m going to say about that.<\/p>\n

I haven’t a clue as to what drives those who oppose<\/em> the MPEV, or the downtown effort in general. I\u00a0will not\u00a0pretend to assume anything about them.<\/p>\n

My wish would be that those with whom I disagree on this issue would keep their assumptions about me — or anyone else on the “other side” — to themselves.<\/p>\n

You’re entitled to think<\/em> whatever you wish. You aren’t entitled to make assumptions — out loud and in public —\u00a0about others.<\/p>\n

Especially when you’re flat wrong.<\/p>\n

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