The Blogger Responsibility and Politics

Blogging is fairly anonymous. A person can hide their identity (as best they can these days) and proceed to post whatever they want. They then can hide behind their words. Oddly, political bloggers tend to bypass this option. Perhaps that is because we want to stand out. Whatever the reason, I believe that political bloggers have a different sort of agenda when it comes to responsibility. 

We have the responsibility to report the truth as we see it. We must have an opinion, and not be afraid to share it. We must be well-informed. We should be comfortable with doing a little investigative digging from time to time. We don't necessarily need to be far-leaning and radical in our politics, but it certainly doesn't hurt (besides, most seem to be this way already). Political bloggers are similar to news writers these days. Since I want to be a journalist/news writer in the future, I am taking on these responsibilities in my blogs. I promise that my opinion on this already ridiculous election will be well-known. I promise that I will do my homework when I state a claim on someone/something. I will report the truth as best I see it. You may not agree with me, but I hope you will respect me.