We examine the ups and downs of Kevin Kelley and his attacks on the conservative blogosphere.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
We are terminating our efforts here. From the beginning, this site has been considered by us to be a waste of time except for the continuing slander of a fellow who decided that I and my blog(s) needed to silenced. Apparently, he has moved on with his work and left me behind, just as I prefer.
The silliness of the fight is over. What he never knew is this: the blog was never given an HTML code and really did not get out on the web to any serious degree.
In due time, this site will be deleted. Just want to be certain that the fight is over.
Conservative activist John Smithson, who doubles as a right-wing blogger and pretend Christian, has decided to step up his attacks against the character of this website (mainly myself) by creating a website specifically targeting myself.
Response: anyone see a problem with Kelley's whining about my so-called character assassination and his use of the phrase "pretend Christian?" I have made it painfully clear to anyone who can actually read with comprehension that this sight is here to defend myself from his continual attacks. Understand that weeks ago, he left off printing my complaints making this site necessary. - jds
Smithson's website, titled "Midnight Review - Exposed," basically copies articles from this website and attaches lies to them to try and convince the reader that I am a fraud, but the funny thing is that Smithson doesn't even try to hide his idiocy. He claims that he had created the website as a way to offer a rebuttal to my articles regarding him because I refuse to post his comments - a claim that is ridiculous because I have posted numerous comments from Smithson in the past.
Again, the last 8 to 10 rebuttals sent to his site remained unprinted, thus the reason for this blog. - jds
I have recently enforced comment moderation and the reason why Smithson's comments have not appeared on this site is because he has violated the terms of use numerous times, including in his comments plenty of insults against this website (which he has now decided to post on his own blog). Those insults (to date) include insults against this author's employment status, insults against this author's education, insults calling this author a pervert or sex offender, insults calling this author a drunk, and veiled threats that he will find out where this author lives. If Smithson were to actually post a comment without an insult (and that includes baseless attacks), this blog would post it
It is easy to make up stuff especially when you disallow rebuttal. Let this genius come to this site. We have no rules of exclusion in our comment section except for advertising types. Does Kevin come to this site and take me on? Tell us Kevin, about your work habits.You post throughout the work day and your profile tells us you had to quit school after losing your job. No mention of going back to work. So, again I ask, "Still living off your wife?" Straighten us out on your educational record; we mention your AA degree. Did we miss something?? What are you doing cruising Craig's List - looking for theological/political material as per one of your posts? No slander, just questions - jds
Lets take a look at a couple of Smithson's posts where Smithson takes lying to an all new level:
In the image above, Smithson writes that I created a video that shows me supporting Florida Governor Charlie Crist and that I pretend to be interviewed. Smithson is referring to this video produced by the Charlie Crist campaign: Funny but Kevin presents the video and states "not my best interview." Clearly, he takes credit for what he now claims was none of his creation. The original post is on this site. -- jds
Maybe Smithson didn't notice that at the end of the video it displayed the legally required "paid for" message, or that the video was posted on Charlie Crist's YouTube channel. Does Smithson seriously believe that I organized an event at the local plumbers and pipe fitters union to fake a video showing my support for the governor? Can Smithson explain the existence of the governor at the event? My photographs of those in attendance, including my picture with the governor?
Smithson's claim is ridiculous. I also wanted to point out one other thing about his post - the title. Smithson wrote that I pretended to "interfiew" those at the Crist event. This spelling error is quite funny, but also something Smithson does quite frequently, and hypocritically at that - Smithson recently posted an article attacking a grammatical error in one of my headlines (Smithson must have grabbed a screen shot before I corrected it) Moments before he chides me for a typo, he goes "off the plantation" grammatically. One thing Kelley does as a matter of course, is to confuse verb tenses. No big deal, but he was the first to offer up this type of criticism. Look at the paragraph above. "I also wanted to ....." should read "I, also, want to point out . . . " - jds
Unlike Smithson, I correct any errors in my posts. The original title of the article above was "Sarah Palin Violated The Constitution Of Alaska." I added the "Did" in the beginning and forgot to change the "Violated" but after proofreading my post after I published it I fixed the headline. It's been almost two weeks since Smithson's "interfiew" gaffe and still no correction. Kevin misses the point. His socalled "misspelling" example is really an Old English version of the word. - jds
I also wanted to point out that Smithson wrote that I claimed to live in New York, but anyone with half a brain would see that on the "About Us" page I state that I am "originally" from Brooklyn and that I was attending school in Florida. Does that sound like a claim that I currently live in New York?
Kelley writes in the above - "I also wanted to point out that . . . " Again, this should read "I, also, want to point out . . . "
I have your script telling me you live in New York. But of course, you will now deny that post. Whatever. One thing I want to clear up is Kelley's claim that I have threatened him, physically. Another lie. I have stated that I might take a trip to Orland and talk to him, face to face, something, of course, he would never agree to do. Maybe he should post my actual comment but if he did, it would contradict his claim so he TELLS the fools what I said rather than publishing my words. Nevertheless, could he and his wife misconstrue my comment? Certainly and so I restate my comment. No physical threat was intended. I meant exactly what I originally wrote, confirmed in this post - jds.
In addition, I wanted to shed some light on this other blog post by John Smithson that supposedly exposes myself - a post alleges that I had published a political blog from 2002 to 2004. That is a lie.
The website Smithson is referring to is a blog by a man by the name of Kevin Kelley. Smithson believes this is me, but if you look at what Smithson wrote, you would realize that he does not understand what he is writing about. For instance, he wrote that this "Kevin" person "quit the blog sometime before his 15th birthday." I have written numerous times that I had voted for President Bush both times, as well as other politicians, such as Jeb Bush (both times) and Ric Keller (all four times).
How would I have voted for these people if I supposedly quit this other blog when I was 14 years old in 2004 when these politicians were elected to their first terms prior to that year?
The answer is that I was not a 14-year old boy in 2004 who operated a political-themed blog.
I think these two examples highlight perfectly the attention to detail Smithson lacks. He maliciously posts false information on the internet to intentionally defame myself - he even states that is his intent in his original mission statement:
Just trying to draw out more information about you, who you claim to be and what you think. It worked as of this Kevin Kelley post. I don't know if you are pretending not to be the author of the mention blog, but , of course, you are. I got the link FROM YOUR SITE. -- jds
If you read the screen shot above (click to enlarge) you will see where Smithson wrote that his blog "is dedicated to the trivial pursuit of exposing this charlatan." That "charlatan" is me, although there seems to be very little exposing going on on Smithson's new site. He continues with his lie that I plagiarized the name of his website and copy the content on his website. After reading the two examples I had given above exposing John Smithson, anyone can plainly see just who is telling the truth...
What's odd is that Smithson's whole problem with you could easily be solved by him just acting with any kind of decency.
This back and forth started with his coming here out of nowhere and throwing accusations around. Then when you tried to have open discussion he either ignores it, or twists your words around.
C, give us examples of Kelley seeking "open discussion." You are smarter than this. Maybe you don't know but I have repeatedly offered Kelley response opportunity on my political blog. We can set up a page dedicated to this purpose. I have kept a 10th page reserved for this very thing. Bring it on, I say.You see, when it comes down to ending the BS of this back and forth, Kelley is the one who refuses. The same invitation is offered to you, C. If you want to debate the issues, great. No rules except the use of "teabagger" and the "f" word. Anytime. This whole thing ends when he stops posting slander on his site. It has been two weeks since he wrote anything about me, this particular post being that last post. If he is done, so am I. But if he is going to continue to try to shut down my blog ( a truly BS thing to do - its what women do ) no deal. I have not tried to take his blog down. Maybe that's the way you libs fight. That crap doesn't work with me. And the blasphemy of my head on Christ's body has to come down - both and all incidences. This blog stays up as long as his posts show up in the web, but I will stop posting, here. What you do not know, Craig, is that I have not entered any codes into my HTML code for this blog nor do I post key words. That is the only reason this blog is not everywhere on the web. Consider THAT as a sign of compromise on my part. Understand that if Kelley wants to continue the fight, I know how to play the game better than he thinks or imagines. Understand that I am as serious as a heart attack. Tell you comrade to knock it off and take down the Christ pics and it is over. --- jds
You then focus more on his blog, discover some hypocrisies with his accusations and point them out. He then reverts to personal attacks and abusive language. When you start moderation to avoid having to weed out his blatant disregard for common courtesy he opens up his "libel/slander blog" about you.
If Smithson really was honest about wanting to settle things with you all he needed to do was ask nicely for you take down any copyrighted material if you had any, stop his accusations which have been proven incorrect and not include personal attacks with his comments.
Basically, if he acted as if he was conversing with you in real life on the street or in a cafe rather than as an "anonymous" online persona.
I have no patience, C, for moronic discourse and slander. I have documented his slander. His use of the picture of Christ on the cross, his cut and paste of my face onto that picture is what seriously set me off. He crossed the line on that one. He no longer deserves any of my consideration. He is a godless jerk for doing such a thing and I have no intention of walking away from this guy. I have downloaded BOTH articles with that godless picture in it - a blatant copyright infringement and a slander against God. You want to know what got him under my skin? It was that crap. --- jds.
Most likely, his John Smithson online presence is an act to drive traffic to his site and get attention, in which case it's probably working as he benefits from your higher traffic
Understand, C, that the only numbers you have on Kelley's site are HIS numbers. There is a reason why he does not carry any stat counters on his site. anytime Kelley wants to challenge my numbers, and he does so with regularity, he can put up some money and I will cram them down his proverbials. I carry four stat meters on my site. I get no traffic from Kelley. I know where all of my traffic comes from. Nothing from Kelley's site.
Sep 17, 2010 ... Smithson's website, titled "Midnight Review - Exposed," basically copies articles from this website and attaches lies to them to try and ...
Editor's notes: of course Kevin Kelley is the source for this little jewel. He cites "lies" but cannot come up with a single one.
Understand that the reason for this ridiculous blog is the fact that Kelley will not print my responses to HIS lies. So, I make my case here. Will he challenge me, here? Will he debate the issues presented?
He is a Conway Road bum who does not work for a living, pretends to be college educated (he does have a general ed two year AA degree) and is willing to lie about most things that come to mind.
He has almost no traffic on his blog - taking more than a year and a half to build up 400 hits on his profile. In contrast, most blogs (mine included) record around 1600 profile hits in the same period of time. He pretends to out "hit" my blog, the real Midknight Review, but does not carry an exposed state counter anywhere on his blog. The only public counter is his profile counter and shows a monthly "hit" average of around 30. Pathetic AND HE KNOWS IT. Several of his readers have come over to Midknight Review and return via his blog site. Interesting.
Our comments line is an open forum. . . . . . you can write whatever -- except advertising. Bring it on Kevin.
Another well worded headline by the AA Degreed, Kevin Kelley. Anyone and everyone makes mistakes such as this but Kelley uses such to ridicule those whom he dislikes. We thought we would return the favor.
I have challenged Kevin Kelley on his charge that my claim to be a licensed contractor is false, calling me an unlicensed contractor. In fact, I was a General Engineering Contractor and, again, a General Building Contractor in the State of California. I retired a couple of years ago.
I challenged Kelley to a $1,000 bet. He refused then charged me with being a hypocrite - of being a fundamentalist Christian who "gambles."
Moronic. This coming from a young punk who accused me of falsifying my profile. Rather than saying, "sorry" or taking back his baseless charge, he tried to turn the tables.
This is a man who does not work, sits around his big lot corner home, in Orlando, and does what home alone men do who visit Craigs List. We know he does this because he took one of his story lines - in total - from this list.
In a recent blog post by right-winger Christian blogger John Smithson, he pointed to an arrticle discussing the president's 2009 speech in Cairo, stating that Obama's speech used Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf as inspiration, and because of this Obama is a Muslim?
Of course Smithson never says Obama is a Muslim, but look at his headline: "Obama used Muslim notes to prepare Cairo speech - but of course he is not a Muslim."
And then there is this line Smithson wrote:
Is Obama a Muslim? Probably not BUT he sure as blazes acts like one more often that he should. One thing for certain -- it is perfectly understandable as to why 24% of this country thinks he is Muslim (NY Times poll).
Looks like Smithson is attempting to plant some seeds of doubt.
You know what? I wrote an article in college about Egypt - does that make me Egyptian?
Editor's note: what on earth is Ms Kelley talking about here. I wrote about Obama and I am a Muslim? I wrote about Obama and I am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obama. Moron.
Probably not...
In regards to Obama's Cairo speech, what did Smithson expect him to talk about? Did he expect Obama's speech writers to just let the president wing it on such a sensitive issue?
Editor's note: the reader is advised to actually visit my blog, Midknight Review, and see what I wrote. It is for certain that Kelley has no clue.
If you haven't noticed, a frequent topic on this [Kevin Kelley's ] blog is John Smithson, a conservative Christian blogger who had made numerous baseless claims (as well as a meaningless "cease and desist") against this website. One particular subject matter is copyright infringement, mainly because Smithson had claimed that this website plagiarized the name of his similarly named website.
While Smithson's claims have been thoroughly debunked, it has come to the attention of this blog just why Smithson believes he is allowed to copy other people's works while attacking others - his son is a singing wrestling champion!
Editor's notes: Kelley took my blog name, Midknight Review, dropped the "k" and began writing political commentary. That is what we know. My blog was here first. If he was making any serious money, we would go after him. But we know that he lives off his wife's income and is worth next to nothing. Besides he is not worth the time to pursue. We do what we do here, just to get a little bit of defense out there to counter what Kelley writes onto the web. We have actually challenged him on two issues - offering to put up a $1,000 on each claim. If he were telling the truth, he would have tried to take the two "bets."
In a response to a thread on a religious message board Smithson frequents, someone posted a question regarding copyrighted material and if it was okay to post them online - here was Smithson's response:
And I think that you can duplicate what is written if you do not profit from it and/or it is not duplicated as a course of business (as a church does with their singing or a buisness does with the birthday song -- have you noticed that no business actually sings "Happy birthday to you .." It is because of the stinking law.) What G does is not in view. My Son is a worhsip leader and has his own band --------------- I will ask him. He will know because he is a State and Valley wrestling champion who sings.
I must have missed the part on the bar exam where they discuss musical scales and submission holds.
Smithson later commented on the thread that since no music or videos were posted, then they were okay, so by that logic it is safe to say that all printed material is free for the taking.
And Egon said "Print is dead..."
Editor's notes: this is one of the most disjointed posts Kevin Kelley has written about me. After reading or rereading his post, ask yourself this: exactly what is Kelley's official compliant? Understand that this jerk has taken time to search out my name on any number of conversation sites. While that is perfectly legal, these sites deal with subject matter that is a little above his pay grade.
