As I was posting a comment on a blog the other day, a friend watching over my shoulder said that I should really be using an alias. That took me by surprise as I was posting with just my initials. She didn't think that was enough.
I don't use my name when I post on political blogs and I don't use my name here. And I always have mixed feelings about that. There's a fairly widely held view out there that your opinion doesn't mean a whole lot if you're not willing to sign your name to it. And I don't disagree with that. In a perfect world.
This, my friends, is not a perfect world.
I work for the government. I'd like to go on working for the government. I already fear for my job, I don't need to be signing my name to anything that is critical of the current Powers that Be. Also, I have, from time to time, had negative things to say about the very agency for which I work. No way am I signing my name to those! Because the sad fact is that in the current environment, having an opinion and being foolish enough to voice it can be hazardous for one's employment health.
Perhaps once I'm in a more stable position I'll sign my name to a comment here or there. But until then....
My best to you all,
Connect the Dots
