Roger: You, and to be fair others such as Chris Mooney, function in an honorable tradition which started with the self publishing pamphleteers of the 16th and 17th century. (realclimate.org)
In 1787, as pamphleteers debated the value of a strong republic, Thomas Jefferson noted the importance of dissent and rebellion. (educationnext.org)
Again, the American experience is illustrative: while we remember pro-independence pamphleteers (proto - bloggers) such as Thomas Paine and the authors of the Federalist papers, they weren't the only people trying to convince their neighbors to take a stand in 1776 — they just happened to win the war, and those public voices loyal to the British government either moved to Canada or learned to keep their mouths shut. (epolitics.com)