Founding Fathers were Cowards

"Smith, though he favors letting residents continue to pick their own trash haulers, called the site "cowardly" at a recent meeting."

Apparently, our Founding Fathers were cowards. One of America's most famous writings, "Common Sense" was written anonymously.

There are several reasons why someone would want their anonymity protected.

1. Fear of reprisal. Those in power like to know who is opposing them. It makes their job easier when it comes time for intimidation tactics.

2. Focus on the message. Why is it so important who wrote the words? The words themselve should be the subject of debate. But those wishing to be able to attack the messenger when they can't effectively attack the message, need a person to attack.

Anytime I hear someone complain about an anonymous writer, I know the writer's message has won, and all that the opponents have left is to hope they can find out who wrote it, so they can attack that person in an attempt to win the debate.