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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
...I don't really like (what is the name of the liberal comedian who had a talk show for a while?) ____________much either although I find his stuff pretty humerous. I read his book "Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot". While I agree with many of his pov I don't much care for his personality.
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I believe the liberal comedian, who actually wrote two books about Rush is: (Drum roll please....) none other than Mr. Al Franken. Al is currently trying to make a run for Congress and is running against two other Democrats up here near Minneapolis/St. Paul. I believe he's hoping to be the Democratic son to run again their current Congressman, R-Norm Coleman.
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
...I enjoy listening to NPR because they present things without political varnish. The interview lefties and righties and allow them to speak their mind....
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I used to listen to NPR also...but I find them about 75-80% left of my comfort zone, but yes, they do do both sides...the problem is that the "follow-up" by other guests is where the left side of the equation becomes more pronounced and the "right" side is, usually, given short-shrift.
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
...I get to make my own opinions. I like that....
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Yes, we all should be so entertained!
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...I don't need Rush or anybody to "tell me what to think." Tom W
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Tom, et al: No where, on this board, does it appear that anyone is a parrot of someone else's opinion. We may quote each other, and others from outside this board, but by the grace of GOD and our Constitution, show me any other country, in this world, that allows us to practice, and enjoy, this very freedom we often-times take for granted, and I'll show you the very reflection of this country that is in that image. No other country was formed that allows this one particular right to exist, and it's up to us to make sure that no man, government (Left, Right or Centrist) denys us this very right.
Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh and others like them, are doing what they are allowed to do...make an opinion known.
And, like any TRUE FREE SOCIETY, they are allowed to say what is on their minds, to folks that THINK like they do.
Some succeed (Rush).
Some fail (Al).
But, given different circumstances and times, the reverse would have been true, and it was.
It's just difficult for some folks to see that their "opinion" isn't held in as high regard as it once was.
Was it because the message was wrong? I doubt it...it most likely got drowned out by all the "hanger-ons" that wanted to use the message/messenger as their "mouth-piece" and the original message was lost in all the hoopla.
Has the left lost their reason to be? Nope, they are a balance to the far-right that also exists in all societies...some are more pronounced than others.
It's suppose to be the press's responsibility to root out the bad and celebrate the good.
And again, when we lose the balance in that fundamental right, we lose that right all together. This country is the only one that practices freedom of the press and as such, our citizens have had, and honed, the organizational skills to fight off governmental control...but during War-time and the McCarthy years, the government (for the good/bad of those being controled) managed to get itself involved...but the Supreme Court managed to bring it back, under control, to the people, from where it was taken.
Let's all hope that any restriction, on any liberty (or right) is a temporary inconvenience, and not an edict, from some self-delusional deity, being it either a Harry Reid, a Nancy Pelosi, a George Bush or whatever.