Extreme Media May Implode on Their Own

It is becoming clear that sponsors may be the vehicle, which puts extreme radio and TV hacks back under their rocks, whether they be so-called conservative or liberal. The right wingers will be affected most of course, because they are the most vocal and divisive. They spout extreme views and hatred more often. I'm sure there are a few left wingers, who are similar. The most vocal of the left usually spend their time calling out the right wingers because of the lies, venom and hatred that spews forth on their programs.

Thirty-three major sponsors have advised FOX News that they do not want their advertisements aired during the Glenn Beck show. Beck has spewed venomous rhetoric since he moved to FOX News, and it has become more harsh since the presidential election. Sponsors do not want their products associated with such negative talk. There is also an issue, I believe, with the fact that people such as Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh, and O'Reilly could ultimately be responsible for stirring up violence toward individuals or groups. On the other side, there is Olberman, who sometimes lapses into rants that could also move a loose cannon to act violently.

Sponsors are beginning to see that politics could have an effect on their business. Suppose all Democrats decided not buy from CVS, for example, because its ads appear on O'Reilly? What a disaster that could be for one of the country's top retailers! It is easy to see how such an action could snowball and consume other retailers. At this particular time in a bad economy it could bring a company to its knees quickly. Hmm, how about that?

It is my hope that this snowball will continue to pick up the chaff of radio and TV as it gets larger and rolls over the media. We need good constructive dialogue in this country. There is nothing wrong with debate, but these hacks have done nothing but divide and destroy. The politicians gleefully listen and let the blowhards do their dirty work for them, doing nothing to disavow them and their hatred.

If the Beck's and O'Reilly's of the world want to spew hatred, let them finance it. They are making millions off their venom. There should be no problem. If they truly believe that what they are doing is right, they should ante up their own money to continue. If they do not want to do that, then they can either shut up or straighten up and be civil.

Truth or Fiction?

A few days ago one of my readers advised me to visit a particular website and get the truth about what is really happening in the world and, more specifically, the campaigns. The site is called Worldnet Daily.com . I urge you to visit this site, if you haven't already done so. It is the ultimate political grocery store tabloid, with headlines like "Obama funded foreign thug who promised Islamic state" or "Gadhafi: Obama a Muslim, studied in Islamic schools" and "Test shows Ayers penned Obama's 'Dreams'." Gadhafi? Since when did he become lucid enough to be believed. A few years ago, the people who would read and believe this site were calling for his head. Interestingly enough, this tabloid was started by a guy named "Farah." Could it be...? No, let's not go there.

Worldnet Daily boasts such "unbiased" columnists as Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter, Neal Boortz, Chuck Norris, Phyllis Schafly, and Dr. Laura Schlesinger. Chuck Norris? A columnist? You decide. This group of "writers" is a total reflection of what is wrong with our country. They make up stories, then pass them off as truth in order to stir up their loyal followers who believe anything they write or say. They are the epitome of the mean spirited, trash talking, right wing demagogues, who preach hate and division in an effort to further the far right agenda. This is the very thing Gen. Colin Powell questioned yesterday in his interviews with NBC. It is just a matter of time before Michelle "McCarthy" Bachman, whom Powell pointed out yesterday, becomes a regular.

I would recommend this site for some light reading and fun, if you can keep your head about you. If you are prone to violence or depression, stay away. It could take you in either direction very quickly. Read it with a light heart, and hope and pray that this kind of gutter "journalism" fades quietly way. If it doesn't and continues to mutate, this country is in for some very, very difficult times.

Hypocrites Karl Rove, Bill O'Reilly, and Dick Morris

This video says it all. The Republicans can't have it both ways. Their Sarah Palin spin is so hypocritical. Somehow, they seem to always get away with it, because they blame the "liberal" press. Exactly how, the "liberal" press slants comments such as those in this video is beyond me.