It is the stunning shame of our community that half the diaries that go up on this site and others are whiny retaliations to right-wing radio. Glenn Back yelled like a little girl on the radio at some liberal caller...so the heck what??? Let him!
WHY ARE ***YOU*** LISTENING TO GLENN BECK???
Today, Air America is taking the excellent Break Room Live off the air. Did you notice? Did you ever listen in? Or were you too busy listening to Glenn Beck to support progressive voices that would give Americans better options to listen to than Glenn Beck?
It's time to address a problem in our community, and I'm sick and tired of it.
I read Daily Kos and TPM and Huffington Post every day. More than once. In the morning, afternoon (when I get a chance), evening, and night.
I watch Keith Olbermann every night. I record it. I record Rachel Maddow and watch when I can.
I DO NOT WATCH GLENN BECK.
I DO NOT WATCH BILL O'REILLY.
I DO NOT LISTEN TO RUSH LIMBAUGH.
And why do you? Do a tally on any given day. The ratio on this site alone of discussions about what Rush Limbaugh said, or O'Reilly, or Beck, or whatever right-wing jacktard you want to name is 99%-1% to discussion about what Sam Seder or Arianna Huffington or even Markos has said.
HOW DO YOU EXPECT AMERICANS TO STOP LISTENING TO THESE RIGHT-WING MOUTH-BREATHERS IF YOU WON'T?!?!?!?!
Stop!
Instead of talking about the latest racist comments of Limbaugh to your right-wing neighbor, talk about the great points Olbermann has made. Talk about Markos' excellent diaries on what makes him a progressive.
All these crazy radical morons are are entertainers. Their racist spews are designed to capture attention. You think Bill O'Reilly gives a damn about healthcare? He's a multi-frackin-millionaire! He doesn't give a DAMN what happens. What he DOES care about is enraging his base so that he gets his ratings to so can keep signing those multi-million dollar contracts...and, heck, while he's at it let's throw a few attacks at Janeane Garofolo or Keith Olbermann to get the lefties so pissed they'll WATCH TOO!
Guess what? Janeane Garofolo LOST her show. Maybe you were too busy watching Chris Matthews to notice the excellent show they did back in Air America's heyday. But you'll watch O'Reilly to hear what hateful things he'll say about her next...right??
ARE YOU A PROGRESSIVE OR NOT?
Does your racist uncle listen to Air America to hear what they'll say about the Republicans? OF COURSE NOT! So why do you???
Support your side of the aisle! Watch their shows! Spread their message! Get your friends and family and neighbors and co-workers and turtles and praire dogs watching!
And don't come to me with "Ed Schulz isn't a progressive!" You're an idiot! You will find any small reason to stop listening to left-leaning shows but WHORE YOURSELF to watch O'Reilly and every little clip that comes up on the Internet. OF COURSE HE'S AN IDIOT! OF COURSE HE'S A RACIST!
But you are watching it! You are aiding and abetting him!
TURN OFF THE RIGHT-WING RADIO.
TURN OFF FOX NEWS.
STOP CHECKING FREE REPUBLIC. (I had to quit that nasty habit years ago.)
IGNORE DRUDGE REPORT!
Every eyeball, eardrum, and click of the mouse to these disgusting, racist, homophobic sites is MONEY IN THEIR POCKET and OUT OF OURS.
Stop giving credit when they say something "balanced." You hate Beck but then oogle all over him when he ignores Michele Bachmann. You gave credit to a homophobe when Mancow volunteered for torture.
STOP FEEDING THESE PEOPLE.
We won the damn election. We have 60 seats in the Senate. WHO CARES WHAT THEY SAY. WE FREAKIN WON!
Start watching and supporting the majority! Spread the words!
ENOUGH!
If it's TV you watch, check out Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, Ed Schultz, and Amy Goodman! Go Google them now and find your local air times!
If it's radio you like, check out Air America! Montel has a new show! Break Room Live is now gone, but check out Air America Media! Or Amy Goodman, Ed Schultz, Randy Rhodes, Stephanie Miller, Liberadio or any other local or national talent. GO GOOGLE THEM AND SEE!!
These people have to battle for ratings because the very people who they represent have some perverted need to listen to people who DO NOT share their values, DO NOT share their principles, and DO NOT represent them!
It's LUNACY!
Read the Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, Huffington Post, Atrios. To hell with the DRUDGE REPORT, go check out RAW STORY! Five Thirty Eight, and Democratic Underground...keep your mouses there!
Click wildly!
SUPPORT THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT AND STOP LINING THE POCKETS OF HATE MONGERS!