I got this email today;
Dear Shockwave,
I wanted to dash off a quick note to you with some exciting news. Today, we learned that the Ed Schultz Show will now be aired on Armed Forces Radio.
Ed Schultz stated, "I would like to thank General Clark for his efforts to help bring the Ed Schultz Show to Armed Forces Radio Network. To have the support of one of the highest ranking military officers in the history of the country is an honor."
And I want to thank you for your efforts. You sent over 25,000 letters to Members of Congress, and there is no doubt you helped make this happen. This is a tremendous victory for WesPAC grassroots.
This is also great news for the members of our military and their families. Armed Forces Radio honoring their promise to air the Ed Schultz Show will ensure greater political balance in their programming.
Finally, General Clark will be appearing on the Ed Schultz Show today at 5:30pm ET. For more information about your area visit www.wegoted.com.
Thank you again for your efforts. You made a difference.
Sincerely,
Catherine Grunden
Executive Director
WesPAC -- Securing America's Future
It may seem hard to believe that Rush "Oxycontin" Windbag was so far the only talk show host on Armed Forces Radio worldwide. (Then again not so hard with his buddy Cheney acting as Richelieu.)
I even heard Rumsfeld say once that Rush was balanced (that word again) by the broadcast of National Public Radio as if NPR was some anti-Limbaugh in content and format.
So now we got Ed Schultz who appears on Air America Radio almost daily.
Ed is not my favorite show in Air America, his opposition to the legalization of marihuana irks me. But this represents another crack in the vast right wing media monolith.
I think that General Clark did a very good thing here. I just can't imagine the damage caused by Limbaugh unopposed for so many years.
Let's keep an eye on Ed Schultz.
But today, here is to you Big Ed!
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