Yes, we all know the likes of Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee and most of the others found lurking around the Main-stream Media range from either Bold Face liars to clueless morons, some are even both.
But the Bull-Chit story about Juan Williams, should speak volumes. No, NPR doesn't get Federal Funding, Yes, every Media outlet in the country is currently saying they do.
And not just saying NPR gets Federal Funding, that we should move to get rid of NPR all together.
If every Media outlet in the country has decided to Bold-Face lie to our collective faces (Again) then we should all stand up and say Enough!
So here's a Crazy Idea;
Not only shouldn't NPR LOOSE any funding, they should get alot more.
How about we as Progressives go on the offense for once and show some Bawls. (there I said it!)
Man-up if you will.
The Radical Right-Wing is going to use this story to push their multi-decade long agenda against Public Radio, well instead of just playing defense on this one, how about We go on the Offense.
And Maybe bring some real change to this Country in the process.
America needs its own BBC. A publicly funded News source, void of corporate influence, dedicated to the once noble Profession of Journalism.
To be clear, I'm not a very "Left" leaning guy. Honestly, I wish I was to the Right of the political discourse in this country. Fighting against Crazy Left-wing ideas, like "Free Government Kittens in Every Home!".
Instead of fighting against Bat-shit-crazier Right-wing ideas, like we should privatize the Fire Department (and everything else). Ideas that we know don't work because we've tried them before.
All to often the political Debates in this country come down to Fantasy V. Reality, and knowing Reality somehow makes you a Liberal-lefty-communist.
But those Fantasies that Conservatives cling too, and many Low information voters believe are NO accident and must be stopped.
The are the direct result of a Journalistic System that has failed us. A system that has been usurped by powerful Corporate interests, many of who are not even American. I honestly thought NPR got Federal Funding, and if all I watched was the Main-Stream Media, I would still think so.
Society has every right, if not the Obligation to provide the essential services needed for a robust Democracy that the private sector is unable or unwilling to provide on its own.
I firmly believe we will never emerge from the Corporate Despotism that now plagues this country, unless we have a Fair, unbiased, news source void of Corporate influence.
So honestly, how crazy Am I