Tag Archives: conservative talk radio
The Darkness of the Right, Pissing Away American Values
Mark Levin and his ethically blind colleagues do incalculable harm to our culture and corrupt our values by defending and even cheering the indefensible. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Citizenship, Journalism & Media, U.S. Society, War and the Military
Cain’s Mistress: Don’t Blame The Media This Time
The news media can’t be blamed for Herman Cain’s duplicity, and anyone who tells you otherwise has revealed their own lack of fairness and honesty. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Gender and Sex, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership
Rep. Schakowsky Was Right…Inarticulate, But Right
To read and listen to the abuse and ridicule heaped on Schakowsky, one would have thought that she was Lenin-in-a-bra, advocating government confiscation of the wealth stolen from the workers—in fact, that’s what I did thought when I heard some of the furious rants about her comments from the conservative talk show circuit. Then I listened to the clip. Do you know the horrible, foolish thing she said? You’ll be shocked. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, U.S. Society
When An Apology Proves You’ll Say Anything: Ed Schultz’s Amazing Mea Culpa
MSNBC’s Ed Schultz’s masterful apology didn’t show he was sorry. It showed that he can’t be believed or trusted. That’s a great deal more significant than calling another talk show host a slut. Continue reading
A Faint Cheer For MSNBC, and A Search for Civility Standards
MSNBC suspended Ed Schultz for one week while issuing a statement that “Remarks of this nature are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” It’s good that MSNBC has some standards of discourse, however low, though having some one like Schultz on the air dispensing his crude, angry, frequently mistaken and dishonest rants is pretty intolerable as it is. But what does it mean by “of this nature”? Continue reading
Newt Gingrich: Ethics Victim…Ethics Miscreant…Walking, Talking Ethics Lesson
I’m glad Newt Gingrich is in the presidential race, however foolishly and futilely. He is perhaps the perfect illustration of how a potential political leader’s private personal conduct is not only relevant to assessing his fitness to lead, but predictive of it. Continue reading
Are GOP Leaders Obligated to Condemn Doubters of Obama’s Birth and Beliefs?
“Meet the Press’s” Gregory’s attack on Speaker Boehner was unfair. When there’s a bi-partisan standard in effect, evenly applied, let me know. Continue reading
Ethics Dunces: Rush Limbaugh and the Spinners
There isn’t much good a President can do from his “bully pulpit” if his real words and meaning can be twisted by Rush and the Spinners. Continue reading
