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I saw an interesting distinction the other day, when someone was ranting (as I am wont to do on a regular basis) about the right-wing fascists on talk radio (I'm talking to you Rush, and those other bozos whose names I can't even stand to type).
These hectoring pinheads are constantly railing against the "liberal media" yet they don't consider themselves media...and the distinction that was being made is that they are COMMENTATORS, not journalists.
Ergo, if you're just commenting, you don't have to worry about anything as trivial as journalistic ethics, reality or the truth.
I truly believe that this is a major cause of the end of public integrity that you so eloquently addressed. These radio personalities can trot out the most blatant fabricated crap, yet there are no consequences. In fact, there's apparently a huge non-thinking segment of the public out there who swallow this garbage down like it's Pabst Blue Ribbon and think they're being told "the truth." Remember, "Rush is right."
They're being brainwashed, pure and simple, yet they don't have a clue. And they're the ones that voted in Bush the second time...
It's so far past frightening that there are no words.
