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I am starting a new thread for this since it is obviously off the topic of "Rumsfeld Poll - HIT IT!", where it started.
And what about the other eight of the nine hosts or guests described as "conservative"? Do you dispute the appropriateness of that label for them? Do you dispute that taken as a whole, these commentators and others like them (such as those on Fox) dominate the airwaves? Please be consistent with your observation about "left-wing" radio.
You do realize that at least one indisputably conservative pundit has come out for drug legalization: William F. Buckley?
How often do you see true, educated, articulate leftists such as Noam Chomsky interviewed on TV? What you, in fact, typically get are faux "liberals" like Thomas Friedman, who are critical of the administration -- any administration -- because they're supposed to play the role of "media watchdog." But media lapdog is more like it. They share the same assumptions as most of the members here: that Bush was trying to do the right thing -- not just enrich his buddies and take utterly misguided revenge -- in Afghanistan and Iraq ... That he and his staff really believed all their constantly shifting reasons for the wars ... and that now that we're in Iraq, we have to stay -- even if a little criticism for poor planning and letting the boys and girls get out of hand is in order.
Please tell me, where ARE all the media "leftists" and "liberals"?
I say again: Who is that owns the mainstream media?Journalists self-identify as Democrat at close to 90%, and as liberals at around 70% so, pray tell, which viewpoint isn't being heard?
That certainly does nothing to refute the point I was making, now does it?And left-wing radio has been SOOOOO profitable and successful lately.
Actually, you're right. Good point. I haven't watched him much, but I read an excerpt from his book where he admitted that he personally benefits from socialist flood insurance policies that he opposes. So, yes, a more accurate label for Stossel is "libertarian." That certainly doesn't make him liberal or left-wing.Stossel is more than just conservative in his economic viewpoints, he is, I understand, a rather staunch free-market Libertarian.
And what about the other eight of the nine hosts or guests described as "conservative"? Do you dispute the appropriateness of that label for them? Do you dispute that taken as a whole, these commentators and others like them (such as those on Fox) dominate the airwaves? Please be consistent with your observation about "left-wing" radio.
I don't know Stossel's views on those issues, but the libertarian position is about supporting the FREEDOM of consenting adults to marry whomever they want and consume whatever substances they want. As long as you do no harm to others -- express or implied ... I would call this the "original conservatism," as in, "getting government off our backs," as Republicans *say* they support ... until it comes time to cut government subsidies to THEIR preferred industries and social causes. :banghead:Since this pretty much means that he's for things like gay marriage and the legalization of drugs, please explain to me how exactly that's "conservative".
You do realize that at least one indisputably conservative pundit has come out for drug legalization: William F. Buckley?
How often do you see true, educated, articulate leftists such as Noam Chomsky interviewed on TV? What you, in fact, typically get are faux "liberals" like Thomas Friedman, who are critical of the administration -- any administration -- because they're supposed to play the role of "media watchdog." But media lapdog is more like it. They share the same assumptions as most of the members here: that Bush was trying to do the right thing -- not just enrich his buddies and take utterly misguided revenge -- in Afghanistan and Iraq ... That he and his staff really believed all their constantly shifting reasons for the wars ... and that now that we're in Iraq, we have to stay -- even if a little criticism for poor planning and letting the boys and girls get out of hand is in order.
Please tell me, where ARE all the media "leftists" and "liberals"?