** No, the radio airways are totally dominated by the right**. I can’t think of a liberal commentator on the radio, though I haven’t made a major effort to find one. It’s true that NPR does try to balance its coverage, with perhaps a little liberal leaning.
** I named only a few of the rightwingers that one gets if they tune in their radios**. I omitted dozens of them, many local. The largest station in this area has right-wing commentators from 9 a. m. right through to 6 p. m. - no letup. Add to the list I provided before: Boortz, Laddy, Grant, van Susteran, O’Reilly, Morris, Miller, Malkin, Drudge, Medved, Dornan, North, Coulter - and many, many more. Now, there are some moderate conservatives that I personally hear/read with deep respect, because they seldom promote wild reports and crazy conspiracy theories. I would include in this group Cal Thomas, George Will, and Peggy Noonan. And there are others.
** Again, it is a simple fact that the radio is overwhelmingly dominated by the far rightwing.** I have a beloved family member who is under their influence and she still is sure that Obama is a secret Muslim who forged a birth certificate, who deliberately wants to wreck America to permit the triumph of shariah law, etc.Tragic that such absolute nonsense resonates among so many who subject themselves to daily doses of falsehoods.
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**Now, consider Gingrich for a moment.** Adelson has provided him $5 million. Adelson is a multimillionaire because of casinos - getting rich off the weakness of far too many who shouldn't waste their money on gambling. Do you think for a minute that if Gingrich gets into the White House (please, God, no!) Adelson won't want favors? Adelson says openly that he gave the money to back Gingrich's view on Israel, who said - for example - there were no such thing as the Palestinians. I have Palestinian stamps going back to the 1920s when it was established following its freedom from the Ottoman Empire. But that is 'Gingrich history' - edited to make him look smart. Gingrich is a clever opportunist.
** Okay, this thread is on Ron Paul.** He has had the guts to challenge our policy re Israel and the Palestinians. This is not the place to debate that, but much of the mess in the world stemming from terorists is because the Israelis keep grabbing more Palestinian land and building settlements with our tax money. We can and should be both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian by insisting on a peace formula that brings justice to both sides: security to Israel and justice and freedom to the Palestinians. We are in a position to do that, Because of votes and especially money Paul is the only well-known politician that has shown courage and wisdom on this explosive issue. That could make me vote for him if I have that chance, even though I differ from him on various other important issues. I do admire his courage. Those few in Congress who did challenge Israeli policy - like Fulbright (D), McCloskey (R), Findley (R), Percy (R) and a couple others - were defeated after huge amounts of money were poured into the campaign chests of their opponents. Two books to read:
They Dare to Speak Out and
The Israel Lobby and US *Foreign Policy. *
**God bless America.**
. I’m going to start praying to rosary again to give me patience and to have mercy on all of us and give us wisdom to vote for the right person.