Rush, Hannity, Boortz
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Rush is a Bush loyalist, fascist blowhard. I heard him a couple of weeks back about to have a stroke because the Patriot Act hadn't been permenantly enacted. After hearing his rant, I'm convinced he's still on drugs and doing something other than hillbilly heroine that's making him delusional.
Michael Savage seems goes out of his way to alienate people although I have some new found respect for him after he put the intellectual smackdown on Jerry Falwell.
Never heard Boortz so I can't comment on him.
Hannity is in the same boat with Rush without the drugs.
O'Reilly......... see Rush.
I have listened to Lars Larsen on a Fairbanks station and like him. Same with Laura Inghram.
I really liked Ken Hamblin.
Alex Jones is okay.
Locally and simulcast in Fairbanks, Rick Rydell.
Michael Savage seems goes out of his way to alienate people although I have some new found respect for him after he put the intellectual smackdown on Jerry Falwell.
Never heard Boortz so I can't comment on him.
Hannity is in the same boat with Rush without the drugs.
O'Reilly......... see Rush.
I have listened to Lars Larsen on a Fairbanks station and like him. Same with Laura Inghram.
I really liked Ken Hamblin.
Alex Jones is okay.
Locally and simulcast in Fairbanks, Rick Rydell.
There'd be a different rallying cry from the each opposite side to try and motivate we, the people, to acheive the same goals we're getting now, anyways.
The rightwing blowhards are just as stupid and filled with lies as the leftwing, it alld epends on which group YOU listen to and think are speaking the gospel.
gfen, knows neither do.
At least by listening to some of the talk shows, one is exposed to a different take on what is going on. If you just listen to the news, you are going to be subject to the subtle brain-washing that the liberal leaning news media provides.
If you really want to hear straight unadulterated propaganda, listen to Airheads of America. Do so at your own risk though. You will hear more lies per minute than you would believe possible--short of listening to Bill Clinton, or his shrieking hag of a wife.
If you really want to hear straight unadulterated propaganda, listen to Airheads of America. Do so at your own risk though. You will hear more lies per minute than you would believe possible--short of listening to Bill Clinton, or his shrieking hag of a wife.
It really depends on what your core values are.
The road to achieving goals is not a straight one. There are wrong turns, stops, starts, and becoming occasionally lost. But it is what is at the root of your belief system that drives you.
Look at the Republican and Democrat basic philosophies and platform statements. What do they stand for? The group that holds the same ( or at least as close as possible) values as you should be the one that gets your support.
It is not a ‘lesser of the 2 evils’ situation.
Take a stand for something.
DavidJBlythe
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Neal Boortz (www.boortz.com) is probably my favorite of the three I listen to. He is also a private pilot (as am I) so I can identify when he moves in that direction. I really like the FairTax plan that John Linder and Borrtz put together. Anyone else read about the FairTax?
So they say. But the first two at least (Rush and Hannity) are just neocon lap dogs. I used to listen to Rush every day when I was in high school and college. Haven't paid any attention to him for years since he got more Republican and less conservative. For people like them, if Clinton does it it's bad, if Bush does it it's for the good of the country and if you don't support it you must be a liberal.
Don't listen to those clowns anymore
Don't listen to those clowns anymore
AttackTurtle
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Boortz is a libertarian.
Could you give examples of his "a la carte-isms"
OK.
I haven't listened to him for more than 5 minutes in years so these examples are old. Most likely he hasn't changed. I'm not a Libertarian, but I believe I understand their take on things.
A local high school held their prom at a hotel ballroom, private property, not on school grounds. The school always says "the prom is not an official school event". The principal of the school showed up with a local cop and a breath-a-lyzer and started grabbing kids to adminster the test. A couple of kids tested positive, below the legal limit for drunk. They weren't driving, weren't causing problems, just happened to be grabbed. I know the principal and she had her targets picked before she walked into the place. I'm not for kids drinking, but Boortz applauded the principal. What happened to a right to privacy?
He is pro-legalizing drugs, but rabidly anti-tobacco. No big deal, just an irritating inconsistency.
He is for local control of schools but, a few years ago, when a couple of school board members in a local school district tried to reign-in the admistration of the schools, Boortz jumped in on the side of the administration. I believe he did it because one of the school board members was a self-proclaimed Evangelical Christian. Don't the administrators answer to the elected representatives of the people?
Also, there was a hugh fight about him speaking at the last Libertarian convention. I don't think he'll be on the ticket anytime soon.
OK.
I haven't listened to him for more than 5 minutes in years so these examples are old. Most likely he hasn't changed. I'm not a Libertarian, but I believe I understand their take on things.
A local high school held their prom at a hotel ballroom, private property, not on school grounds. The school always says "the prom is not an official school event". The principal of the school showed up with a local cop and a breath-a-lyzer and started grabbing kids to adminster the test. A couple of kids tested positive, below the legal limit for drunk. They weren't driving, weren't causing problems, just happened to be grabbed. I know the principal and she had her targets picked before she walked into the place. I'm not for kids drinking, but Boortz applauded the principal. What happened to a right to privacy?
He is pro-legalizing drugs, but rabidly anti-tobacco. No big deal, just an irritating inconsistency.
He is for local control of schools but, a few years ago, when a couple of school board members in a local school district tried to reign-in the admistration of the schools, Boortz jumped in on the side of the administration. I believe he did it because one of the school board members was a self-proclaimed Evangelical Christian. Don't the administrators answer to the elected representatives of the people?
Also, there was a hugh fight about him speaking at the last Libertarian convention. I don't think he'll be on the ticket anytime soon.
He is pro people doing what they want to their own body, he has every right to feel that they are stupid for doing so.I have never heard him advocate making tobacco illegal
His stand on drug is that it is more efficient to treat the addicts than fight the drug war
He uses some Harvard studies to back his position
Especially since he has made it clear that he has no intentions of running for any office
And I am not aware of any rift between him and the party
The other two examples also require some links because neither you or I are familiar with the specifics
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FirstFreedom
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Well, joab and others correctly point out that Boortz is the only one of those 3 who is not a neo-con lapdog boot-licking blowhard. He is not really objectionable and has a mind of his own, 'tis true (from what little I've heard him say).
Glenn Beck
Glenn is on over 200 stations. Open for discussion not preaching & even has differences of view with his staff. More of an informed entertainer than a preacher. His More on Trivia (Moron Trivia) segment on Fridays will make you cringe (They call convenience store clerks in 2 NFL cities).
Got a CCW for him and his wife (Philadelphia Area) after the hurricanes in Florida 2-3 years ago. Same with a home Bug Out Bag.
Isn't afraid to disagree with either party and believes strongly on securing the borders. (I give Hannity credit for being the only one I know of who actually went to the southern border a couple of times and will put Bush's feet to the fire on that).
I like Roger Hedgecock and Tony Snow when they fill in for Rush. They're far better than Rush but I haven't found them on any local stations. Savage is Savage a lot of the time. At the same time I agree with him most of the time. The presentation gets to me sometimes. Never heard Boorz or the others listed.
Glenn is on over 200 stations. Open for discussion not preaching & even has differences of view with his staff. More of an informed entertainer than a preacher. His More on Trivia (Moron Trivia) segment on Fridays will make you cringe (They call convenience store clerks in 2 NFL cities).
Got a CCW for him and his wife (Philadelphia Area) after the hurricanes in Florida 2-3 years ago. Same with a home Bug Out Bag.
Isn't afraid to disagree with either party and believes strongly on securing the borders. (I give Hannity credit for being the only one I know of who actually went to the southern border a couple of times and will put Bush's feet to the fire on that).
I like Roger Hedgecock and Tony Snow when they fill in for Rush. They're far better than Rush but I haven't found them on any local stations. Savage is Savage a lot of the time. At the same time I agree with him most of the time. The presentation gets to me sometimes. Never heard Boorz or the others listed.
AttackTurtle
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I consider myself a republican but I beleive abortion should be legal and beleive some legalization of illegal drugs should occur. That doesnt mean Im not a republican.
Rush and Hannity seem like arrogant jackasses, I'm not familiar with Boortz. They'll defend the Republicans to the death regardless. If you want to listen to a good conservative talk radio try Glenn Beck or Tony Snow. They are true conservatives not just Republican pawns. If you're in the St. Louis area try 97.1 FM.
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The other two examples also require some links because neither you or I are familiar
Both happened severaly years ago when I was listening to Boortz on a semi-regular basis. I will try to find links.
The school breath-a-lyzer episode was national news for a couple of days, even a very long discussion on the Dr. Laura show. When she was a national daytime show. I know the story very well because I live in that school district.
The school board story was strictly local and occured before Boortz went national. I sent Boortz an email about it and got a snotty reply. I guess that's normal for him, though.
Still, I'll try to find something.
Both happened severaly years ago when I was listening to Boortz on a semi-regular basis. I will try to find links.
The school breath-a-lyzer episode was national news for a couple of days, even a very long discussion on the Dr. Laura show. When she was a national daytime show. I know the story very well because I live in that school district.
The school board story was strictly local and occured before Boortz went national. I sent Boortz an email about it and got a snotty reply. I guess that's normal for him, though.
Still, I'll try to find something.