aramyna wrote:
You obviously do not understand how the law stands now. Liberals have just as much right to produce radio shows with opposing views as conservatives. No one is stopping them.

What is more accurate is that liberals tend to form their own opinions from reading facts, rather than listening to pundits who filter the facts. Once the opinion is formed, liberals also tend to be more confident in the strength of their reasoning and therefore do not need to spend time in an echo chamber to reinforce their opinion.

truthhurts wrote:
What happened then was a burst of activity we now call talk radio. The medium became a hothouse for people like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck. As those names suggest, conservatives dominate this segment, perhaps because the format forces discussion of issues, not sound bites or pretty pictures.
Discussion of issues. That's a good one.

Here's the way "discussion of issues" goes on Rush.
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Rush Limbaugh makes money being a divisive and polarizing pundit. He has also just signed a $400 Million contract with Clear Channel. He is now thoroughly vested in the polarization of American politics and society.

Rush Limbaugh is not interested in discussion. When was the last time he appeared in a moderated discussion with people who are allowed equal time to deliver opposing viewpoints? But why would he do so? His listeners are not interested in that, and I'm sure he has seen what happens to Bill "No Spin" O'Reilly who at least has the guts to do it every now and then.

Defending experssion is commendable. Dragging it to the bottom is not. The lowest common denominator may not, in fact, be the demographic our nation and its' government should aspire to become. Seriously, sometimes I believe a person is an individual, and a group of individuals is an idiot. Leadership will steer the parade where it needs to go. Todays' populists, however, will stay in front of it wherever it goes.