Posted by
G-News on Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:00:56 PM
I heard a quote from Sen. Lindsey Graham this morn. I don’t have it verbatim, but the upshot of it is: “Do you really think that we must have "talk radio" tell us how to vote?”
Maybe he’s slow, so let’s explain it to him: the plastic box on your nightstand isn’t really talking. It’s picking up signals from broadcasters.
You see, Senator, plastic boxes don’t talk. People talk. We share ideas. And when ideas clash, the good ideas stand and the weak ideas fall by the wayside. Sometimes ideas fall somewhere in between, but when exposed to the fire of interrogation and cross-examination, they get refined and become better ideas. That’s why I love talk radio.
People across the country call in and share their ideas, argue with the hosts and with each other, and people get to hear different ideas they might not otherwise hear. Oftentimes, people abandon bad ideas and adopt good ideas. I know I have, and I am thankful for it.
If you want a monolithic message, there are plenty of countries that would welcome you and your monochromatic ideas—as long as they don’t clash with their government.
Here's another quote from Graham: “…Just shut up…!” A little persnickety, eh, Senator?
I suppose I would be too if I thought I was hearing voices from little plastic boxes telling me things I didn’t want to hear.