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2006-09-19 Fifth Column
Where have you gone, Air America: The nation hasn’t turned its ears to you
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Posted by Fred 2006-09-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Then where does the 50-50 split come from?

The dead and absentee
Posted by tabd 2006-09-19 00:43||   2006-09-19 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Their failure is a bit more complicated. Air America is blowing it simply because they can't get the "opposition" to tune in.

Think about it. Look at Rush and look at Howard Stern. They have a bunch of listeners who worship at their altar, true. But there is a nice sized group who tune in who, quite frankly, hate them and "can't believe they are hearing that sh!t" on the air. (Classic moment in the movie "Private Parts".....the market research guy said that audience members who loved Howard tuned in for two hours on average, and those who hated him....two and a half.)

Honestly, why would anyone tune in, when it was the same crap day after day after day? Say what you want about Rush and Howard, at least they don't repeat themselves endlessly.
Posted by Swamp Blondie 2006-09-19 05:53|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com ]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com ]  2006-09-19 05:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Fred - you were thinking of Simon & Garfunkle, weren't you? Mrs. Robinson

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio,
a nation turns its'lonely eyes to you
whoo-hoo-hoo
What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson
Joltin' Joe has left and gone away
hey-hey-hey
hey-hey-hey

(Heroes of days gone by have left and gone away)

btw - not "jotting Joe", as at lyrics link. Joltin' Joe was DiMaggio's nickname. Morons.
Posted by Bobby 2006-09-19 06:43||   2006-09-19 06:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Honestly, why would anyone tune in, when it was the same crap day after day after day?

Or from any one of thousands of other sources. The networks, CNN, MSNBC, the newspapers...
Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford  2006-09-19 08:47|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/]  2006-09-19 08:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Uh...NPR has been upon us for decades. AA was nothing more than 'New Coke'. fizzle.
Posted by Snineger Spavitle5395 2006-09-19 09:20||   2006-09-19 09:20|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 - NPR is government-funded, though, correct? Think it would still be around if it relied on advertising revenue to pay the bills?
Posted by GOPGirl 2006-09-19 09:50||   2006-09-19 09:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes, the widow of the late McDonald's baron left a huge endowment to NPR. Bascially, we're wasting taxpayers money for sure now. They can run without funding support.
Posted by Snineger Spavitle5395 2006-09-19 10:42||   2006-09-19 10:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Half the population never votes, that is the supreme electoral constant. The left for all its imbeddedness is about 18% of the voter base. This disproportionate representation is Never spoken about, the left loves the fact that their message gets on the air without having to deliver real numbers, that is how subversion works, as long as your louder than your opponent, you can appear to be carrying the day. The Non Voting Majority is the great American constant. One day we'll decide when to hold the political electorate accountable, perhaps this will take the form of a movement to hold the Voting Population accountable for the gross defecit, afterall, it is the shared electorates hubris which we all bear the burden for.
Posted by Elmavitle Sloluque3520 2006-09-19 10:48||   2006-09-19 10:48|| Front Page Top

#9 That the vote is a given right of all Americans is the rub. Since it's not "earned" except by legal immigrants, it's simply unappreciated, as are all of the other rights, goodies, and protections afforded American citizens.

I do not have a solid suggestion about how to correct it, however... I can't (yet) bring myself to say only those who have done X (e.g. military service or "equivalent", etc) should have the right to vote, or what sort of "test" might someday be required to verify a voter isn't dumber than dirt, but I believe that there's a distinct possibility that day will come.

It will probably be a post-CWII requirement. There is no doubt in my mind that this lack is a core reason why we are under attack internally, so I believe it will have to be addressed in some qualifying manner to prevent CW-III.

Yeah, True Blue PC'ers, I'm a bad guy. Evil. Verrry evil. LOL.
Posted by flyover 2006-09-19 11:06||   2006-09-19 11:06|| Front Page Top

#10 The portion of NPR's funding that comes from government support started dropping significantly when Mr. Clinton was in office, and I suspect it's now well below 50% of station operating budgets. Mrs. Kroc's donation went to the national organization, not to the stations, which they resent greatly.

Really good point, Swamp Blondie. Mr. Wife listens to those shows just to see what the other guys believe, whereas I can't stand all the shouting.

flyover, a great many of the people who ought not vote don't bother going to the polls. Nowadays, I think it's on the order of less than 50% of eligible voters do so. And that isn't differentiating of those who do between the quick and the dead...
Posted by trailing wife 2006-09-19 13:43||   2006-09-19 13:43|| Front Page Top

#11 flyover: I believe there was a Robert Heinlein (or was it Jerry Pournelle?) story in which military service was a prerequisite to the franchise. Starship Troopers?
Posted by Mike 2006-09-19 14:05||   2006-09-19 14:05|| Front Page Top

#12 Indeed it was Starship Troopers, by Heinline, Mike. Military service (other forms of "service", too?) was req'd to gain "citizenship" - full rights as we know them. I was thinking of it when posting... It's not a stretch to think that we may go there someday.

tw - If it was reliable that the zoners, zoomers, zipperheads, moonbats, and nuroots were too PO'd or stoned to vote, then I'd be happy to leave them to their misery. However, there are enough voting to try to drag us down into it with them, that this came to mind. Just speculating aloud.

:)
Posted by flyover 2006-09-19 14:13||   2006-09-19 14:13|| Front Page Top

#13 I'll say it again.

Voting is not a priviledge. It's an obligation. And any of your Rantburgers who do not vote every single time you can should be ... well, ashamed of yourselves.

When only 47% of the folks vote, 23% can elect the President. Throw a Ross Perot in there, and 20% moonbats can elect a Bill Clinton. Or a Jimmy Carter. (Sorry)

In college, when only 10% voted, the 2% Moonbat crowd swept the Student Senate (There were multiple candidates for each position, but only a single Moonbat.)
Posted by Bobby 2006-09-19 14:45||   2006-09-19 14:45|| Front Page Top

#14 
#1, you forgot the felons!
Posted by Texas Redneck 2006-09-19 17:28||   2006-09-19 17:28|| Front Page Top

#15 "NPR is government-funded, though, correct? Think it would still be around if it relied on advertising revenue to pay the bills?"

About 20 million listeners tune into NPR each week. NPR’s "Morning Edition" is the most listened-to morning show in the country and the second-most-listened-to program overall for commercial and noncommercial radio. And NPR’s evening drive-time program, “All things Considered”, is the third-most listened-to program overall. To compare Air America with NPR is a joke.
Posted by DepotGuy 2006-09-19 19:23||   2006-09-19 19:23|| Front Page Top

#16 fine, then NPR can survive on their own. Off the public tit!
Posted by Frank G 2006-09-19 19:26||   2006-09-19 19:26|| Front Page Top

#17 Tote bags. They needed more tote bags...
Posted by tu3031 2006-09-19 19:41||   2006-09-19 19:41|| Front Page Top

#18 #13 in numerology indicates problems.

Your rant on obligation suggests you accept political hegemony, cheating, and all sorts of dealing to advantage one after another interest group feeding at the trough of largess. Sorry champ, but by participating you stain yourself with the behavirs which follow. the cliches are no longer appropriate. Non Voters love this country so much, we would not think of our fellow citizens the same way Voters do.....seeking largess is "not" something we all aspire to, nor will we be decieved by the machinations of those who would be kings.
Posted by Hupolung Spurong7635 2006-09-19 22:52||   2006-09-19 22:52|| Front Page Top

#19 When you choose not to vote, Hupolung Spurong7635 dear, you have chosen to accept whatever result those who press the buttons decide. So regardless the outcome I expect not to hear any complaints whatsoever from you.

Oh, and if it puts the Democrats in a majority, resulting in our withdrawel from the War on Islamofascism -- or whatever we're calling it these days -- you will keep your mouth shut and your guns holstered as your womenfolk get measured for burqas, right? And you will be so kind as to think of me and the trailing daughters, who as Jews won't be given the option of dhimmitude while your womenfolk go swanning around with their covered heads still attached to their bodies? Thanks ever so much.
Posted by trailing wife 2006-09-19 23:11||   2006-09-19 23:11|| Front Page Top

#20 Listening to NPR before and after the Prez speech at the (Spit Yarrh) UN (Spit) today....
I need to say that NPR made Pravda in its heyday look objective and friendly!
Posted by 3dc 2006-09-19 23:27||   2006-09-19 23:27|| Front Page Top

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