When there are no games on TV I like to flip through the channels.
During the past couple of weeks I have seen things that disturb and bother me. I feel the need to get things off my chest so here I go.
Why do people seem to have a need to call people names when they disagree with them? Specifically why is it being done on cable TV?
Keith Olbermann has a segment on his show where he specifically looks for the worst person in America. IMO if you are actively looking for the worst person; you just might qualify for that title. I know it doesn't sound as catchy but why not just have a segment on who you disagree with most and discuss why? Name calling is just childish.
But the segment that angered me most is when he called Bristol Palin TWPIA. I am not a Palin fan and to disagree with what they do is fine. But to call a young woman who is raising a mentally disabled child the worst person in America is below the belt and despicable. And Mr O owes Bristol an apology.
As a physically disabled man it almost felt like he was bad mouthing my mother.
The second incident also involves the Palins.
Two weekends ago I watched Joy Behar interview Florence Brady (oops Henderson ;) ). They started talking about Bristol and Sara and from out of the blue Joy called Sarah evil for shooting a deer on her TV show. I can understand why people don't like hunting; I get that. But evil, that's going too far. When I think of evil I think of Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Hitler,Stalin and people like that. I highly doubt that Sarah Palin and most hunters qualify as evil. I believe Ms Behar owes the Palin's an apology.
And in the spirit of political balance: Glenn Beck everyone you disagree with is not in a conspiracy. And Mr Soros is probably not an evil genius plotting to take over the country. Please Mr Beck come back to reality and join us on planet Earth you'll be safe here.
End of rant. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night/morning.
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