Thursday, May 19, 2005

Idiot Parade on Your Air Waves

Weds morning, as my toddler and I were helping my husband get ready for work @ 8:00am, we heard on the stereo (on the nationally syndicated “Bob and Tom Radio Show” - I know... we just turned it on and didn't bother to change the channel- but yes, they are A-holes) a sickening song that made a mockery of the abuse at Abu Ghraib. I called my local radio station to complain, and they pretty much blew me off. Why is this so important? Well, 1st, the White House throws a fit over Newsweek’s article, apology and retraction, saying that Newsweek has not done enough to “fix the tarnished image of the US now has abroad” – as if the use of torture, waging an illegal war and killing with impunity has earned our nation a sterling image, eh?—and these morons get to make a mockery of offenses that soldiers have been tried and imprisoned for? 2nd, what about our soldiers who are still in Iraq? Don’t ya think that making a mockery of the abuse at Abu Ghraib sends the wrong message to Muslims and Iraqis, who may, in fact, decide to retaliate against our troops and make them “pay” for what happened at Abu Ghraib? The song shows absolutely zero regard for Islam, the Iraqi people, and our soldiers.. and that is also worthy of an apology and/or retraction of some sort. I contacted Media Matters about this & I hope that they look into this disgraceful song of Bob and Tom's just as they did when radio host Glenn Beck said this: "I'm thinking about killing Michael Moore, and I'm wondering if I could kill him myself, or if I would need to hire somebody to do it."
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