I like this site. I'm joining. I am also going to place a letter I wrote to a newspaper in Calif. regarding an article written by Bill O'Reilly. I was surprised that the editor said he would post it in a few days.
Here is the letter and I encourage all of you to continue with your creative energies.

I am asking your newspaper for an opportunity to respond to Bill O’Reilly’s statements in his article “Military is disrespected at every turn in the age of political correctness.”

Mr. O’Reilly you make your statements, then attempt to wrap up your article by saying; “We Americans are asking our military to protect us from vicious terrorists who murder at will…

Please don’t speak for me Mr. O’Reilly. I and many others did not ask our military to go to Iraq for protection from terrorists.
The strategic terrorists who took down the Trade Towers received their flight training here on U.S. soil. Osama bin Laden is from Saudi Arabia not Iraq.

Fearful people like yourself and George Bush made the decision to go to Iraq believing that it was somehow the enemy. My military whom I care a great deal about is not over there to protect me because of the plain and simple fact that Iraq never attacked my country. I repeat, Iraq never attacked my country.

You and other people who call themselves moral may believe that you are doing a good thing over there because you think Iraq needs to have a Democracy. However, more than 200,000 people in Iraq are now dead because of your so called good intentions.

I and many others have no intentions of bringing Democracy to Iraq. Iraq had a Parliamentary Democracy in the 1950’s and their persistent Tribal warring which they have done for centuries, got rid of it. So that’s their business, not yours, not mine.

You Mr. O’Reilly and George Bush have disrespected the Troops of my Country by sending them over to Iraq to handle your agendas. Whether it be fear of Terrorists or Oil or Democracy it makes no difference. Our Troops are only to be used for the self-defense of our nation. First Strike is not self defense, to believe otherwise is to believe in a Lie.

Bill O’Reilly you are far from having any validity as a moral advisor and I see no wisdom in your opinions. I and many others seriously doubt that you are even aware of what is respectful or disrespectful. You have given your acquiescence to a war destroying hundreds of thousands of people.
No one should accept advice or opinions from a person like that.

It is people like you and George Bush who have disrespected the Troops that, We the People love. The Troops have done their duties faithfully, you have not. The blood of all of the thousands of dead people over there is on your hands and the people who agreed with you and George Bush. You and Mr. Bush are a dark cloud over the earth and our country.

Daniel Springhill

It all boils down to what Reagan did in 1988, bowing to pressure from the right, by abolishing the “Fairness Doctrine". The fairness doctrine was the law of the land since 1932. This allowed channels like Fox News and Rush Limbaugh to come to existence. Ninety two percent (92%) of radio talk show hosts now are of the right wing persuasion. Public airwaves belong to the public and the fairness doctrine must be restored. Insist that the presidential candidates promise to restore the fairness doctrine and to bust the 5 media monopolies which control our thought process.

In case you missed it, from the Home Office of Dickensian London, otherwise known as Rupert Arms, here are the Top Ten Stories that FOX Business News debuted with today, which are not good for what “Ailes ya”:

10. Illegal Immigrants Threaten to Steal All the Hedge Fund Manager Jobs

9. Hillary Proposes to Socialize Social Security

8. Capital Gains Taxes Most Benefit the Bottom One Per Cent of Wage Earners

7. Thomas Friedman Endorses the Flat Tax in a Flat World

6. Supply-Side Economics Cures Genital Warts

5. The Millions of “Unemployed” During the Great Depression Were “Faking It”

4. Majorities Favor Individual Savings Accounts to Re-Build Public Infrastructure

3. Studies Show That Slave Labor Builds Character, Strong Backs

2. Gore’s Jihad Against Global Warming Threatens Reagan’s End of the Cold War

1. We Distort – You Watch the Lies

It all boils down to what Reagan did in 1988 bowing to pressure from the right: "Abolishing the Fairness Doctrine" which allowed channels like Fox News and Rush Limbaugh to exist. 92% of radio talk show hosts are right wing persuasion. Public airwaves belong to the public and the fairness doctrine must be restored. Insist that the presidential candidates promise to restore the fairness doctrine and bust the 5 media monopolies which control our thought process.

They definitely do. I joined the site to offer viewpoints other than the ultra left wing liberal view point. I was banned within a day.

Since you have been proven wrong, I expect an apology. I would appreciate it if you would stop lying in posts as well. Dailykos does ban members based on their political ideology, it is a fact. Also, the "why do you hate your country" phrase is completely out of context, and even like minded ultra left wing liberals like yourself would see no reason to include something like that. Are you scared of normal debate on the issues? Why must you resort to petty name calling and childish questions such as "why do you hate your country?" It is clear to me that you must resort to such childish behavior because you are not knowledgeable enough to actually debate anything. Hopefully the other liberals on this site will see you for what you are.

Grayson the liar. Kos bans nothing based on political viewpoint! Why do you lie Grayson? Why do you hate your country? Al Gore - Nobel Peace Prize!!!! lol

"Funny how progressive blogs allow free comment, including from critics, while right-wing blogs tend to screen all comments and only publish those they agree with."

This is definitely not true. It is sensored on both types of sites. Try dailykos.com the most visited liberal blog website. If you post anything against the liberal point of view, you will get banned.

Khalid, I'm confused: progressive, true colors are to closed minded bigot free speech suppressor racists like ????? I believe the second part of your comment is representative of conservatives. But then, what would I know? I'm an open-minded progressive.

Does it seem as though conservative butt smoocher's, like Khalid here for example, are just pathologically incapable of appreciating irony?, or for that matter any humor that does not involve sophomoric ad-hominems directed at liberals or their respective candidates? And this in conjunction with what they presume to be their monopoly on truth?

Here's a truth for you Khalid. Have you checked the polls on the conservative agenda lately? On the wisdom of tax cuts forever?, of the "drown it in the bathtub" approach to government? On the real burning issue that so crystallized the 2004 election, gay marriage. Have you looked at that lately?

I'm 100% sure Khalid and his friends are the smartest guys in the room, and that their grasp of the facts is airtight, that they and they alone possess all that is wise and worth knowing, and that these great fonts of wisdom and knowledge will willingly turn our national debate into a national pissing contest. That's so Karl Rove!

TO Khalid: you are a PIG.
On the other hand, it's just typical of the bush apologists to divert the attention from the facts and make some kind of personal attack. I just don't need to know your little blog fantasies. Very childish.

To Procopius: Your comment baffles me! At the end you proclaim your support for the IWW. By that I assume you mean, the 'wobblies' or the International Workers of the World? Who ended up leading the labor union movement??? Won't you get kicked out of the red camp for a comment like that???

Bravenewfilms -- How K-12 can you get?

Funny how progressive blogs allow free comment, including from critics, while right-wing blogs tend to screen all comments and only publish those they agree with.

As for stories -- surely given Murdoch's history of extensive conflicts of interest, the top story on Fox Business, every day, will be: News Corp stock: best buy ever!

I usually ignore blogs and the political sophistry of progressives. They simply serve as apologists for the system. I am amazed at the lengths they go to promote free speech and fairness with their mirror opposites on the right. I admire the dedication of Murdock and FOX in their political dedication and for demonstrating the real American system. They and their blog supporters clearly demonstrate the issues. FOX and their friends convinced me of the folly of progressivism! I know my true colors. They’re red! Support the IWW and trash this fascist system!

I just looked and saw you sucking my dick Brenda.

Khalid,
Perhaps you should learn how to write your insults properly before spewing them out.
Besides, this is a joke. We know it is a joke, and we treat it as such. It's our opposition that uses this as a reality on a daily basis.

To Khalid

Look in the mirror!

Thank you for including one of my contributions!
But you left out the top line. It should read like this:

ROSIE RANTS. Dow drops.
Are Gays REALLY Good for the Economy?

do we get a bonus if FOX actually uses our headline?

Are you sure these are made up?

Leave it to the open minded progressives to come up with headlines for a business program that won't go live for another 4 days. Bravo, your true colors have been exposed again: closed minded bigot free speech suppressor racists. Not to mention you don't know what you're talking about.