First, go here to watch the New Left Media produced video at PublicRecord.org: http://goo.gl/aMXx
If you're able to get past the part where ex-SNL "star" Victoria Jackson sings a song about how there is a communist in the White House, let me know, because I had to turn it off there. This was after one woman seemed convinced that Obama is considering a ban on all fishing in the US. "Fishing!" she has to add with a nod.
If you're as perplexed by the things said in the video as I was and have a Digg account, please go here and digg it yourself: http://digg.com/politics/Tea_Partiers_Obama_Is_Considering_Banning_Fishing_in_US
I seriously think we need a social movement in the US that ridicules stupidity. Because either some of these people are the best actors in the world or they are supremely moronic--so moronic, in fact, that I think they should not be given such favorable coverage by anyone. They can say what they want, but the fact that the media fails to challenge them even less than they challenge the government is pretty irresoponsible.
Sidenote #1: there were a few people in that video that seemed to be really bad actors or not really keen on being crazy for the camera--not sure what to make of those folks. Certainly, and sadly, Victoria Jackson had no problem doing it. :(
Sidenote #2: I also think we should avoid using the terminology that further divides us as a people. Instead of embracing the "left/right" language, we should use words like "normal" or "reasonable". The folks behind the above-linked video seem to mean well, but they call themselves "New Left Media" which seems to suggest they believe left media is better than right media. When really, I don't want either side to tell me what the truth is, I'll just take the truth straight, no chaser, thanks!
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