Unintentional humor from the right-wing - today's letters to the editor:

[HopeHoops]

I always love these. It is great to get a laugh first thing in the morning and this one is a classic:

http://www.pennlive.com/letters/index.ssf/2009/05/blame_for_economic_mess_rests.html

Although the part about watching FOX religiously isn't really necessary. The rest of the letter SCREAMS that!

[PDJane]

1. How to be totally misinformed.......

and wilfully ignorant.

[suede1]

2. You'd have to go to the Creationist Museum to find that much misinformation on display.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Sure, all the problems in America just happened in the last 100 days.

[Peter Cavanaugh]

4. "Censoring Fairness"

"Unintentional Right-Wing Humor?"

While it was wildly entertaining reading Brian Jennings' new
book, "Censorship: The Threat to Silence Talk
Radio", the title and content of Mr. Jennings' new
offering does seem somewhat suspect to this Liberal Loser,
Environmentalist Wacko, Long Ago Long-Haired, Dope-Smoking
Hippy, Femi-Nazi.

Fair?

It's hard fitting "fair" into framework. As Supreme
Court
Justice Potter Stewart once ruled on obscenity, he couldn't
define
it, but knew it when he saw it.

Having over 90% of government regulated, publicly owned
AM/FM radio airwaves devoted to right-wing commentary is
simply unfair. And this 90% plus percentage is, pun intended,
a conservative estimate.

Such dominance in the last two decades came about through the
mechanics of "free market" economics. It's The
Golden Rule 2.0."He Who Has The Gold-- Rules."
Commercial sponsorship commands programming. Business loves
Rush, Sean, Glenn and Mark.

As of this week, Fresno, California, has four full-time talk
stations, KMJ-AM (580), KMJ-FM (105.5), KJZN (105.9) and
KYNO-AM (1330), all devoted to Conservative thought. For
example, between 9 AM and Noon, it's Glenn Beck against Rush
Limbaugh vs. Dennis MIller opposite Laura Ingram.

In earlier times, the Federal Communications Commission
enforced what came to be known as "The Fairness
Doctrine". This
was a policy, not a law, firm definition proving elusive. It
just
meant all sides of important issues should be heard.

It was never meant to shut people down, but open discussion
up.

In August of 1987, under President Ronald Reagan, the FCC
abolished the Doctrine.

In August of 1988, Rush Limbaugh, through the magic of newly
emerging satellite technology, began national syndication with
radio stations unhampered by the need to offer reasonable
rebuttal. Ratings scored, profits soared and "Rush
Rooms" flourished coast-to-coast. With lemming-like
instinctive drive at full throttle, rewarded by riches, the
American broadcast industry took a right hand turn, now
intransigently locked in place.

Might I suggest that when 2009 financial covenants can't be
met, taxpayer owned (or owed) banks should seize the stations
and/or broadcast groups
which they funded and transfer the facilities in Federal
Communications Commission-sanctioned public auctions to local
interests.

In such transactions, former employees would receive special
consideration, including the opportunity to be considered for
small-business loans to not only gain control but participate
in
common, community-oriented ownership.

It's only fair.

Peter Cavanaugh
WildWednesday.com
Oakhurst, California