MY ASTROTURF!!!

This morning as I was going over the daily blah, blah, blah of the blogging community both left and right, and last night Glen Beck had mentioned a piece at salon.com, so I headed over and took a look.  It was actually not the usual hack job, but still not a glowing review of those that are opposing the “Total Facelift of American Life”, a la Obama, but still not bad considering the source.

The writings, aptly named “WAR ROOM” are bylined by Alex Koppleman, it was not a nice article, but it was not as bad as most when liberals take to pen.  He went on about the people being “followers” of Glen Beck and talked about the show, etc.  He didn’t use to many big words but couldn’t resist putting in a few, like hyperbolic. But I was caught up about midway through by an ad on the side for Joan Walsh’s blog…..  No offense to Koppleman, but his article was tame, trying to paint Glen Beck in a bad light; just like every other liberal in the universe and the tag line of the new left wing warrior was much more incendiary ….Joan Walsh.. a blogger at Salon.com. Now this should wake me up! Since I was more interested in what was being said by the blogosphere rather than the canned article, I clicked on over.– and woohoo, she’s on fire!!

I was insulted after the first five words she penned, she called Americans voicing their opinions; “Astroturf”…. And it was down hill from there.  I hope Merriam smiles when I tell you that her article was banal, her sentences trite and her conclusions dull.  In total the piece was entirely flat and my hint to the author is; it’s time to stop writing such inane comments and start by putting a little journalistic objectivity in your pieces if you ever want to be taken seriously….

I want to start something, I want everyone when they see these foolish tag names, or mean spirited goofy labels (like astroturf!), click on the send email and send them one thing, “a virtual slap!”  “SMACK” YOU’VE BEEN VIRTUALLY SLAPPED FOR YOUR DUMB NAME CALLING!

PS – Start with Alex Koppleman and Joan Walsh at salon.com

PPS – Shameless plug, I have a really good blog at www.rvsisters.ning.com, which is my people network, you can join and do stuff.  I also have a travel log I am working on because  I have been touring the USA since 2006 with my sister.  Drop by..

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