WTOP is a DC area radio station. They have a large federal employee audience. I listen mainly to the traffic reports myself.
As for the question, unfortunately the system does not really allow for significant changes that way. The problem also lies in how people are chosen to run in elections. Caucuses and primaries are the most common way to select candidates. Those with special interests, the very committed, True Believers, and party stalwarts are far more likely to participate in the selection process. Most moderates don't. That sets up a wonderful opportunity for special groups to hijack the selection process, and later the actual election to advance their cause. The solution may be to figure out a way to avoid that from happening. Perhaps by adding a provision in the ballots, called None of the Above. If a certain percentage of voters choose that option is chosen, the election must be redone with new candidates. another possibility it to remove the influence of money from the electoral process. That way special interests cannot buy their candidate's office. larry On 10/26/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Scott wrote: > > The question becomes how do we pull out (or can we) of this rut? > > > > What's WTOP? > > As to your question, I dunno, that's a tough one. From my perspective > it's education, but few are interested in that. > > Many media outlets have staked their livelihoods on a divisive > message: FoxNews, Rush, Sean Hannity, etc. (I would name liberal > shows but I've never listened to them so I can't say) > > The product these media outlets provide is: > > 1.) Blame problems on scapegoats (it's not your fault, it them). > 2.) Provide talking points that take the place of independent thought. > 3.) Indulge negative personality predilections (hate, distrust, etc.) > > Anybody that aspires to be an independent thinker laughs at these > shows because they insult their intelligence. > > Unfortunately there are people that fall victim to blaming ghosts and > after a time the blame becomes part of their personality. Their > self-worth becomes tied to this allegiance. > > This is a human weakness left over from caveman days: align with a > group and fight to the death. Independent thought is a modern > evolution, but it won't survive if people like Rush Limbaugh have > anything to say about it. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:178243 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
