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I wrote George Noorey an email tonight. I use to love listening to Art Bell. He is not for everybody,but I enjoyed his paranormal topics and most of all, Art stayed away from politics most the time. Well, George Noorey lately has had callers call in and talk about how Obama is the anti Christ, socialism,death panels, and so on.Noorey never seems to stop them or ask callers to keep politics to themselves.Well, George once in a while lets his political bias sneak out but a couple times over the past month he has had a continuing contributor call in for reports on current events. His political contributor? Alex Jones. He also has Jerome Corsi on as a "Political insider".
Here is my email to him. I kept it short and to the point:
George:
Love the show but lately have had a problem with some of your guests.I wish you would dump your bias right wing guests and get qualified non bias experts (Alex Jones? Really George? Is this the best you can do? Jerome Corsi? Two hate mongers with a political Agenda and YOU are giving them a soap box) Would you have Michael Moore on your show? How about Bill Maher or Sean Penn or George Clooney? Would you have Keith Olberman or Arriana Huffington like you have Corsi and Alex Jones? No, you would not because your audience would not tolerate it.I like your show because I can get away from politics.So, when I hear some of your right wing guests and some callers calling in throwing political commentary in before asking a question I get angry and forget why I am listening to your show.I think you should announce on the show to PLEASE keep political opinions to yourself and do not muddy up the show politics.I do feel at times your political bias creeps into the show and I have in the past turned off the radio during an interesting show. I have been a long time subscriber to After Dark and I am a premium subscriber and love what you do. I just wish you and some of your callers would understand that 50% of your listeners feel just the opposite about your politics and it offends them when you allow listeners to go off on a rant.Thanks for listening.
Here is what he sent me back:
"we dont do political shows I shy away from that...ART interviewed Libertarians...that's political.... We interview news guests on specific/real subjects."
I sent him this:
George:
Many thanks for getting back to me. I never said your shows were political but your guests you have on clearly are,the two I mentioned are a good example.I hope you shy away from it in the future because I don't think you do currently. I really do enjoy the show and you as host and I have never had a reason to write to you before.I'm just passing on a friendly observation. Many thanks for giving it attention.
So, here is what I just got back and biy, am I pissed!
"All of them speak the truth whether I like what they say or not"
LOL! Corsi and Jones, truth tellers. LOVE IT!
If anyone listens or wishes to send George a personal note,feel free:
george@coasttocoastam.com
I really hate how the RW is pushing THEIR politics down the throats of people and when we object they deny any bias and basically tell us to deal with it.Argh! Sorry,had to vent
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