Howie Kurtz, whose entire column is full of dumbassery today:
Delmar, N.Y.: Why is the Post giving a forum to Glenn Beck? I am
certainly against censorship, and Mr. Beck has the First Amendment
right to say anything he wants, but not everyone has the right to have
a platform on The Washington Post and the degree of legitimacy that
such a forum confers. Mr. Beck is not a person to be taken seriously. I
know Mr. Beck has a large audience on his Fox show and has the means to
have his views widely disseminated. Is the Post that desperate to
appease Mr. Beck’s followers? I can understand the Washington Times
doing this but the Post?
certainly against censorship, and Mr. Beck has the First Amendment
right to say anything he wants, but not everyone has the right to have
a platform on The Washington Post and the degree of legitimacy that
such a forum confers. Mr. Beck is not a person to be taken seriously. I
know Mr. Beck has a large audience on his Fox show and has the means to
have his views widely disseminated. Is the Post that desperate to
appease Mr. Beck’s followers? I can understand the Washington Times
doing this but the Post?
Howard Kurtz: Beck is doing a one-hour chat online, as many other folks have done. That hardly constitutes a major platform.
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