No, Seriously, They’re Serious

An article called "No, Seriously, They’re Serious" from Juanita Jean's blog sheds light on the reoccurring phenomena of media dishonesty and the promotion of out right insanity to gain ratings.

The article examines a clip from Fox news in which a panel of citizens take part in a focus group discussing Obama's recent interview with Bill O'Reilly. As I watch this short clip, I'm torn on how I should react. Should I be getting angry or if I should simply be weeping for humanity?

The president made a somewhat tame and reasonable comment that he wanted a representative government in Egypt that is determined by the people who have just fought for their freedom. Although certain strains of radical factions exist in Egypt (namely the Muslim Brotherhood), Obama does not want the American government to step in and babysit the process of nation building. Instead of marginalizing the well deserved reward of self-governance by laying down ground rules for who can have a political voice in Egypt, Obama would like the people of Egypt to decide for themselves. Denying a radical minority faction control of the country should be a victory that belongs to those who have stood up against oppression and not a precondition forced by an over barring world police.

Is it possible that a nation which just rose up to overthrow a dictatorship would have enough sense to not welcome an authoritarian theocracy without the divine guidance of the American government?

A difficult question. Let's turn to a panel of republican caucus voters for the answer, courtesy of Fox news.

What follows is utterly incomprehensible and I won't bother trying to analyze it. The panel concludes that he must be a Muslim Nazi.

No, Seriously, They're Serious.

But how does this relate to Texas government? The host of the panel in the video clip is none other than Bobby Eberle, State Chairman for the Texas Young Republican Federation. I think as Texans, we should be very concerned when someone who is leading a major political organization in our state is inviting ridiculous rhetoric on a a show that is broadcast to millions.