Cry of the Loon …(Three Blind Mice)

Three blind mice, three blind mice,
See how they speak, see how they speak,
They all ran after radio fame,
Knowledge of subject matter is not part of their game,
Of their audience, they hope they get the same,
As the three blind mice.

The first thing you are taught in debate class is too learn your subject matter inside and out. If you study and become knowledgeable on a topic you will be able to make accurate statements and perhaps persuade your audience that your argument is the correct one. Of course learning your subject matter takes effort and time as well as an ability to comprehend the information you seek.

The three blind mice of “The Ed Schultz Show” are Ed Schultz, James Holm, and Tank McNamera. Let’s just say the prefer debate “lite”. They are so busy trying to gain radio stations that they have decided a well-informed, knowledgeable host is not required. Certainly, knowledge of subject matter has never been one of Ed’s strong suites. One would have hoped that by going national his two cohorts could have convinced him that separating fact from rumor, truth from lie, or absolute from theory should be part of the responsibility of a national host. Instead they continually allow guest callers to speak without every really challenging them on the real facts of the issue. The callers are allowed the freedom to make any statement they wish regardless of how far from the truth it is. Usually the callers are softly agreed with and thanked for listening to the program.

The difference between Ed’s show and the shows of Rush’s and O’Reilly’s is that Ed will never educate his audience. His show is strictly a depository for anti-Bush bullshi*. A listener will never leave the show smarter than when he first tuned in. Quantity is more important to the three blind mice than is quality. If you have an Internet rumor or a misrepresentation of social security call the show, they welcome your involvement. Educating your audience takes the desire to know your subject matter better than they do. Either these three blind mice lack the desire or are just dense. I know the host better than I know the other two. He is dense. My hunch is the other two are following in his lead.