Letter to Keith Olbermann re: Coulter, etc.

Letter to Keith Olbermann re: Coulter, etc.

Dear Keith,

Now you are going after Ann Coulter - have I died and gone to heaven?? Oh, I forgot, all the spots are taken by God's cheerleaders who seem to need daily affirmation that they are on the fast track to heaven. Go, please, and God speed. Nothing could make me happier than waking up tomorrow and finding that the Reds have been scooped up as promised (promised by them). The ultimate irony, of course, would be to see the Blues raptured and the Reds left behind. I'm sure Ann Coulter would find a way to spin it. Next book? "God, the Traitor." Of course, my opinion is that we're here for the duration, or at least should be planning as such. We've all got our work cut out for us.
Years ago my mom, who was a Big Ten debate champ at Northwestern in the late '30's, cautioned me about the use of sarcasm in intelligent discourse. Said she, "In debate, nothing brands you as ignorant faster than the use of sarcasm. It's easy, mentally lazy and cheap" (Of course, sometimes it just feels soooo good). In the face of the constant sarcastic assault from the right on tv, on radio, in books and blogs, I'm thrilled to have your show. The only other bright voices we have are the satirists(a brilliant form of communication)like Stewart, Maher, and on SNL. BTW, no wonder people think Dems wear tin foil hats - the only non-offensive talk radio we can find on the dial is Coast-to-Coast AM. I mean, have you ever tried to fall asleep listening to Bill O'Reilly? Talk about Night Terrors!
Thanks for your continued good, balanced reporting. You have found your voice and people are enjoying it. I don't mean to overstate it, but your show is a real life-saver to those of us who are being ridiculed by the media for our preference for logic. Faith is wonderful. Handling poison snakes is just plain dumb.
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