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Dumbest Book of the Year

by L. Brent Bozell

On the front lines of the culture wars, where explosive salvos are fired routinely, accuracy is a requirement. Arguments cannot be won with major misstatements of fact. This is lost on Eric Alterman. In his new book "Why We're Liberals," he takes up the controversy generated by Hollywood, but only to malign and mischaracterize.

Alterman decries "the hysterical language conservatives routinely employ when pontificating about Hollywood." His first example of a hysteri ...

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Posted by: Scott
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Tue Apr 1, 2008 10:05 AM

Mr. Bozell, While I respect your opinions on the dumbest book of the year. In fact I agree with you in principle. What a stupid book, who cares about this stuff. Where I disagree with you is on relying on the government to police television. Why can't these people monitor what their kids are watching? If I choose to watch something that you deem offensive, that is my right. You should have no business telling me what I can and can't watch. Even if this offends your sensibilities. This country is founded on freedom. Our troops, in the words of many (not mine), are fighting for our "freedoms and way of life." If you support that belief, and of troops who have died in all of the previous wars and battles defending our freedoms, then you must support my right to watch what I want on TV. Scott

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