I never, ever thought this day would come. For years, I have believed that Bill O'Reilly was as bat-shit insane as people like Rush, Coulter, and the rest of the Fox, Clear Channel propaganda squad. Or, if not insane, then immoral enough to espouse ridiculous arguments and blatant lies in exchange for a pay check. But something must have happened to Bill. Maybe it was his interviews with Obama. Maybe Obama inspired something in Bill to say to himself,
"Maybe being bat-shit insane isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Maybe there's something to be said for rationality, justice, and other Enlightenment values. Maybe I can make some effort, at least on occasion, to lend a voice of reason to the guano-pool that is Fox. Maybe I owe that much to the public and the common good."
To be honest, I don't really care what it was. The fact remains that on May 25, 2010, what I once held to be impossible has, indeed, come to pass. For the first time since I became aware of Bill O'Reilly's existence, I am not, at least temporarily, ashamed to be a member of the same species of mammal. Even more amazing, on that date, I was actually proud that we shared a common genetic code. For the first time ever, I found myself
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