But there is an institutionalization of it that may no longer be valid. That is "The Worst Persons in the World" segment, which started as a way -- of all things -- of defending Tucker Carlson. It's satire and whimsy have gradually gotten lost in some anger, so in the spirit of the thing, as of right now, I am unilaterally suspending that segment with an eye towards discontinuing it. We don't know how that works long-term. We might bring it back. We might bring back something similar to it. We might kill it outright. And next week, we'll solicit your input.
It's just that today, given the serious stuff we have to start covering tomorrow, we think it's the right time to do it short-term and then we'll see what happens. And we'll also see if anybody else on TV or radio will do something similar.
I was mostly impressed with the message of John Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity". I find cable news media, in particular, kind of maddening. Those on both sides of the aisle tend to focus solely on the sensational and do what they can to drum up fear and anger. And it's not helping the volatile politic situation in America one bit.
I was surprised at Keith Olberman's response to the rally as well. I find it a brave and positive move to suspend a segment that could be seen as contributing to the madness. I hope others choose to examine their methods as well. It'd go a long ways to actually helping the nation.