I'm going to be the "liberal" on tomorrow's Wisconsin Public Radio "Week in Review" from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The "conservative" will be George Petak, former Wisconsin State Senator most known for being the deciding vote in favor of the Miller Park corporate welfare scam and getting himself recalled as a result.
I think at least some of the discussion will be about corruption in Washington and Madison. If you have thoughts about those topics that you would like to share, please pass 'em on! --Tony
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Why should we have to listen to a former Republican State Senator debate a Green who is openly hostile to the Democratic Party, especially Governor Doyle? I have no problem with Tony discussing issues on WPR, but why not have him debating a Libertarian or recovering Republican,or an Independent?
It seems that the Week in Review will not be very balanced in its traditional contrasting viewpoints this week. In an election year with a lot at stake and huge differences in the Governor's race, that is disappointing.
I think you need to paint the word "Liberal" a little more broadly than Democrat, and I bet Tony doesn't feel comfortable with the label himself. Many "liberals" in the Democratic Party itself are dissatisfied with Doyle as well, even 'hostile'. The fact that its a Green on the Radio makes no difference.
A few months ago I caught Green Party Guru Ben Manski doing the Week in Review and he was supurb. He even got his "Conservative" co-guest to call him a liar and practically hang up on the show.
There is nothing wrong with letting a Green on Public Radio every few months. I think it is kind of refreshing - as a Green myself. Its going to be a VERY LONG ELECTION YEAR, I think it is okay to let a Green speak on the radio for an hour every few months.
If you look at the (large)archive for Joy Cardin's show you will see there is a wide variety of guests in various combinations. Some well-known, some not. I'm sure a meticulous perusal would show there is not the perfect ideological balance on each show that you imply.
Even if such an exact balance were attempted, these judgments would vary widely from individual to individual. For example, you seem to feel Tony is an extremist, I do not.
If "point-counterpoint" type programs were actually balanced we would see COMMUNISTS or at least Socialists debating with neo-cons rather than Centrists, Democrats or "even" Greens. The Greens of today sound just like the Democrats of the 70s, everything has just shifted right, including the Democrats.
The far left is not actually represented at all, and if you listen to Tony (ever) you will have noted that he continually calls for a return to fundamental constitutional values. I've never once heard him espouse Marxist viewpoints.
Never-the-less, in the interest of giving the public what they want, I have volunteered to replace the Republican in tomorrow's show as I am an Independent. So Tony, if Joy's people haven't told you yet - you'll be debating me.
Jody says of me, "I've never once heard him espouse Marxist viewpoints."
Actually there is a Marxist quote that I do not personally espouse but I swear would make a great bumper sticker for the guv campaigns of Jim The New Democrat Doyle, Mark DeLay Green, or Scooter Walker. It goes:
"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others."
And by the way, that quote is from _Groucho_ Marx, the Marx I am most familiar with. --TP
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