From Deseret News archives:
It takes 'liberal' and 'conservative' to run a nation
At least half of those who made America great were called liberals. The other half were called conservatives. They worked together. They discussed ideas. They made compromises. And the nation moved forward.
None of the policies that make America great are either all liberal or all conservative. Wise leaders and wise citizens adopt the best from both sides of the equation. That's one reason for the nation's success.
Now, a few leaders and their misinformed lackeys seek to make half that successful equation unacceptable. For them, "liberal" is synonymous with "evil."
Sadly, too many of those negative voices are heard on my long-time professional home KSL radio. Lately, I find myself apologizing for KSL to individuals I hold in high esteem. Some are business leaders. Some are educators. Some are church leaders. They complain about what they hear, and their status lends credibility to their remarks. These are not the nasty "liberals" ridiculed so often on KSL radio. They are intelligent, mostly conservative listeners . . . or former listeners.
Grant and Amanda may be the most balanced and professional morning drive team in America. They offer thinking listeners a meaningful combination of news, information and entertainment. KSL radio's news, traffic and weather product outperforms anything else in the region, and the station's professional radio news staff is strengthened by a large professional television news staff.
But during the afternoon and late evenings, KSL radio sells its broadcast soul for a few pieces of silver.
No doubt, Sean Hannity attracts large audiences. But a large audience for radio these days consists of a few thousand listeners, a small percentage of the total population. Hannity appeals to his audience with ridicule, prejudice, rudeness and anger. Some people find simple-mindedness more entertaining than reason. A prime rule of communication is that we tend to seek those things with which we agree.
Dr. James Dobson, another syndicated regular, pretends to talk about family, but his words are mostly political. He carries so much political baggage that those with opposing viewpoints should demand equal time.
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