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Talk Radio Rides to the Rescue (Tuscaloosa Tornado)
The Wall Street Journal ^ | May 7, 2011 | David T. Beito

Posted on 05/07/2011 6:48:49 AM PDT by Captain Kirk

Edited on 05/07/2011 7:05:48 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

The tornado that tore through here late last month left 41 dead and 12 still missing. Whole neighborhoods now resemble bombed-out postwar Tokyo or Berlin. But this devastation is only part of the story. Tuscaloosa is now the scene of an inspiring volunteer relief effort taking place without the guidance of any central planner.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: talkradio; tornado; tuscaloosa

1 posted on 05/07/2011 6:48:53 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: Captain Kirk
much of the strength of Tuscaloosa's extensive mutual aid comes from an unlikely source: right wing talk radio

Nothing like a bit of liberal snark in the morning.

2 posted on 05/07/2011 7:05:14 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: ecomcon
The article is a description of efforts by Clear Channel Network to provide relief to Tuscaloosa.

There is no doubt that there are enough libs at Clear Channel to drown us in snarkiness, but this article was praising the relief efforts by part of their staff.

I looked at the article as proof that even libs will praise altruism - even it it is against everything that they believe in.

3 posted on 05/07/2011 7:28:16 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: ecomcon

Why do you think it was meant as a “snark?” Did you bother to read the article?


4 posted on 05/07/2011 8:32:18 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: texas booster

Why do you think the article was written by “a lib.” A “lib” who quotes Hayek favorably?


5 posted on 05/07/2011 8:58:42 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: Captain Kirk

Yes, I read the article.

Why is right wing talk radio characterized as an “unlikely” source of help?


6 posted on 05/07/2011 10:46:48 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: ecomcon

If you see that at as an attack on talk radio, you are bit too sensitive. When one thinks of talk radio, philanthropy is not the first word that comes to mind. That’s not what they do. C’mon. Did you bother to read the article. It is a practically love letter to Clear Channel and Hayek.


7 posted on 05/07/2011 11:02:48 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: Captain Kirk

I don’t think the article was an attack on talk radio.

The author asserts that it is unlikely that conservative talkers would help out. Right wing radio helping out. Who knew?


8 posted on 05/07/2011 11:17:25 AM PDT by ecomcon
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