I invite you to make the application for federal funding for conservative radio. Explain to the powers that be you are seeking to raise the level of discourse by providing thoughtful, intellectual programming ala Buckley.See how far you get. Best of luck.
Gotta couple billion handy, we’ll start a network featuring conservative newsreaders and carve out a niche. Of course we’ll have to get the licenses necessary to broadcast on public airwaves. Good luck with that,too.
Oh, and if you need an example of propaganda, check out NBC,CBS,MSNBC,ABC,CNN,PBS, The NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Seattle-Post Intelligencer, Daily News, Newsday,and Miami Herald. Then come and tell me about all the conservative propaganda.
All you're doing is falling for the same trap that conservatives always seem to fall into: going for the Big Win, and nothing less will do.
There's no need to reinvent the wheel -- why not start a little lower, perhaps? One might more profitably take a page from the Democrat playbook and infiltrate their system.
A clever tactician (i.e., not me) might well parlay the current DNC vapors with respect to Mr. Limbaugh into an opportunity to offer "responsible" conservative viewpoints on Morning Edition or All Things Considered. A really clever fellow would be able to convince NPR that it would make them a better show with broader appeal.
Mr. Derbyshire very correctly notes that we conservatives lack intellectual respectability -- primarily because rantings of Messrs. Limbaugh, Hannity, et al. are emotional rather than intellectual.
You can fulminate against the liberal media all you want -- but it gets us nowhere to do so, unless there is some way to actually compete with them.