Laura proves the point
David Frum has this to say about Laura Ingraham, whose new book Power to the people came out September 11. I think it's on the best seller list.- Laura was among the very first to come out in opposition to the Harriet Miers nomination — not because she is undeliberate, but because she is one of the best-informed journalists in America on everything to do with the legal system and the courts. It's not just that she knows a lot of law (although she does). She also does the work to stay plugged into the discussions among lawyers and legal scholars.
Laura's show is truly very funny, but it is also very sophisticated and smart. For all that we are supposed to denigrate the evils of life inside the Beltway, there's no substitute for being connected and knowledgeable.
Best of all, Laura's radio persona remains remarkably untainted by ego. Radio is no medium for the bashful, of course, but when I listen to Laura, I hear the voice of someone who has much to share — but also never pretends to know all the answers.
Tomeboy has done another survey on library bias and used Laura Ingraham (Shut up and sing) as an example. I don't know how to crunch numbers, but I know how to wait in line for a conservative title at the library.
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I listen to Ms. Ingraham's show when I can, and lately she's had dozens of loyal listeners going to their local mega-book-chain stores to look for her book and not finding it anywhere.
When they ask for it, the workers dawdle and finally will produce a copy.
Most top ten books are a health hazard because you almost trip over the piles set just inside the bood store's front doors.
Apparently there are many book stores trying hard to keep her book from being seen, much less sold.
It's a true wonder that it hit number one with this kind of antagonism in the book stores.
A lot of book store employees are librarian wannabees.
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