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SquidInk
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I believe it was Feb 24, 2007. Art said on the air (after a heated exchange with a 'truther') that if he ever found strong evidence that the US Gov knew about & chose not to intervene, or participated in the tragedies of 9/11 he would leave the country.
So he believed/believes very strongly in the official account of those events. If he discovered that the official story, or elements of that story are false, then he would have suffered from a massive disillusionment. If the official account is true, then the realization that a huge portion of his audience was speaking in nearly heretical terms against the US Government, and that his own show had spent years fostering, validating, and indeed profiting to some extent from the very same 'wingnut' worldview would have likely been just as unacceptable.
All of this on the heels of the Hale Bopp and Y2K debacles, and of course not forgetting the various lawsuits, and the passing of his partner - it's a lot to absorb.
That's just a guess. But the wingnut thing was a turning point of some sort - no different than Zuckerberg referring to the people who use his website as dumbf*cks for giving up their privacy to him. It's an event horizon. Once we crossed it(Art and the listeners), we could never go back.
[EDIT: Turns out it was February 14th not the 24th, 2007] |
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| This post was last edited by: SquidInk on 12-10-2012 at 10:50 PM |
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On: 12-10-2012 At: 10:42 PM |
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Here's another cool thing. On: 12-11-2012 At: 12:01 AM |
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maxaman25
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First I'm surprised he even responded to my email. Maybe he's getting less and less the longer he stays away from radio?
But here is something he apparently has automatically come up at the bottom of every email he sends. I think it's really funny:
"PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
This e-mail is confidential and should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient.
It should not be photocopied, transmitted via walkie-talkie, CB radio, satellite dish, cable TV, overhead projector, smoke signal, Morse code, pig Latin, sign language, short hand, or any other means. This e-mail is under no circumstances to be translated into French. This e-mail is not to be ridiculed, mocked, judged in a competition, or read aloud in funny accents while wearing fake mustaches and/or hats of any sort including, but not limited to, bandanas. Do not taunt or provoke this e-mail. People taking certain prescription medications may experience nausea, dizziness, hysteria, vomiting, and temporary loss of short term memory while reading this e-mail. Please consult your physician before reading this e-mail. All models depicted in this email are 18 years of age or older.
If you have received this e-mail in error, it's probably because I am so consumed by self-importance that I wasn't paying any attention to whom I addressed it."
Doesn't it make you miss Art's sense of humor? |
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On: 12-11-2012 At: 02:43 AM |
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