United Against Olbermann?

Yomin Postelnik opines in the Canadian Free Press about a new protest group aimed at Keith Olbermann; United Against Olbermann.

Tasteless TV antics are one thing. Nominating a lieutenant colonel with a history of profound and exemplary dedication to his troops for a foolish and inane “Worst Person in the World” award goes far beyond the pale.

Decent people who reject sideswiping those who’ve served our nation well for the sake of cheap entertainment should make their voices heard. Standing up to media bias is important enough. Letting the networks know when we find their antics ridiculous also has its place, and benefits them (as they may rethink their idea of what people find entertaining) and ourselves (as it stops us from watching their garbage). But when they start airing personal attacks on retired military men for the heinous sin of refusing an interview with a foreign counterpart, in this case al-Jazeera, we need to let them know they’ve gone to far.

Keith Olbermann’s antics are both offensive and divisive. Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and liberals, can and often do unite in agreement on many issues. One of those is usually the respect and honor we extend to our servicemen. This is true of conservative radio show and TV hosts, and is equally true of network anchors and liberal talk show hosts. But Olbermann and MSNBC have found a way to divide us on an issue that we are strongly united upon. And that is as shameful as his antics are in and of themselves.

We must and will react. To this end, a number of private citizens have supported an effort called United Against Olbermann. While the name may be as humorous as one of his clownish stunts (part of the reason it was chosen), the effort is anything but. It’s a serious response by people who refuse to support or endure baseless attacks on our military.