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I was just on Drudge and there is a link to the 6 minutes of Tim Robins speech that I talked about earlier in the week that helped kick off RTNDA. Robbins’ remarks were dripping with sarcasm, and I suppose if I shared his liberal views I would say even hilariously funny. I guess as a Conservative Christian the best I could give him is offensive and at times mildly amusing.
As I mentioned in my previous post, he did end with a few serious points. Some I do agree with. It would be interesting to actually talk to him and see if we saw those points the same way. For example he talked about the opportunity the media has to elevate the level of debate and to educate to make the world a better place. To unite us, not bring attention to those who divide us. Yet during his speech he took numerous swipes at President Bush and defended Former President Clinton’s lying under oath. He also took a shot at some of my favorite conservative commentators like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham. If that is uniting, who needs dividing! As far as knocking off the celebrity type coverage and the car wreck type stuff, he and I agree. When he says educate the public, does he mean liberal causes only? In the case of Global Warming and other liberal ideals, the mainstream media already does!
The story mentions that the NAB ordered all cameras to be turned off. I was there and didn’t hear that or see that. I am still kicking myself for not recording those 6 minutes myself. I had just finished video taping some of Charles Osgood getting an award. If I had brought my FireWire for my camera I could have had Robbns’ comments on YouTube that very day.
What bothers me most is that the NAB/RTNDA would invite Robbins to speak at all. He is obviously very partisan and by his own admission has no idea what the future of digital media even means (although I know he was being a bit sarcastic). It just confirms for many that my business as a whole is very liberal. If that’s not the case, why have Robbins speak and cause people to conclude that it is true? Judging from the reaction to Robbins speech from most in attendance, it is.
