What's the main difference between a NeoCon "sting" operation, as James "Teabag Me" O'Keefe orchestrated against NPR with his fake Muslims -- and the telephone impersonation of David Koch by gonzo journalist Ian Murphy that showed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was in bed with the Koch Brothers? The lying, of course!

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As we consider the increasingly terrifying possibility of a nuclear meltdown in Japan, we should also consider some catastrophes closer to home.

What's the main difference between a NeoCon "sting" operation, as James "Teabag Me" O'Keefe orchestrated against NPR with his fake Muslims -- and the telephone impersonation of David Koch by gonzo journalist Ian Murphy that showed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was in bed with the Koch Brothers?

The lying, of course!  Whereas Murphy released the entirety of his taped conversation with Scott Walker, O'Keefe tried to suppress most of his "research."

An unedited version of the O'Keefe NPR video has surfaced and it shows how some "creative" edits intentionally designed to malign NPR Executive Ron Schiller by taking his comments and reactions completely out of context. At one point the edited version O'Keefe released to the public showed Schiller smiling and showing obvious pleasure when the "Muslims" revealed they were were radical followers of Sharia, when in fact he was laughing about confusion over a dinner reservation.

Another exchange that wasn't Teabag-worthy on the unedited version came when Schiller disagreed with the "Muslims" and defends the GOP, stating that he believes in many conservative ideas and values. Whoopsie! Clearly, that comment didn't make the cut.

Even as the global meltdown continues, not only in Japan, but in the escalating protests in Bahrain, with the Saudis stepping in to stop the demonstrations; and the increasing violence in Libya as Quaddafi continues air-strikes against his own people -- we must not let our attention be diverted from the ongoing efforts by the people of Wisconsin and other Midwestern states to retain their civil rights, or from other right-wing efforts to destroy democracy here at home.

Because the Teabaggers can't be honest or ethical about anything.  Ever.

Authors Website: www.mikemalloy.com

Authors Bio:
Kathy never expected a career in radio as a talk show producer. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Kathy was completing her nursing degree when in 2001 - in an emergency - she was asked to fill in as the producer of Mike's program. Within a few weeks she knew she'd found more than a temporary job. Since that beginning, Kathy has steadily grown more comfortable behind the control console, editing, engineering, and assisting in topic selection for the program while also retaining a fairly sizeable chunk of her sanity. Oh, and did we mention the utter (joyful) chaos of raising a daughter who, for some odd reason, only stops talking when she's asleep. Strange, that.



A life-long "talk radio junkie," Kathy takes her job with all the seriousness required, and thoroughly enjoys producing a talk show that's intelligent, factual, informative, and most of all entertaining. She takes great pride in -- and has great fun with -- the two biggest joys in her life: Their daughter Molly, and producing one of the most dynamic talk programs in radio.