MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is helping strike another blow for cable "diversity" today by hosting an award ceremony for the media-company AIDS/HIV-awareness group Cable Positive in Washington.
Cable Positive chief Steve Villano, a former Mario Cuomo aide, is the kind of political-correctness cop who tends to hound the media because "Diversity Isn't Diverse Enough," because a month isn't enough time for pride for the gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender community, or because black and Latino churches, for example, are still "hotbeds of homophobia."
In full-page ads in broadcasting trade publications, Cable Positive touts that their Power Awards honor "exceptional people whose passion, vision, resourcefulness, and hands-on leadership are inspiring and empowering us to educate the world about HIV/AIDS."
"Educate the world" often means, in TV terms, advocacy against conservative "hate" and for "safe sex." Brent Bozell reported on how a Viacom "education" campaign in 2003 translated into sitcoms mocking teenagers who didn't use condoms with lines like this: "Congratulations, you just reached a level of stupidity only found in Republicans and lower primates."
Maddow, who is both gay and extremely far left, is not alone in the PC hosting department. On March 19, CNN's Soledad O'Brien hosted the annual "Headlines & Headliners" fundraiser for the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association: "Join NLGJA and CNN's Soledad O'Brien for a headline-making evening in a city where the news never stops. It's your chance to mix and mingle with some of the top names in journalism and entertainment at the fantastic Time Warner Center."
Top media companies kicked in with the cash. The top "Diamond Level" of donation came from NBC Universal, followed by the "Gold Level" donors at ABC, Bloomberg, and the Murdoch trio of Fox News, Fox Business, and News Corporation. CBS News only managed the "Bronze Level" of financial activism. The list of "special guests" from the "objective" news media was long:
Dari Alexander, Fox 5 New York
Christiane Amanpour, CNN
Ernie Anastos, Fox 5 New York
Sade Baderinwa, WABC New York
Ashleigh Banfield, TRU Television
Joy Behar, The View
Alisyn Camerota, Fox News Channel
Steve Capus, NBC News
Sam Champion, ABC News
Liz Cho, WABC New York
Katie Couric, CBS News
Ann Curry, NBC News
Rick Folbaum, Fox News Channel
Larry Hackett, People Magazine
Ellis Henican, Newsday
Karen Hepp, New York TV Anchor
Juliet Huddy, Fox
Mike Jerrick, Fox
Hoda Kotb, NBC News
Paula Madison, NBC Universal
Andrea Mitchell, NBC News
Russ Mitchell, CBS News
Jeanne Moos, CNN
Natalie Morales, NBC News
Carl Quintanilla, CNBC
Bill Ritter, WABC New York & ABC News
Geraldo Rivera, Fox News Channel
Amy Robach, NBC News
Robin Roberts, ABC News
Thomas Roberts, Television News Anchor
Maggie Rodriguez, CBS News
Al Roker, NBC News
Rosanna Scotto, WNYW's Good Day New York
Diane Sawyer, ABC News
Alison Stewart, MSNBC/NPR
Elizabeth Vargas, ABC News
Meredith Vieira, NBC News
Alexandra Wallace, NBC News
Jenna Wolfe, NBC News
Chris Wragge, CBS News
—Tim Graham is Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center.
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Of course, it never occurs
April 2, 2009 - 06:12 ET by HockeyKidOf course, it never occurs to these people to tell the truth about HIV/AIDS. They should just wear t-shirts that say, "Don't want AIDS? Don't behave like me."
It's amazing--HIV could have been destroyed in one generation, without drug research. Oh, well--toothpaste's out of the tube now.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
get it right
April 2, 2009 - 06:37 ET by AJBHey STEVE... get it right. Its not homophobia, its homo-intolerance. BIG difference.
My, my, that's quite an impressive list of guests
April 2, 2009 - 07:37 ET by Paul AtreidesAll of that mind-numbing mediocrity in one room.
All of that mind-numbing mediocrity in one room.
April 2, 2009 - 08:09 ET by urbuggenmePaul,
Shouldn't that read as; "Numb-minded"...???????
So Strap-on Madcow is the host? What he/she giving out? extra strength Duracell's?
I am a respectable redneck, bigoted, racist, gay bashing homophobe,
democrat slamming, liberal trashing, ACLU cussing, gun toting, Muslim
hating, SUV driving - gas guzzling, cigarette smoking by the No Smoking
sign, beer drinking, meat eating, resource wasting, free porno
watching, God Fearing Christian...employed full time.
It's interesting how
April 2, 2009 - 08:59 ET by Paul Atreidesthe people who tell us to stay out of their bedrooms cannot shut up about what they do in those bedrooms.
Paul Atreides, eh? You
April 2, 2009 - 14:16 ET by HockeyKidPaul Atreides, eh? You clearly have a rich fantasy life. Try getting a real one. Yeesh.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
I like it
April 2, 2009 - 12:09 ET by FranksamUrbuggenme, you sound like a nice enough guy to me.
Keep the faith.
Intolerant??
April 2, 2009 - 13:56 ET by grumpyoldbI just wish the people that keep whining that they just want to be treated like everyone else would shut up. Here's an idea.... I want to start the first Annual "Straight Pride Day", and the "Straight Pride March", and the "Average American Heritage Festival".. Thisi country used to be a melting pot. Where everyone became an American first. Sure, you keep the culture of your ancestors alive, never let it die, but outside the house, you are an AMERICAN. Now it's African Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Latino-Americans, Jamaican-Americans, name a group. They separate themselves from the rest of America. We will never get past the race problems we have until we start treating each other the same. and the FIRST thing we have to do is lose the Hyphenated American crap.... I don't give a rats hind end if you're Black, White, Brown, Grey, Green Purple or Plaid. Just don't use it as a weapon when you're talking to me. Most of my ancestors gave up ties to their own countries when they came here and became Americans. The others were pretty pissed that these white guys showed up and wouldn't leave.... I also don't care what you're sexual preference is. You could have a thing for Hampsters for all I care, just don't force everyone to hear about it.
You want to see diversity in action? Put a bunch of 2 to 4 year old kids together, all races. There might be a bully in there, or someone that doesn't know quite how to act with kids that are different, but in a couple hours they will all be playing with each other, and NOT ONE of them will care if any of the other kids are different.
I agree "diversity" isn't diverse enough!
April 2, 2009 - 07:51 ET by moderncommentaries83Because the liberal definition of "diversity" is really slight variations on the same theme: agree with liberals and you're "diverse." Embrace all manner of sexual proclivity, no matter how harmful or self-indulgent, and you're "diverse." Believe that racial minorities are incapable of being successful without government intervention (which, in a sane world, would be completely racist), and you're "diverse." But be a conservative and suddenly you're not diverse your a bigot, a hater, a blight on humanity!
Liberals always, vehemently, exclude conservatives, Christians, pro-lifers, traditional marriage defenders, and anyone who doesn't follow the liberal ideology from their defintion of "diverse." They are intolerant of independent thought - especially if you happen to be a member of a group they believe they "own", like women, racial minorities, or gays and are a (gasp! choke! sputter!) conservative.
So Maddow is absolutely 100% correct about diversity not being diverse.
She is incorrect, however, in where to place the blame for those problems. It is not conservatives, but liberals, who have a deep-seeded hatred of actual diversity and it is liberals who create a world where diversity is just a word and not a reality.
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam
We are educated about
April 2, 2009 - 07:56 ET by kgWe are educated about HIV/AIDS. Brought to mankind by a homosexual and passed mostly by homosexual sex. The government did nothing to stop the spread when it had a chance for fear of the carriers' civil rights. It has killed many innocent people. They have been gradually re-writing the history of AIDS so new generations will not know the truth. There has been billions spend on research and even more billions spend on medical bills. It has been a gift from the gay community that keeps on giving. Homosexuals want our sympathy and total acceptance to their sexual preferences. What Maddow et al. want is for us to forget the facts and start believing the myth. Re-education to fit their agenda is what she really is saying.
"DumbAssity of Dope"
I dunno... that picture
April 2, 2009 - 08:04 ET by MidAmericaI dunno... that picture looks like a dorky 15 year old boy that the girls just giggle at.
FAIL
April 2, 2009 - 08:12 ET by SpaceManSpiffFAIL
Attention liberals: The
April 2, 2009 - 08:25 ET by dborschjr68Attention liberals:
The love and joy that I would receive from you, were I to compromise my personal beliefs in regards to moral issues, simply pales in comparison to the love, peace, and joy I feel and experience walking with and in the truth that is Jesus.
Your "diversity doctrines", and the not-so-subtle way you push them on normal America, with all the tact of Al Sharpton when there is a camera crew available, do not intimidate folks like me. You're simply just not that scary.
You want diversity? Okay, give me a 10 minute spot on Rachel Maddow's show, everyday, to present the truth about the horrors and doomed future of liberalism. It might help her ratings, if not her spirit.
Good morning dbors
April 2, 2009 - 08:46 ET by cocodrieExactly. Diversity doctrine equals immoral doctrine.
Liberals like the grey area of compromise rather than the black and white world of right and wrong.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
What you want to bet that
April 2, 2009 - 08:27 ET by SeashellWhat you want to bet that these folks gave no credit to George Bush for all he did in the fight on HIV/AIDS.
George Bush is a Republican
April 2, 2009 - 08:49 ET by moderncommentaries83George Bush is a Republican and, therefore, everything he does - no matter his intentions or the positive results - is inherently evil and must be overlooked, downplayed, belittled and ignored as much as possible.
Liberals only measure their plans by their intentions (and not successful outcomes) and call them successful.
They always mean well and conservatives are always evil. That's the meme.
Heck, when one of their own said the Pope was right about condoms and HIV/AIDS, they ignored it. The Pope, because he's religious, is automatically wrong. Even if research proves him right.
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam
Next time, please check your hate at the door
April 2, 2009 - 09:05 ET by Flying_Dutchman"
“Openly lesbian” as opposed to the more preferable “closeted conservative” lesbian?
How is "open lesbian"
April 2, 2009 - 09:59 ET by moderncommentaries83How is "open lesbian" supposedly 'hate'? Maddow is, by her own admission, a lesbian, and we're constantly reminded that homosexuality is the source and summit of all that's worthy and noble in culture so we're to praise them at every turn, right?
This also means she has a specific worldview and a set agenda, which makes her advocacy for this cause - and her biased views of conservative principles - newsworthy for this site. Media has no problem describing conservatives in undesirable ways that are often cleverly twisted, if not downright false, but it's interesting you call it "hate" to identify someone as a lesbian when she herself identifies as a lesbian.
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam
I think he's inferring that
April 2, 2009 - 11:41 ET by SickofLibsI think he's inferring that many homosexuals hate themselves.
Not Madcow, of course. But I do wonder why she always appears fully dyked-out, including those hideous glasses, everywhere BUT her show.
Perhaps she thinks it would be too much for the average viewer. I think that shows she's a sellout; if she's 'comfortable in her own skin', why the shapeshifting?
Hate, hate, hate....
April 2, 2009 - 11:43 ET by Paul AtreidesYou liberals would have no vocabulary if you couldn't throw the words "hate," "Nazi," and "Hitler" at people with reckless abandon.
You remind me of Piper Laurie's character in "Carrie."
If you don't like what people say about the Zelda Gilroy of MSNBC, well, just tell us your address and well will call 911 so that the cops can come get the person holding a gun to your head and forcing you to come here.
George Bush is a Republican
April 2, 2009 - 09:10 ET by SeashellGeorge Bush is a Republican and, therefore, everything he does - no
matter his intentions or the positive results - is inherently evil and
must be overlooked, downplayed, belittled and ignored as much as
possible.
It is really sad and downright maddening, but you are so right.
Bush and republicans will get no credit for successes (like successes in Iraq) and Obama and the dems will get no blame for things that go wrong (like Frank and Dodd's housing debacle).
Just shameful!
AIDS is just a disability
April 2, 2009 - 09:22 ET by SickofLibsFrom the article: "For people with a disability — like HIV"
Gee, I thought it was a disease. Name one 'disability' you can transmit to someone else (other than liberalism).
But the fact that it is no longer the automatic death sentence it once was cannot be attributed IN ANY WAY to the gays' inability to police their own penises or modify their own dangerous life style.
It CAN be attributed to:
1) the evil corporate entities who develop the drugs and treatments which allow many homosexuals (not all of course) to go about their normal business of anonymous sex with multiple partners.
2) George Bush tripled AIDS funding. If he had gone with a 10,000% increase, it still wouldn't be enough.
"because a month isn't
April 2, 2009 - 09:27 ET by Texasteacher"because a month isn't enough time for pride for the
gay-lesbian-bisexual- trans-gender community, or because black and Latino
churches, for example, are still "hotbeds of homophobia."
Why would someone be proud to be a sick and depraved individual who mindlessly goes against natural law? It is a choice, nothing more. If you make that choice you gotta live with it. So go head and s*** in your own nest and lay in it, but don't expect me to agree or feel sorry when you contract a disease that you KNEW was a possible consequence.
As far as the second part of that statement, is that not the most racist thing you've heard in a while? Where's good 'ol al and jessie when you need them? And what about the heterophobic venom these people are spewing?? Why can't they just accept the fact that we will not accept their behavior? According to the letter of the Constitution, they can go screw whomever they want. But that does not give them the right to special treatment because of it. And it certainly does not give them the right to desecrate a religious ceremony. Go forth and have civil unions with the justice of the peace. Do not try to spit on my beliefs and expect me to be happy about it. I'm proud to be a white Christian heterosexual married male working full-time. Nobody has the right to label me or try to make me feel guilty because I do not support their immoral choices.
obama's notion of bi-partisanship is telling conservatives to shut up and do what he wants.
Teacher?
April 2, 2009 - 09:34 ET by Flying_DutchmanI really hope you are not a teacher.
Nope, I just wanted a
April 2, 2009 - 09:41 ET by TexasteacherNope, I just wanted a catchy handle.
Why would it upset you that I'm a teacher? Are libtards the only people allowed to be teachers? If that's the case, then please tell me what career I'm allowed to have, dear leader. I remember my content test, and my pedagogy and professional responsibilities test, but I don't remember a "are you liberal enough" test...
And since you're in the mood to insult people based on the occupation/beliefs thing, what is your profession?
obama's notion of bi-partisanship is telling conservatives to shut up and do what he wants.
Good morning Texasteacher
April 2, 2009 - 09:52 ET by cocodrie"A month isn't enough."
I agree with every word.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
profession:
April 2, 2009 - 11:32 ET by SickofLibsLiberal pirate?
Something pirate,
April 2, 2009 - 14:23 ET by HockeyKidSomething pirate, anyway.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
HK, you read 'behind' the
April 2, 2009 - 14:53 ET by SickofLibsHK, you read 'behind' the lines! LOL
It's so easy to be
April 2, 2009 - 09:34 ET by EugeniaIt's so easy to be intolerant. Jusk ask these hypocritical dopey libs who foment with hate towards those who disagree with them. They're nothing but Christophobes. The irony with these bozos is just amazing.
GWB WAS MARKED FOR DEATH BY SOME ON THE LEFT
April 2, 2009 - 09:46 ET by JIMMY1660ONLY BECAUSE HE WAS A REPUBLICAN-AND HE HAD MORAL STABILITY. UNTIL THAT WRONG IS RIGHTED-WHY SHOULD I TOLERATE ANYTHING TO DO WITH GAYS OF ANY TYPE-DOES NOT THE LEFT WANT SHARI LAW TO BE EMBRACED-OKAY THAT MEANS DEATH FOR GAYS DOES IT NOT.??
I'M OKAY WITH THAT
BHO- POTUS, is a Liar and Socialist
Excellent point! Let them
April 2, 2009 - 10:06 ET by TexasteacherExcellent point! Let them go live and "work" in iran for a couple years. Go see how life is in that bastion of freedom.
obama's notion of bi-partisanship is telling conservatives to shut up and do what he wants.
I view "diversity" and "affirmative action" ...
April 2, 2009 - 09:53 ET by R D Helm...as purposefully promoting mediocrity.
That makes Rachel a perfect fit.
As for AIDS, 99.9% of those who have it, do so because of their behavior, not because Ronald Reagan didn't confiscate more of our incomes.
-Dave
This coup has gone on long enough. The time to put it down is NOW.
AIDS is a gay epidemic.
April 2, 2009 - 10:05 ET by sevenShe is pushing AIDS awareness? 60% of the new cases are gay. 1.5% of the population is gay. 3% of the adult males in DC have AIDS.
only 1.5% of population is gay?
April 2, 2009 - 11:49 ET by SickofLibsThen I demand an investigation into MSNBC's discriminatory hiring practices, then, because 90% of their on-air talent are gay.
question?
April 2, 2009 - 10:27 ET by owlpelletsHas anybody ever seen Maddow, Olberman, Matthews, and Shuster live (off camera) at the same time? I think that all of them are really Maddow wearing suits.
Don't blame me....I voted for Palin...
Just think!
April 2, 2009 - 11:59 ET by Paul AtreidesChris Matthews
Keith Olbermann
Rachel "Zelda Gilroy" Maddow
David Shuster
Ed Schultz
Who knew it took so many people to drive a channel into oblivion.
Who is this guy?
April 2, 2009 - 10:36 ET by JmerkleWho is this guy? and why would anyone name their son Rachel?
His mother told the
April 2, 2009 - 14:25 ET by HockeyKidHis mother told the hospital clerk "Ray Charles Maddow", but she mumbled. That's my theory.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
this guy
April 2, 2009 - 14:36 ET by tomolson3i dont think this guy could find a lesbian partner ever, even if she showed the hair on her/his chest
Rachel who? Doubling
April 2, 2009 - 14:43 ET by bigtimerRachel who?
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Buzz off
April 3, 2009 - 07:21 ET by Paul AtreidesHorse-Hockey Kid