AVENGE KEITH OLBERMANN!

According to Alternet, MSNBC has suspended Keith Olbermann without pay for making personal political contributions to three democrat candidates.    Two Republican broadcasters on the same channel have been making contributions to Republicans (Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchannan).   Comments on Alternet suggest that MSNBC is getting ready to merge or sell out to Comcast and is pruning their "tree" in preparation.   What a "revolting development."   I tried to post the following on Alternet, but couldn't get it to work, so am adding this blog before leaving on our trip tomorrow.   Whatever you can think of to do in Keith's behalf, please go for it.  This is just terrible!   They say there is a "Bring Back Keith" site already up on Facebook, so try that for starters.   Here is my comment to Alternet.  I will be going to Facebook next and will be watching for petitions, etc.   Write letters to MSNBC.  I fully intend to do that ASAP.   Turn off the TV (after seeing what, if anything, is said about this on MSNBC tonight).   This is Friday, so we will only get one chance to watch the evening programming.  Turn on your DVR if you're going out.

"The Comcast takeover prospect is extremely frightening.  If MSNBC is prepared to give up Keith, then I am more than prepared to give up MSNBC.   Are there no democrat billionaires to set up a new broadcasting network?  Perhaps the airwaves are already "bought up" by the corporatocracy.   Perhaps it's time to considering emigrating.  If I were younger, I would do just that.   This country could collapse overnight if malfeasance like Keith's suspension is allowed to stand.  This action demands the strongest reponse it is possible for progressives and democrats to deliver to MSNBC!  Avenge Keith!   Demand his reinstatement.   BTW, between NPR and MSNBC's recent actions, it looks like our fair and relatively truthful, if not totally unbiased, media outlets are in grave danger of extinction.  Unbiased news is already down the tubes.  Freedom of the press ... ??? ... the Constitution is being shredded before our eyes ."