Comments on: Dobson Nominated for Radio Hall of Fame

By: Truth Wins Out - Momentum Drives Campaign To Keep Dobson From Radio Hall of Fame

Truth Wins Out - Momentum Drives Campaign To Keep Dobson From Radio Hall of Fame — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:22:28 +0000

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By: Ephilei

Ephilei — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:29:01 +0000

And maybe baseball players should still get into the Hall of Fame if they used steroids. Dobson is certainly a powerful force, but a hall of fame implies honor, not infamy. On the otherhand, Hitler was Time’s Person of the Year precisely for his evil influence. Personally, I prefer history not to remember Dobson more than they have to.

By: Mike A

Mike A — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:24:41 +0000

Timothy, I’m afraid I don’t understand.

Why should the Radio Hall of Fame, or a museum of broadcasting, honor someone for intentionally lying about listeners, for distorting science, and for promoting immoral, degrading, and socially divisive and destructive content?

The airwaves are owned by the public and merely licensed to broadcasters. I don’t see how Dobson’s abuse of power, nor his popularity among mobs of selfish egotists, make his content award-worthy.

By: Samantha Davis

Samantha Davis — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:43:57 +0000

If that is tha case and the only requirement to be nominated is to be influential or notable then allow me to nominate Heinrich Himmler.

… I didn’t think so.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:09:29 +0000

While I don’t like Dobson’s message, he most definitely has been a powerful force in radio, even if at times I would categorize him as a force for evil.

I would hope that a Hall of Fame would not base its inclusion policies on the ideology of the personality’s speech.

By: Jason D

Jason D — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:53:30 +0000

I signed the request, and am finding someone better to vote for, thanks for the tip!