When we started this website over a year ago, we were fueled by dreams of grandeur, instant celebrity, and the conviction that we could change the world. Little did we suspect, the maintenance of a website, coupled with the challenge of proactively attracting readership, was a daunting and arduous task. See, when you launch a website, folks just don't find it automatically. You have to seek them out and, most importantly, keep them wanting more. To do this, one must invest time, effort, and believe it or not, some money. We understand this now -- that's why you're reading this article today (despite a year of stagnancy and laziness on our part).
Apparently, the machine behind Air America has yet to grasp this concept -- and we're not talking about the Mel Gibson/Robert Downey, Jr. blockbuster of the early '90's. We're talking about the flailing talk radio vehicle for such liberal loudmouths as Al Franken and Janeane Garofalo, which has become a spectacle of financial mismanagement in recent months. Granted, many parties in the media wanted this project to fail, but little did they suspect that Air America would so quickly exhaust its predicted short life span, as a multi-million dollar corporation jumping into the business like some amateur website.
But the main cause of Air America's downfall isn't the Franklins, but the Frankens -- the so-called "talent" behind the microphone. Marc Maron, Janeane Garofalo, and most of Air America's roster of radio jockeys tried to wear two hats, without success. These comedians became political pundants, trying to hold on to their comedic values while struggling to be taken seriously. Little did they suspect, with such taglines as "The Office of Homeland Hilarity," their attempts at political satire inadvertantly revealed their mission of political sabotage, which is neither satirical or funny. Frankly, they're not comedians anymore.
Air America's mission is obviously to oust President Bush. What happens if they succeed? Come November, Kerry wins . . . then they lose. With their mission accomplished, they're out of a job! Their whole point, and the fuel behind the haste of Air America's launch, is opposition. If their themes weren't so focused around the defeat of the President, their topics would be more encompassing, and political satire might be more realistic. Until then, Franken now works for free, and their entire radio empire could crumble even before the election. Like us, the voices behind Air America jumped into the spotlight with expectations of immediate credibility, celebrity, and change. But unlike us, they still haven't learned their lesson. Fight Peace is here to stay, baby! |
