I Gazed Upon The Chimes Of Freedom Flashing
By Mitch Berg
Hard set upon by an oppressive tyranny, the people dutifully pulled their burdens. At times, it seemed there was no hope; the overlords would work you to death and their pleasure, living off the fruit of our labors and the sweat of our brow, as it pleased them.
There were occasional whispers – kept silent, for fear of retribution from the overlords – of a liberator. But most of the people kept it firmly in the realm of legend – as much for their own protection as out of lack of faith. Some of the people even acquiesced with their oppressors; “truely, it’s better to go along than to resist”, they said, weary of the battle.
But then, one day…
…in the middle of yet another dark, dismal year in the dank, oppressed land…
…the first glimmer of sanity broke over the rancid murk.
And a few of The People began to whisper under their breath. Soon.
Soon.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
“The upper level ordinarily used by sports media will be made available for radio broadcasters and bloggers”
So, do you have your spot picked out yet? 🙂
July 21st, 2008 at 12:29 pm
I’m hoping for street vendors. They usually show up for short Presidental rallies, so you would think they’d be out in large numbers for this event. Some center-rightwing wear purchases could be in my future.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:48 pm
So, do you have your spot picked out yet?
Not at liberty to comment.
July 21st, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Ahh, the all telling “no comment” comment!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:17 pm
JPA, did you really think The NARN would have no access?
July 21st, 2008 at 2:38 pm
For your sake I hope that WWTC finally gets their engineering sh*t together doesn’t get thrown off the air everytime a delegate sneezes, but I wouldn’t bet on it. We’re all looking forward to The Patriot’s four glorious days of missed hard breaks, dead air and accidental broadcasts of 6-week-old Rusty Humphries airchecks.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:46 pm
We’re all looking forward to The Patriot’s four glorious days of missed hard breaks, dead air and accidental broadcasts of 6-week-old Rusty Humphries airchecks.
All of which are exponentially more entertaining and informative than anything that gets broadcast on AM 950 or WCCO.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:47 pm
For your sake I hope that WWTC finally gets their engineering sh*t together doesn’t get thrown off the air everytime a delegate sneezes, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Heh. I think we’ll have it figured out by then.
We’re all looking forward to The Patriot’s four glorious days of missed hard breaks, dead air
Hm. In four years of doing the NARN, I’ve stepped on the post I think four times, and have left not one moment of dead air.
During computer-run programming? Well, it’s an “opportunity for improvement”.
and accidental broadcasts of 6-week-old Rusty Humphries airchecks.
Ibid.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:50 pm
anything that gets broadcast on AM 950
Hey, maybe it’s time for a NARN vs. AM950 debate!
Mark Heaney and I could meet at, say, the Dubliner for an hour worth of knock-down drag out!
I suggest Heaney because, after watching Michael Medved flense Fast Eddie Schultz, I suspect Heaney will put on a better show.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Cut WWTC some slack. They aren’t running overlapping ads any more (so much).
July 21st, 2008 at 3:27 pm
JPA, did you really think The NARN would have no access?
Hey, stranger things have happened.
July 21st, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Dogs, meet lap.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:22 am
Got to love the first comment on the story …
“If it takes 6 weeks to convert the X for the convention, but how long will it take to clear the stench of Ben-Gay, Preparation H , greed and arrogance from the building? And what do we do with all the unread bibles that are left on the floor of the building? Burn them at the waste facility by the new ball park? How long after the convention do we need to wait before we can safely use a public mens restroom without being propositioned?”
AC would feel right at home in that comment section