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Neal Boortz's act growing old

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When Neal first made the move to WSB in 92 (I think this was the year) he offered a refreshing, Libertarian voice to the radio. While he had been on WGST, excuse me GST, he seemed to improve once he made the move.

More than a decade later, Boortz hardly ever lets on that he is a Libertarian. Instead, he's become nothing more than a Limbaugh, a Hannity, a Michael Savage (i.e. just another mouthpiece for the Republication Army). Heck, he even voted for Bush rather than Michael Badnarick in 2004.

Listening to him today, he has apparantly run out of ideas. (Nothing to be ashamed of afterall he has been doing this for many moons). It's just I wish he would expand into something other than rubber stamping everything the president does. It's way past being stale.
 
> When Neal first made the move to WSB in 92 (I think this was
> the year) he offered a refreshing, Libertarian voice to the
> radio. While he had been on WGST, excuse me GST, he seemed
> to improve once he made the move.
>
> More than a decade later, Boortz hardly ever lets on that he
> is a Libertarian. Instead, he's become nothing more than a
> Limbaugh, a Hannity, a Michael Savage (i.e. just another
> mouthpiece for the Republication Army). Heck, he even voted
> for Bush rather than Michael Badnarick in 2004.
>
> Listening to him today, he has apparantly run out of ideas.
> (Nothing to be ashamed of afterall he has been doing this
> for many moons). It's just I wish he would expand into
> something other than rubber stamping everything the
> president does. It's way past being stale.
>
BLAH BLAH BLAH !!!
 
> > When Neal first made the move to WSB in 92 (I think this
> was
> > the year) he offered a refreshing, Libertarian voice to
> the
> > radio. While he had been on WGST, excuse me GST, he seemed
>
> > to improve once he made the move.
> >
> > More than a decade later, Boortz hardly ever lets on that
> he
> > is a Libertarian. Instead, he's become nothing more than a
>
> > Limbaugh, a Hannity, a Michael Savage (i.e. just another
> > mouthpiece for the Republication Army). Heck, he even
> voted
> > for Bush rather than Michael Badnarick in 2004.
> >
> > Listening to him today, he has apparantly run out of
> ideas.
> > (Nothing to be ashamed of afterall he has been doing this
> > for many moons). It's just I wish he would expand into
> > something other than rubber stamping everything the
> > president does. It's way past being stale.
> >
> BLAH BLAH BLAH !!!
>

Yeah, the FairTax project is straight out of the White House, right?
 
Sorry I disagree. Neal Boortz differs much from the names you dropped. For example he was the only voice I heard on Conservative radio demanding the Schiavo feeding tube be pulled and for the government intervention (and waste of tax dollars involved) to cease immidiately. In fact you probably have not heard his arguments with Hannity on many political matters. They almost quit speaking to each other during the Schiavo fiasco.

He is also the only conservative talker out there to make it his mission to repeal the 16th amendment and enact the Fair Tax. Others are now just getting on the bandwagon but Boortz is the Champion of the Fair Tax.


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I started to feel that Boortz's work was getting stale about two years ago actually.

> > > When Neal first made the move to WSB in 92 (I think this
>
> > was
> > > the year) he offered a refreshing, Libertarian voice to
> > the
> > > radio. While he had been on WGST, excuse me GST, he
> seemed
> >
> > > to improve once he made the move.
> > >
> > > More than a decade later, Boortz hardly ever lets on
> that
> > he
> > > is a Libertarian. Instead, he's become nothing more than
> a
> >
> > > Limbaugh, a Hannity, a Michael Savage (i.e. just another
>
> > > mouthpiece for the Republication Army). Heck, he even
> > voted
> > > for Bush rather than Michael Badnarick in 2004.
> > >
> > > Listening to him today, he has apparantly run out of
> > ideas.
> > > (Nothing to be ashamed of afterall he has been doing
> this
> > > for many moons). It's just I wish he would expand into
> > > something other than rubber stamping everything the
> > > president does. It's way past being stale.
> > >
> > BLAH BLAH BLAH !!!
> >
>
> Yeah, the FairTax project is straight out of the White
> House, right?
>
 
I only occasionally listen to Boortz anymore. Had pretty much my fill of him, Fat Boy, Insanity Hannity, and the like in the 90's. It would seem to me that Neil has gotten to comfortable in his chair. Money, and ego can do that. Like most of the big boys of talk radio (left, and right) he seems to be talking to hear himself talk, and just going through the motions. Which leads me to my question...

How much of the stuff that these guys spout about each day do you guys think they actually belive??

Just a question.<P ID="signature">______________
" All my life I've always had my *#@$ together...Problem is I've never been able to pick it up" (Burt Reynolds "The Longest yard")</P>
 
> I only occasionally listen to Boortz anymore. Had pretty
> much my fill of him, Fat Boy, Insanity Hannity, and the like
> in the 90's. It would seem to me that Neil has gotten to
> comfortable in his chair. Money, and ego can do that. Like
> most of the big boys of talk radio (left, and right) he
> seems to be talking to hear himself talk, and just going
> through the motions. Which leads me to my question...
>
> How much of the stuff that these guys spout about each day
> do you guys think they actually belive??
>
> Just a question.
>

I think that he is so full of himself and how rich he is. I am not jealous, I have my own money, thank you, but he is really an obnoxious personality. He needs to go.
 
> I think that he is so full of himself and how rich he is. I
> am not jealous, I have my own money, thank you, but he is
> really an obnoxious personality. He needs to go.
>


You have money too??? Can I have some???<P ID="signature">______________
" All my life I've always had my *#@$ together...Problem is I've never been able to pick it up" (Burt Reynolds "The Longest yard")</P>
 
I wouldn't argue that his act is getting old (listen long enough and you'll hear the same stuff over and over), BUT I don't agree he tows the Republican line. He's much more free thinking than Hannity and the like.
 
He "needs to go"?

He has a 13 share. Do you really think he's going anywhere?



> > I only occasionally listen to Boortz anymore. Had pretty
> > much my fill of him, Fat Boy, Insanity Hannity, and the
> like
> > in the 90's. It would seem to me that Neil has gotten to
> > comfortable in his chair. Money, and ego can do that. Like
>
> > most of the big boys of talk radio (left, and right) he
> > seems to be talking to hear himself talk, and just going
> > through the motions. Which leads me to my question...
> >
> > How much of the stuff that these guys spout about each day
>
> > do you guys think they actually belive??
> >
> > Just a question.
> >
>
> I think that he is so full of himself and how rich he is. I
> am not jealous, I have my own money, thank you, but he is
> really an obnoxious personality. He needs to go.
>
 
Neal Boortz

I will grant you his stance on Terri Shiavo was Liberterian. I will give him credit for that.
 
> > I only occasionally listen to Boortz anymore. Had pretty
> > much my fill of him, Fat Boy, Insanity Hannity, and the
> like
> > in the 90's. It would seem to me that Neil has gotten to
> > comfortable in his chair. Money, and ego can do that. Like
>
> > most of the big boys of talk radio (left, and right) he
> > seems to be talking to hear himself talk, and just going
> > through the motions. Which leads me to my question...
> >
> > How much of the stuff that these guys spout about each day
>
> > do you guys think they actually belive??
> >
> > Just a question.
> >
>
> I think that he is so full of himself and how rich he is. I
> am not jealous, I have my own money, thank you, but he is
> really an obnoxious personality. He needs to go.
>
Neal has said all he has to say! He really sounds bored and stuggles
with what to talk about.
 
>>> Neal has said all he has to say! He really sounds bored and stuggles with what to talk about.<<<


Hmmm...if that's true, then he could just add the "Newsmaker Line" and some relentless fake laughter, and he could do afternoons on WGST.
 
> > I think that he is so full of himself and how rich he is.
> I
> > am not jealous, I have my own money, thank you, but he is
> > really an obnoxious personality. He needs to go.
> >
>
>
> You have money too??? Can I have some???
>

Without being an apologist for Neal(as he really doesn't need one), if he and Rep. John Linder are able to get this country to embrace their Fair Tax plan then they will have done more than all the talk show hosts and ersatz leaders put together. What a way to cap a great broadcast career! What a great legacy to leave for our children and grandchildren!
 
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