RANDOM MUSINGS FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL

4/29/2023

BORROWED WISDOM

 Were you shocked by the abrupt dismissal of Tucker Carlson from Fox News and/or Don Lemon from CNN news channel?  They shouldn't be put in the same category;  Carlson drew 3.3 million viewers each night (the largest audience in news history) and Lemon drew only 675 thousand.  

Here's a hint to the Tucker Carlson story that may have some bearing.  The night before he was dismissed, he made a speech before the Heritage Foundation in Washington.  Heritage is a conservative think tank which attempts to influence public policy making.  I subscribe to most of their podcasts.  I saw a replay of Carlson's speech before that group.  

If you think I'm going to say that he said things that conservatives, like his network, didn't care for; that's  not the case.  His message had a more religious tone.  Tucker grew up in a family involved with the Episcopal Church.   He said the best thing, we all could do, was to pray.  

You should be able to find the speech on YouTube.  He's a good speaker.  It's not what I expected from him.  I think it may not have been what the owners of FOX News Corp expected, either.  They may be strongly conservative - but I'm guessing the big guy with many marriages is not strongly religious.  

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