2/22/2005
Today's Random Winger
La Shawn Barber:
Indulge me for a moment while I wax self-centeredly. I want to be more than just a “black conservative blogger/writer” or a “Christian blogger/writer.” If I must be either or both (it’s human nature to attach labels), I want to be huge, the biggest black conservative blogger in the blogosphere or the most popular Christian blogger on the web.... and a pony. And a scooter.
I don’t mean simply well-known but influential and sought-after. I’m talking about visitor stats out of this world, endorsement deals, books, TV, radio…
Update: I wanted to respond to NTodd in full. Here goes:
Your pony is pretty much in the bag. I've never seen a pony in a bag before, but I'm pretty sure your future pony is comfortable with it.
Here's what I've been looking at: there's a lot of liberal-center kind of folks who are frustrated with NPR/PBS/CPB. Many of whom have written in, only to receive Cheney-off responses.
So, here's the concept: instead of donating to your local PBS affiliate, send a message. The message is: "We want change. The change is that until PBS meets our demands, we will be donating our money to 'Hondas for Hippos.' After looking over some of your programming decisions, we feel that our money is better spent on a hippopotamus riding a motor scooter."
Of course, if that objective is ever met, then we'll start to lean on "Pony for NTodd." It lacks alliteration, but the concept is valid.
Now here's the real kicker. If for some unforseeable reason, we actually raise enough money, it's important to acknowledge that PBS has some formidable competition in the form of "Democracy Now." Any decent news show that doesn't also give a nod to the Military-Industrial-Bio-Pharmaceutical-Agricultural-Moonie Times complex deserves some face time. So, here's my idea:
If we get enough cash for the scooter then I give Amy Goodman a ride on said scooter. In fact, I am her Scooter Slave for a full day. I don't know Amy, but I know some people who know some people, and I think we can make it happen. (Also, between you and me, NTodd, Amy Goodman is hot. Don't let anyone else know I said that.)
What I'm saying is, we do the scooter first, then we do the pony. Make sense?
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