A Rare Glimpse of Free Speech

Broadcasting live from Ithaca College on Friday, progressive radio talk host Thom Hartmann referred to the show as "anything goes Friday." He meant it, too. Audience members and callers were free to ask weekly guest Senator Bernie Sanders anything they wanted - from legislating truth in media to health care to corporate spending in presidential campaigns. The hodgepodge of topics surprised me, largely because I realized there is no way a corporate station would allow such an open, uncensored forum. In a country that guarantees free speech in its Constitution, our media has been silenced from telling the truth too many times. In light of this, hearing an honest, unrestrained conversation on the Thom Hartmann show was a real treat.