When I was the PR person for the Wyoming Grassroots Project, a human rights org., the thing we learned to stress the most was education, not just in school for children, but also in communities for the adults who are raising them. We had all kinds of seminars, guest speakers, film viewings, and even a cultural fair which showcased the diversity of Wyoming's population. One of the women who came to help us was from a "parent" organisation called the Northwest something or other (it's been defunct for a few years.) She had been all over the north west, facilitating meetings of concerned citizens, etc. as the white supremacists targeted five north west states, including WY, to take over as their "homeland." I remember her telling us of white men who would come to the public meetings, in Montana and elsewhere, stand at the back of the room with their arms crossed and their guns in holsters on their hips which it was perfectly legal for them to do. I considered her to be a very brave young woman as what she had to say about equal rights for all humans was not very popular. The head of the alliance she worked for had his home firebombed in the late 80s or early 90s because the message was so unpopular. But, we prevailed. I know there is still much work to do and we may be seeing an uprising of the supremacists, again, but we did make inroads and that gives me hope.

The limbaughs, hannitys, etc. are culpable, but if we educate their listeners they will dry up and go off the air. limbaugh just lost UPS as a major advertiser because of his crap. We can urge companies who advertise on their shows to withdraw their funding. THAT is what the media understand...threaten their ad revenue and there will be changes.

It also pays to try a good antidote for our own sakes by listening to Keith Oblermann and Rachel Maddow and others...and urge others to watch them as well. But we cannot rely on just the media, we have to keep educating and reaching out to those whom we probably really don't even want to associate with as that is how we humanise ourselves and them. No, we cannot reach nor have much of an effect on the extreme cases, but they are in the minority (that's why they feel so threatened) and we can band together to make sure the truth is heard. I hear you say "but, truth is subjective." I am talking about a truth of basic human rights and the laws of our land which protect them.

Wesley, I agree with you about our sons. heric, no kidding, short wave, eh? My Rog had one of them.:-)