April 29, 2004
JUST WALK
Thomas Sowell has some sound advice for those dicked around by agenda-shifting media types:
A few years ago, a conservative TV interviewer told me, while we were waiting to go on the air and a microphone was being attached to my jacket, that he had not read the book that I had come to discuss but that he would interview me about something in the news that day.
I immediately removed the microphone that had just been put on me, gave him a few well chosen words, and walked out.
Why don't more people do that?
Good call.
Posted by Tim Blair at April 29, 2004 04:31 AMThis is why I love Thomas Sowell - well that and his books and columns...
Posted by: Teresa at April 29, 2004 at 06:53 AMGod, I love Sowell! I wonder if he accepts groupies?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut at April 29, 2004 at 09:27 AMIf you read Sowell's autobiography, getting up and walking out when someone messes with him is his SOP, and it doesn't seem to have hurt him a bit, career-wise. He has incredible balls.
Posted by: Yehudit at April 29, 2004 at 11:59 AMI have always wondered why Sowell isn't on television more often. For years I assumed it was some sort of liberal conspiracy to keep the black masses from hearing the most intelligent and persuasive black libertarian voice; and instead they keep sending out Armstrong Williams, who is a bright and nice fellow, but which is sort of like comparing Herman's Hermits to the Beatles.
Nevertheless, I think Sowell is too important NOT to be on TV and should accept a little BS so he can get at least some of his message out there.
Posted by: S.A. Smith at April 29, 2004 at 05:25 PM