Everyone knows that no reasonable, rational person is ever going to win an argument with a "true believer". The words 'Religious Conservative' have become synonymous with bigotry and intolerance, and O'Reilly personifies this blight on society. If you want to know who Bill O'Reilly is and what he stands for, you need only look at the people who 'admire' him. He constantly fans the flames of bigotry, hatred, and not-so-subtle racism from his bully pulpit at (where else) Fox News.

To see him as a "role model for morality, civility, and plain old common sense" is to see the world through a set of very dark political, social, religious, and cultural filters that tend to embrace those things that favor YOU and give YOU privileges denied to those who don't embrace YOUR philosophy (or race, or religion, or politics).

Of course, everyone has a right to his or her opinion (alledgedly) but be aware that you WILL be defined by it. I'm always amazed (and befuddled) when I see otherwise intelligent people fall for this kind of propaganda that is so at odds with basic human values and sensibilities.

BUT, in the end, getting the great unwashed masses to think, act, and VOTE against their own interest (by making them feel somehow superior to their neighbor) has been VERY good (financially) to the O'Reilly's, Hannity's, Cain's, and Limbaugh's of this world. At $30M/yr (Limbaugh) it's hard to blame these guys for feeding the dragon.

chas