Only once have I ever called into talk radio. The host was a Portland, Oregon smear artist and outright liar named Lars Larson. I was stuck in my car waiting on someone and listening to this man spew lies concerning medicare. It was pre election and he continued to make the statement that Kerry wanted "socilized medicine" and then other completely false statements about healthcare.

I phoned the number they were advertising and he took the call right away. In a clear calm voice I explained in detail the Kerry plan for healthcare and then began to discuss the multifaceted reasons for the spiraling cost of healthcare in our country and that it was a crisis for many people. He screamed that I was a "plant" and that how did I know this. I explained that I was a practioner and had been in healthcare and had been involved in many state boards,ethics committeses and so forth and so on. He screamed something then cut me off and told the audience that I hung up. Then he went on to make some ridiculous non sensical statement that Kerry healthcare was probably massages. It was bizarre to say the least. Callers than began to call in with no credibility rattling off misinformation and quackery. I was incredulous that many american people receive their news this way. It was not a discussion and not even loosely based on any kind of facts but a bully manipulating his listeners like they were his own personal marionettes.