More conservatives behaving badly

[Tricky]

This probably won't make the national news, (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2219014) but it is quite the scandal here in Houston.
Radio talk show host Jon Matthews, who has been a fixture of the Houston broadcast scene for more than a decade, was indicted by a Fort Bend County grand jury on a charge of indecency with a child.
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The outspoken Matthews, who has been a constant critic of liberals, Bill Clinton and Houston Mayor Lee Brown's administration, resigned from his position at KSEV-AM 700.
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Matthews, who served in the U.S. Marines, usually wrote about Fort Bend County issues, often railing against local school district officials whom he dubbed "educrats."

The article is being kind to him. Matthews has long been a foaming-at-the-mouth, Rush Limbaugh wannabe. His venom-filled rants have been almost as much an embarassment to Houston as Tom DeLay. Now, once again, we see that these hate-mongers are actually sad and sick individuals who seem to deal with their own self-loathing by venting it on the public.

At least Houston will have its airwaves less polluted now.

[The Don]

Innocent until proven guilty.


I'm sure that if he is found guilty he will insist that there are "dark forces" at work to frame him.

Remember that a lot of conservatives want a return to the moral values of our past. I'm sure that 300 years ago or so, it was perfectly OK to expose yourself to someone under 18 so long as you were of sufficient position

[Tricky]

Originally posted by The Don
Innocent until proven guilty.


I'm sure that if he is found guilty he will insist that there are "dark forces" at work to frame him.

Remember that a lot of conservatives want a return to the moral values of our past. I'm sure that 300 years ago or so, it was perfectly OK to expose yourself to someone under 18 so long as you were of sufficient position
Yes, of course the default position is innocence, but local buzz is that he was caught, shall we say, red-handed.

[Luke T.]

Originally posted by The Don
I'm sure that if he is found guilty he will insist that there are "dark forces" at work to frame him.


Yeah. The "vast right wing conspiracy." Uh...no, wait a second....

[Luke T.]

The title of this topic says "conservatives." Plural.

Any more, or just Rush Limbaugh?

[Tony]

Originally posted by Tricky
This probably won't make the national news, (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2219014) but it is quite the scandal here in Houston.

The article is being kind to him. Matthews has long been a foaming-at-the-mouth, Rush Limbaugh wannabe. His venom-filled rants have been almost as much an embarassment to Houston as Tom DeLay. Now, once again, we see that these hate-mongers are actually sad and sick individuals who seem to deal with their own self-loathing by venting it on the public.

At least Houston will have its airwaves less polluted now.

Hey Tricky, I heard about this last night. I have listened to KSEV before, but I dont know if I have ever heard this guy. Can you give some examples of some things he has said so I can refresh my memory?

[DaChew]

How long ago did he allegedly commit the crime?

Did he commit the alleged crime in the privacy of his own home?

Is his accuser supported by hardcore liberals?

He didn't lie about it under oath did he?

How many taxpayer dollars have been spent on the investigation?

Is the prosecuting attorney a liberal?

Does his accuser have any DNA evidence to support the charge?

[GroundStrength]

This is very interesting, I have been listening to Jon since his days with Moby back on 97 Rock in the mornings back in the eighties. Shame on him if this is true. Here's hoping its not.

[Ladewig]

It's been a few years since I've listened to him. I seldom agreed with his views, but I did have more respect for him than I did for Rush. Matthews's conclusions were arrived at with a lot fewer logical fallacies than Rush's were.

[CapelDodger]

from The Don:
Innocent until proven guilty.
A pedant interrupts:

Actually, guilty if guilty. The offence was either committed or it wasn't. You've missed out the "In the eyes of the Law ..." part. A common mistake.

[Tricky]

Originally posted by Tony


Hey Tricky, I heard about this last night. I have listened to KSEV before, but I dont know if I have ever heard this guy. Can you give some examples of some things he has said so I can refresh my memory?
I tuned him out a few years ago, when he was constantly ragging on Clinton for getting a BJ and Hillary for being a murderess. I didn't even know he was still around until I read the latest news. Maybe he had gotten less hateful since Bush entered the White House, but I kinda doubt it.

[Tony]

Originally posted by Tricky

I tuned him out a few years ago, when he was constantly ragging on Clinton for getting a BJ and Hillary for being a murderess. I didn't even know he was still around until I read the latest news. Maybe he had gotten less hateful since Bush entered the White House, but I kinda doubt it.


Thanks, but that doesnt help. Was this the guy who says "Dont let anything steal your joy!!", at the end of every show?

[GroundStrength]

Originally posted by Tony



Thanks, but that doesnt help. Was this the guy who says "Dont let anything steal your joy!!", at the end of every show?

No that's Mike Richards. Jon is on in the mornings with "The Clinic is Open"

[Tony]

Originally posted by GroundStrength


No that's Mike Richards. Jon is on in the mornings with "The Clinic is Open"

Ok, then Ive never heard the man in question. I've never listened to KSEV in the morning. I usually switch between the various FM stations and 950.

[Skeptic]

I tuned him out a few years ago, when he was constantly ragging on Clinton for getting a BJ and Hillary for being a murderess.

Well, that makes sense. You wouldn't want a murderess with her teeth around sensitive parts of your anatomy, would you?

[BTox]

"more conservatives behaving badly"... hmm, I expected to see more than one as the plural was used, yet it is only a single radio entertainer. What does an entertainer's behavior have to do with regular conservatives? Entertainers on both ends of the political spectrum are as a rule hypocrits. Liberals can be so pathetic...

[peptoabysmal]

So what bothers you more, that one far-right talk show host has been accused of a heinous act, or that if he were a liberal talk show host, the story probably wouldn't have even gotten into the local paper? :p

[clk]

The story shows how hypocritical some conservatives are. Let's see...where to start the list? How about Bob Livingston, the guy who railed against Clinton for getting a BJ? Turns out Bob was having an affair of his own. Whoopsie! Another example, you ask? Hmm, how about Rush Limbaugh, and his previous comments about drug users? Turns out that Rush abuses drugs too. And then there are the conservatives who always say that the liberal Hollywood movie stars don't know what they're talking about and need to shut up. Of course, they say nothing when Arnold gets elected. I wonder why? Bush accused Clinton of not taking responsibility for his actions, and said that his administration would take responsibility for its actions. But what happens when one of his statements in the State of the Union turn out to be false? He blames the CIA, of course. What about when the economy tanks? Blame it on CNN, of course. Here's the quote:

We had the drumbeat to war. Remember on our TV screens - I'm not suggesting which network did this - but it said, 'March to War,' every day from last summer until the spring - 'March to War, March to War.' That's not a very conducive environment for people to take risk, when they hear, 'March to War' all the time."

Now the Republicans are angry because the Democrats are holding back a few judicial nominees despite accepting hundreds of others. I guess they forgot that they blocked 60 of Clinton's nominees by using similar tactics. Why was it OK then, but it's not OK when the Democrats try it?
This is not to say that liberals aren't hypocritical. They are, of course, but I can't come up with such a large list off the top of my head.

[Tricky]

Originally posted by peptoabysmal
So what bothers you more, that one far-right talk show host has been accused of a heinous act, or that if he were a liberal talk show host, the story probably wouldn't have even gotten into the local paper? :p
It will never happen. There are no liberal talk show hosts in Houston.

[Kodiak]

Does anyone know the legal requirements needed for charging someone with "indecency with a child"? Must the offense be sexual in nature, or could this charge include something like a juvenile witnessing some guy taking a leak in an alleyway?

Barring some ridiculous overcharge like the example above, if he's found guilty, sentence him like any other offender, conservative or not...

[peptoabysmal]

Originally posted by Tricky

It will never happen. There are no liberal talk show hosts in Houston.

Oh yeah.

Do Texans still think AM = American Music and FM = Foreign Music?

:D

[Tony]

Originally posted by Tricky

It will never happen. There are no liberal talk show hosts in Houston.

Yes there are. 91.7 (KPFT I think) has leftist talk shows. You just dont hear much about it because the have about 300 listeners.