links for 2009-07-14

This article is well worth a read – especially for all those Palin supporters who think she should be running for President in 2012.

We're all entitled to make mistakes.

However, someone who's broadcasting to millions, as Oprah Winfrey is, has a responsibility to undertake thorough research before pronouncing something as fact.

To fail to do so, as she appears to have done in these examples, is a dereliction of duty.

I don't often watch programs like Oprah, but when I do I'm always disturbed at how the hosts attempt to impose their values on the audience – both the studio and the 'at home' audiences.

What gives them a moral right to do that?

But possibly more disturbing is the way millions are prepared to take the word of someone like Oprah without questioning it.

In fact that's truly scary.

Click the link to see 12 occasions when Oprah has caused near disasters with her advice or endorsements.