Reply #15: Well, I also agree with you that he needs more education and polish.

[Systematic Chaos]

If you read the post above where I reprinted my private message to TJ, you'll see that I say as much.

But also in the vein of that Private Message to TJ, I highly doubt Colbert, Stewart, Maddow, Olbermann and Malloy have sparkling clean pasts either.

The Right-Wing, corporate fascist mainstream media already uses every trick in the book to try and discredit voices of reason through outright lies, slander and ridiculous assertions. They'll do the same to TJ, if the time ever comes, regardless of some minor scandal on Blog TV. Do you seriously think any 12 year old out there hasn't seen a penis? I doubt very much that anybody was scarred for life by this "incident" you describe. Further, if it were that serious, it would be in direct violation of Blog TV's TOS and he'd likely have been toast by now.

Lastly, I should point out that TJ will be making an appearance on a long show on Blog TV being done by the leader of Doctors Without Borders. TJ is making a very honest and sincere effort to try and raise money not for himself, but for a very worthwhile charity which is currently spending vast amounts of time attempting to help uninsured and impoverished Americans. If he can somehow convert his efforts into a boost of some kind in his personal income, what's wrong with that? Do you also begrudge Michael Moore his royalties from his films? Or how about the aforementioned other media personalities and the salaries they earn for doing their shows?

Sorry, but basing your arguments against TJ on one simple incident, when he's a human being who has a right to be compensated as an entertainer and who is far from independently wealthy for pursuing this path, is just not right.