SEATTLE NEWS ARCHIVES & FEATURES

Conservatives need to disconnect the satellite and unplug your cable

Oct 19, 2016, 5:13 PM

Conservatives...

Todd Herman wants conservatives to shut off their TVs and stick to their views, even if the go against the media. (tbfurman, Flickr)

(tbfurman, Flickr)

The people at CBS really love conservatives. They wrote an Op-Ed this week entitled “The GOP will moderate or die.”

I just can’t thank the people at CBS enough for reaching out. 

And, yes, let’s look at all our immoderate positions.

Voting Rights: Well, I believe that American citizens should be the only ones who vote.

Gay Marriage: Someone invented that marriage was a right. My position is that one human being shouldn’t be forced to involve themselves in your ceremony if they don’t agree with it.

Abortion: How do you moderate on this one? Injure but don’t kill the baby?

It’s all about choices. And you should not be able to take away someone’s freedom of choice. We shouldn’t force people to do things against their will.

Conservatives need to turn off the media. Turn off and disconnect our satellite and cable. Don’t listen to these voices. They are the ones that need to be forced to moderate. 

As always, please listen to the full audio clip for complete context.

Please follow our Community Guidelines

FILE - The United States Court of International Trade is seen in front of the Jacob K. Javits Feder...

Associated Press

Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump’s new sweeping tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Trump’s tariffs are headed to court — again. Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double-digit levies on 60 trading partners. The tariffs, implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for what the Trump administration says is countries’ failure to […]

3 hours ago

Beach goers watch during the the 46th Annual California Surf Lifesaving Championships on Will Roger...

Associated Press

Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dangerously hot weather will expand across much of the central United States this weekend and into next week, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) from Dallas to North Dakota with roughly 70 million people facing heat advisories. A heat dome, where atmospheric conditions trap heat, will create sustained high […]

4 hours ago

courthouse escapee snohomish county...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Deputies looking for Snohomish County courthouse escapee

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 39-year-old who escaped the courthouse Friday afternoon when a judge told him he would be taken into custody.

4 hours ago

plane crash san juan islands...

Lexi Herda, KIRO 7 News

All but 3 passengers released from hospital after floatplane crash in San Juan Islands

All but three people have been released from the hospital after their floatplane crashed in the San Juan Islands on Thursday.

4 hours ago

Protesters march after a Madison police officer shot and killed a man Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in ...

Associated Press

Wisconsin’s capital city cancels signature events, grapples with fallout from police shooting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In Wisconsin’s progressive capital city of Madison, where liberal residents have long embraced their history of political activism and protest, a police shooting this week has disrupted some of the largest and most popular summertime events and once again put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions. Corey Ruiz, who […]

5 hours ago

Smoke rises from the Snyder Fire burning near Thompson Springs, Utah, on Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP...

Associated Press

4th firefighter dies from injuries in western Colorado blaze

A fourth firefighter has died from burns after he and several colleagues were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month, officials said Saturday. Nathan Matthews, 43, died Friday, the federal Interior Department said in a release. He was from Lincoln, Nebraska. “This is another heartbreaking loss for our wildland fire family,” […]

6 hours ago

Conservatives need to disconnect the satellite and unplug your cable