Alex Bennett is a bigot when it comes to LGBT liberation

[Politicub]

I'm listening to his show on Sirius and he's criticizing the CA bill that requires gay rights history be covered in schools.

He just doesn't get it. Our history has been ignored. The gay rights movement is significant and deserves to be included. LGBT kids often feel alone and like there's no one who can understand them. This important legislation addresses that.

Alex's position mimics that of bigoted groups such as NOM and Focus on the Family. It's disappointing that someone who is supposedly on the left is such a bigot and so out of touch. He wonders how we will know if "Thomas Jefferson" was gay. This bill isn't about that at all.

He has a mediocre show to begin with. At least he has shown his true colors.

I miss Bill Press in the mornings.

[Iggo]

1. A lot of people are.

Can't let it keep you down.

And the history isn't just being ignored. It's being supressed. That's the problem, and I think he gets it.

They're here. They're queer. I'm used to it. Everyone else should be, too.

[Politicub]

2. It doesn't make it less frustrating, but it helps to vent on du

Suppressed indeed better describes what's been going on.

The LGBT community continues to make progress despite people like Bennett.

[Bluenorthwest]

3. Who is Alex Bennett?

NT

[Politicub]

4. Never had heard of him until Sirius Left changed its lineup

Don't know much about him, other than he tries to be funny but fails miserably. I prefer listening to MSNBC in the mornings now.

[Bluenorthwest]

6. I just looked him up a bit and for one thing, he is no spring

chicken, not to be ageist, but folks here always tell me we have to 'wait for the old bigots to die off' and this guy is well over 70. And he's been doing radio his whole life, and his pinnacle is Sirius, where he must have dozens of loyal listeners.
So he's been in radio since before I was born, never heard of him until I hear his bigotry. Clearly, he is a Superstar entity on his way to the top!

[piratefish08]

5. i've given his show a try a half-dozen times. for some reason

I wanted to be able to like him.

I finally came to the conclusion that he is just an asshole.

[trumad]

7. He's an old airbag...

His show is as dull as watching paint dry.

Very little politics and mostly fluff.

[northoftheborder]

8. Alex Bennett.....is all of the above plus......

misogynistic, crude and vulgar, has brainless co-hosts, not knowledgeable about the issues, and doesn't care. He is old, maybe older than me, but that is no excuse for his willful ignorance. His humor and music and interests are so "world warII". He knows a lot about the past entertainment world, and if he would just concentrate on stories about the olden days it could be an interesting hour, but not three, and not on the talk left channel.

I have protested to XM a couple of times - I just despise listening to him, so I turn off satellite when he comes on; How could we get together and get someone else on that time schedule? I really miss Bill Press.

[Politicub]

9. Press was thoughtful, intelligent and featured great guests

Bennett? He's just a tool from what I'm gathering.