Comments on: Home to Africa (Rebroadcast)

By: Robbins

Robbins — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:02:22 +0000

What a bunch of on point sycophants!

On Point is supposed to deal with current events as well as cultural programs. If Tom Ashbrook wants a day off, let him get someone else to sit in for him.

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:34:48 +0000

There are many Liberian women living and working in Worcester, Ma. They have survived the hell that was Liberia and the camps in Ghana and the Cote d’Ivoire.

Countries at war educate no one well and women less than that. These Worcester Liberians are working in the health care field and going to school to learn basic reading and writing skills.They are caring for their children while living in some of the meanest ares of the city. They are sending money to families at home. Mr. Ashbrook, they are worthy of a spot on your program.

By: Stella

Stella — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:25:17 +0000

I am glad about this rebroadcast (I missed its original airing). It has informed me about a topic of which I might have remained ignorant. What disturbes me, however, is how the ex-slaves who have ample memory of the horrible discrmination in the US replicated their own kind of discrimination toward the “country” people, who were the natives of the land that they “colonized.” Cooper’s narrative doesn’t seem to recognize this irony fully as she talks about how “proud” she is of her heritage (being descended from the “founder” of Liberia) and reminiscing with tenderness her life of extreme privilege.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:52:08 +0000

By the way, this is a fascinating conversation.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:51:27 +0000

Robbins, if you think On Point is a breaking news show, then you obviously haven’t been listening very carefully.

By: Peter Lake

Peter Lake — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:46:13 +0000

Quite right, Sandi, and it’s not just Mr. Ashbrook, but his staff and outside commentators who are taking the day off. Or did Robbins think Ashbrook did the whole show alone?
On Point isn’t some radio equivalent of CNN, but a more in-depth analysis of current events.
If Robbins needs to find out about the Islamo-fascist attacks then he need only turn on cable news.
Ashbrook will undoubtedly handle the topic next week when more facts are known.

By: Sandi Quotes

Sandi Quotes — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:14:24 +0000

How obtuse, petulant, and unreasonable can you get?

Didn’t it occur to you that the tireless and always current Tom Ashbrook and the Friday panel might just want to take this one day off to be with family, like millions of other hard working Americans?

By: Robbins

Robbins — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:43:33 +0000

This is ridiculous — hundreds killed or wounded in a terror attack in India and all you do is offer rebroadcasts.

Next time you ask me for membership renewal I’ll tell you where to go.

You people are useless.