“Air America looks like the broadcast version of the U.N. Oil-for-Food program, whereby money earmarked to save starving moppets somehow winds up in the bank accounts of bloated self-described do-gooders with political connections.” – Mark Steyn

And see David Reinhard’s delicious column today in the Portland Oregonian. It’s a riot. An excerpt:

Liberals are always letting the rest of us know just how much sharper and more compassionate they are than the rest of us. Now it’s time to prove it: Air America Needs You.

First, its listeners should unleash their “we know better” candlepower and their you-can’t-fool-us cynicism to get to the bottom of the Air America’s kids-for-kilowatts scandal. And, clearly, a scheme that hurts children and Alzheimer’s patients to fund left-wing outreach should appeal to progressives’ dark sense of irony.

Second, Air America’s listeners should go beyond the network owners on the financial front. Simply repaying funds to club isn’t enough. Really, how cover-your-assets corporatist is that? Leftist listeners need to really showcase that storied compassion of theirs. Yes, how about a radio-thon to raise funds for kids and Alzheimer’s patients across this broad land? Lefty listeners could, well, “Give piece of change.”

Better yet, progressive forces should do what they do best — hold a rock concert…

Update: Reader Jeff G. writes…

The only problem with Mr. Reinhard’s otherwise well-reasoned suggestion that Air Scamerica’s listeners do something is that they have no listeners! If every one of their listeners gave a dollar, they’d have, like, a dollar…