How did we get here

How did we get here?
A big part of the answer is Fox News. For years, Hoopleheads across the country have been starving for a narrative that confirms their fears and fantasies, and Fox has happily served up the falsehoods—steaming hot and ready to swallow.

And what about Payson, Arizona? The same Hoopleheads wanted a local version of the Fox illusion. That’s where KMOG and Kenny Murphy stepped in. With zero evidence, Kenny claims George Soros pays protestors—a lie so flimsy any thinking person can see through it. Not one ounce of truth, but to the Hoople crowd it’s pure nectar.

Fox invites sycophants to reinforce the propaganda. Kenny follows the script perfectly. He brings on Wendy, Steve Otto, and the rest of the local stooge-brigade to amplify the Tea Party storyline and pump it into Payson’s airwaves. The Hooples are drunk on right-wing lies, and KMOG is their open bar.

So ask again: How did we get here?
Because lies—told loudly, repeated endlessly, and consumed eagerly—became the local gospel.

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What Can You Do About It?

You don’t have to sit quietly while KMOG turns misinformation into the soundtrack of Payson.

Decent people can push back.

Here’s how:

1. Call into Kenny Murphy’s “Forum” and challenge the distortions directly.
You don’t have to shout. You just have to be clear. Ask for evidence. Ask for sources. When Kenny or one of his Tea Party guests floats a fantasy, calmly ask:
“What proof do you have?”
That simple question alone can shake the whole circus tent.

2. Don’t accept the hang-up routine as defeat.
Kenny is known to cut callers off when they present inconvenient truth. That’s fine. Call back another day. Persistence matters.

3. Speak for the silent majority.
Many reasonable people in Payson are disgusted by the misinformation but feel isolated. When you call in, you remind others that they’re not alone. You give courage to people who want to speak but don’t want to be the first voice.

4. Keep the focus on facts and accountability.
No insults necessary. Just keep asking for evidence. Lies wither under scrutiny; truth doesn’t.

5. Encourage neighbors, friends, and family to challenge the falsehoods too.
A misinformed town becomes an authoritarian town. A vocal, fact-driven public becomes a healthy community.

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KMOG depends on silence. Democracy depends on speaking up.

Call in. Push back. Tell the truth where the lies are being sold.