August 10, 2007 11:27AM 

# Talk Radio Can’t Handle the Truth 

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

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Speaking of Casey Lartigue’s speaking truth to power, as [we just were](https://www.cato.org/2007/08/10/good-news-for-dc-schools/), here’s [his recent *Washington Post* column](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/02/AR2007080201751.html) on how he got fired from his XM radio show. He was sacked after devoting a show to exposing a conspiracy theory about government plans to undermine black leadership that has received widespread credibility in the African-American media.

Here’s hoping a more entrepreneurial station manager will see an opportunity to hire a courageous and insightful host who’s suddenly available.

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