The Nigh Seen Creeder

Vanderbilt University's student-run radio station, WRVU 91.1, features a show each Saturday entitled "College Music 101." I was listening to said show yesterday afternoon and heard the host uncork this petite gemme of anti-Bush nitwittery:

"[President Bush] probably doesn't know who the Dalai Lama is."

It's been a long time since I've been in Vanderbilt's main library. I can only assume, however, that Vandy's library still stocks dozens of newspapers from around the world. If'n Mr. College Music 101 had read just a few of those papers last week, he wouldn't have made the above-mentioned dumbass statement. To wit:

"Expressing hope that the future of Tibet and China will move beyond mistrust, the Dalai Lama accepted the Congressional Gold Medal from President Bush Wednesday during a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.

"'I am deeply touched that this great honor has been given to me, a Buddhist monk born of a simple family,' he said. ...

"Though Bush said the ceremony was not meant to antagonize the Chinese, he made repeated references to religious oppression.

"'Americans cannot look to the plight of the religiously oppressed and close our eyes or turn away,' Bush said.

"Calling the Dalai Lama a 'universal symbol of peace and tolerance, a shepherd to the faithful and a keeper of the flame for his people,' Bush presented the medallion to the Dalai Lama."

Methinks Mr. College Music 101 needs to stop relying on MoveOn.org and fellow college shipdits to stay attuned to current events.