FINALLY, A 'CIVIL RIGHTS ICON' OLD ENOUGH FOR PBS RETROSPECTIVE!

Noozhawk is all abuzz because TV Santa Barbara, that beacon of local programming, is rolling out the red carpet for Dolores Huerta. We're told this grand event, an 'interview' for a show called 'Sueños to Success,' features the *checks notes* 96-year-old labor activist. One has to wonder if 'Success' in this context means dodging Medicare audits while still cashing speaking engagement checks from taxpayer-funded outlets.

Naturally, calling someone a 'civil rights icon' is now a prerequisite for any non-profit looking to justify its existence and continued public funding. And what better place to rehash half-century-old grievances than a government-funded studio? Perhaps they'll finally ask her about the nuanced economic impact of her past crusades, or about the thriving agricultural industry that somehow persisted despite decades of activist grandstanding. Nah, who are we kidding? It'll be a hagiography, plain and simple.

It’s almost as if TV Santa Barbara’s mission statement is to endlessly recycle the same ideologically approved figures, proving that in Santa Barbara, the 'dreams' always lead to government grants and endless opportunities for self-congratulation among the leftist elite. Meanwhile, real civil rights — like the right to run a business without being buried in regulations or the right to keep your earnings from being redistributed to endless programs staffed by activist alumni — remain conveniently ignored. No doubt the interview will be a thrilling watch for anyone whose VCR is still hooked up and working.