I'm going to say I like Derek J, but I fail to see the sainthood he seems to have attained in the eyes of at least one FTL host. Then again, as Denis has implied, that host has a tendency to obsess with what he probably considers "Keene heroism." In fact, the focus on Keene and what many of us consider "overboard activism" (not on every occasion, but on a great many) has been a significant controversy amongst many who AMP the show. I, for one, think it probably is not a coincidence that AMP contributions are falling, as listeners see the backlash from the Keene community over what some of us feel are poor activism choices.
NONE of this is a knock on Derek J's personal choices. I think it's more unwise to give marginal choices airtime on a nationally syndicated radio show which depends on AMP dollars to promote libertarian philosophies, and presumably, activism. Put another way, there's a concern that what seems to turn off the locals in Keene could just as easily turn off the national audience, which is presumably less freedom loving, overall, than a New Hampshire neighborhood.