Insurer threatens to sue Belling over remarks

[hue]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/130126913.html

By Daniel Bice of the Journal Sentinel

Sept. 19, 2011 1:20 p.m. |(121) Comments

A health insurance company affiliated with the state's largest teachers union today demanded conservative talk-show host Mark Belling stop accusing the company of "racketeering" and apologize for making that charge in the past.

Officials with WEA Trust said Belling has repeatedly said the insurer transfers its "profits" to the Wisconsin Education Association Council, something that would be illegal under state and federal law.

The insurer's lawyer said the company is ready to sue if Belling does not "cease and desist" from making this claim.

"WEA Trust will pursue legal remedies, however, should you continue to falsely tell your listeners that it is owned by WEAC or provides funding for WEAC's political and union activities," wrote Robert Dreps of Godfrey & Kahn. The Journal Sentinel has hired Dreps to handle free-press issues in the past.

Belling, whose show airs daily beginning at 3 p.m. on WISN-AM (1130), did not immediately respond to a message.

The head of WEA Trust called Belling's comments "false and defamatory."

[HereSince1628]

1. I greatly dislike Belling.

but then I generally dislike people who advocate positions shared with the Bradley foundation.

[TxVietVet]

2. Hispanics really love butthead belling.

:sarcasm:

Some day someone with enough balls will silence belling. Perhaps he will do it to himself. There have been a few issues he has had problems with. Hispanics for one. belling continued to ridicule them until he was taken off the air for a few day. I'm willing to be belling can't go anywhere without a security detail. So, he can continue to hide in his closet............ closeted............ :evilgrin:

[hue]

3. For once Belling's trap was silenced...

"Belling, whose show airs daily beginning at 3 p.m. on WISN-AM (1130), did not immediately respond to a message."

I hope Godfrey & Kahn take him up one side of the wall & down the other! I can't stand belling's whiney, blabbing mouth!

As we can see it's only the loss of $$ that will shut him up! :grr:

[mysuzuki2]

4. did you ever notice that Belling has Bachman eyes?