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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:42 AM Original message |
Ok, Now the Argument is that people are violating Imus' right to free speech |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. I agree |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. but not to get paid to do it on the public airways. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Whether or not he gets paid is between him and the company |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. And whether he can use PUBLIC airwaves is between him and the public which owns them. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Well, let's just refer to our handy dandy copy of the 1A, shall we? |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. No, it doesn't answer that. If you are on my property, and I tell you to leave....... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
37. Well if the FCC can fine the network that showed Janet Jackson's boob |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:53 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. and we can pressure his advertisers to drop him |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Absolutely. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. A good point! |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Yes, but such remarks by broadcasters should fall under |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Yeah, yellowcanine already did a good job of calling me on my snark |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. I agree |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. Hmm. Last I looked, free speech doesn't include the right to be PAID to speak, and |
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SoFlaJet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. yea big surprise |
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youngdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. Shows the typical wingnut's depth of understanding of constitutional issues |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. He can say whatever he wants, we can boycott anyone we want (MSNBC) |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. Hell we have people here supporting Imus |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
9. Hate speech is not protected. nt |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. Imus can say whatever he wants, and we have a right to respond accordingly. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
11. Being critical and holding someone accountable for his/her words |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
14. I believe Ann Coulter and the rest of that cabal get paid for outrageous comments.. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
15. Was posted here, too |
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nosillies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
18. Why doesn't he have a right to free speech? |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I guess Howard Stern would like an answer to that also. |
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nosillies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. I'm quite familiar with Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1464 |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Where is the censorship in this? |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Hate Speech isn't a Right |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. Call me the biggest hypocrite in the world, but |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. my feelings too.... |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. thanks. I was thinking I was the only one out there. |
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hiaasenrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Like most other issues, this one will blow over. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. What I find interesting is that conservatives don't like Imus either |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
28. That's absolutely true |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. Who listens to Imus? |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Who listens to Imus? |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:03 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Well, he has a politician or two almost every day. And it is the |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I can't understand his hwole show... |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I agree on the sports deal. Very surface. But I do think he |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
34. Nobody wants to stop Imus from speaking freely |
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hiaasenrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Why are you suggesting that the unemployment line would be |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Yes I am, I'm saying that racism is so prevalent in this |
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nosillies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I'll back you up on this, with facts from the BLS |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Thanks.. I knew there would be someone who would take my |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
36. Ludicrous! |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
38. Imus has the right to say whatever he wants. |
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