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LiberalFighter

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39. Why is it necessary for the troops to have Rush or anyone else like him?

Reply to JSnuffy (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:42 PM

Mar 2012

There are enough alternative news sources without including him that provide both sides.

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Get Rush off Armed Forces Network, and he's gone for good [View all] maxrandb Mar 2012 OP

Yes....more than anywhere else he should be off Armed Forces Network..young movonne Mar 2012 #1

Why don't you let the troops decide what they want... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #2

because we're assholes, that's why.. frylock Mar 2012 #6

I'm sure there are some troops... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #10

rush's popularity is vastly overestimated frylock Mar 2012 #13

since when do the troops make decisions concerning what they are provided? Demonaut Mar 2012 #7

What? RZM Mar 2012 #8

Neither do I. They can do it on their own dime, not mine, though n/t eridani Mar 2012 #48

Got it... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #9

The US military and AFN is provided by the American taxpayers. The American national bully shcrane71 Mar 2012 #11

No no.. great idea... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #12

I've seen the affects of Rush's hate speech... it spreads. Olbermann is nowhere near as uncivil shcrane71 Mar 2012 #14

It's absolutely subjective... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #20

Yeah right... Asking that someone post sex tapes on the Internet for his viewing pleasure is civil shcrane71 Mar 2012 #26

No... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #27

How is Olbermann far left? Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #15

Olbermann's far left because he doesn't manufacture his own facts. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #16

+1 sarcasmo Mar 2012 #35

Illuminating Indeed HangOnKids Mar 2012 #17

Thanks. Gio was filthy in his first start yesterday. Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #19

Information doesn't have to mean inflammation; it didn't used to. eShirl Mar 2012 #18

Olbermann is hardly far left - that guy is a liberal. TBF Mar 2012 #23

Subjective.. JSnuffy Mar 2012 #25

Um, Tricare pays for contraception. gulliver Mar 2012 #44

Ok....... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #50

censorship? I think I heard from the right about the left " criticizing the POTUS in a time of war" Demonaut Mar 2012 #21

Indeed... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #28

Funny, when I was a soldier I had no input Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #30

Since now... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #31

Didn't have email in 1967 kid Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #32

Maybe you missed your telegram then... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #33

You talking about condescending and attitude? HangOnKids Mar 2012 #37

There isn't censorship in the military? Really? LiberalFighter Mar 2012 #40

Ok and neither are you... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #49

"You vill listen to vaht VE vant you to listen to." cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #41

They did. Back in 1993. rush & the republicans forced Cerridwen Mar 2012 #36

Why is it necessary for the troops to have Rush or anyone else like him? LiberalFighter Mar 2012 #39

As a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, NECESSITY isn't what governs what I can listen cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #42

Like I said before... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #51

Do the troops decide what will be on armed forces radio? quakerboy Mar 2012 #53

I thought he'd be gone that time he agreed with the Taliban. CJCRANE Mar 2012 #3

I'd settle for getting him off DU. nt MineralMan Mar 2012 #4

!! JohnnyLib2 Mar 2012 #5

Nice! racaulk Mar 2012 #22

Yes! TBF Mar 2012 #24

I've owned RushOffAFN.com for a while now but haven't done anything with it. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #29

Let's help that at the local level too! calimary Mar 2012 #34

Then if he makes the transition over to Sirius-XM Great Caesars Ghost Mar 2012 #38

So we'll just take away their XM radios if they refuse to stop listening to things we don't approve cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #43

Fine ProSense Mar 2012 #45

+1 Rex Mar 2012 #46

Soon, satilite radio will become the new public airwaves Great Caesars Ghost Mar 2012 #52

We're working on it. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #47