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3. One last point I'd make

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 12:46 PM

Mar 2012

If you want that vile human being off our public airwaves, it's not censorship and doesn't abridge his freedom of speech one iota. He can still say whatever the fuck he wants to say, he just doesn't get to use our airwaves to say it.

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Rude Pundit: Bill Maher and Rush Limbaugh can say whatever the fuck they want. [View all] kpete Mar 2012 OP

He's fucking right. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #1

And the public is free to complain about what they hear, call sponsers snooper2 Mar 2012 #2

And the sponsors have the freedom to not associate their speech with Rush Limbaugh. emulatorloo Mar 2012 #6

One last point I'd make gratuitous Mar 2012 #3

Excellent point. russspeakeasy Mar 2012 #5

I thought it was going to be necessary to bookmark this as the date I finally disagreed with TRP Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #4

Well, no, it's not free speech, and if he thinks so, he's ignorant about what ELSE rush does saras Mar 2012 #7