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Xyzse

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17. I have no problems with this petition
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 10:25 AM
Mar 2012

Which is why I signed it, as it was government money going towards his program.

However, I don't agree with asking the government to shut him out from Airing his views. I can disagree completely with someone but like Voltaire mentions, would defend their right to say it.

Stating that, I don't find it as two sided of me to ask for scrapping his funds from the AFN, nor do I have a problem with the FCC fining him for his spewed garbage. In fact, I consider paying the fine as his right of civil disobedience, meaning he can do whatever he wants as long as he is willing to pay for the consequences. He earns enough any way.

Like I said, I don't agree with what he says, he can say it and promote it all he wishes, but I also think that it is fine to require him to pay the FCC and get his funding cut. It is not as if they don't ask for NPR to get their funds cut either.

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Finally. However I doubt that our military will listen to us. jwirr Mar 2012 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author JSnuffy Mar 2012 #2
I see JSnuffy Aerows Mar 2012 #4
But meeting the threshhold at least means the WH has to respond officially pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #11
Yes, that is why I signed it. jwirr Mar 2012 #12
I know. I know JSnuffy....... Demonaut Mar 2012 #3
He's a right wing plant Aerows Mar 2012 #5
I'm not so sure he is, I understand his argument, I just don't agree Demonaut Mar 2012 #6
Especially when he claims the Commander-in-Chief wants to destroy America Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #7
I was talking about JSnuffy Aerows Mar 2012 #8
as I was, rush IS the republican party Demonaut Mar 2012 #9
He is Aerows Mar 2012 #10
Cause and effect meanit Mar 2012 #13
I REALLY wanna file my complaint w the FCC. IGoToDU Mar 2012 #14
He started on 2/29, his solicitation for sex tapes was on 3/1. I would just put the times as the shcrane71 Mar 2012 #21
If we could just get OxyRush to become a Liberal MannyGoldstein Mar 2012 #15
Riiiiiight! usaprogress Mar 2012 #16
lets get Maher off AFN Demonaut Mar 2012 #18
Derp! EOTE Mar 2012 #19
Yeah and usaprogress Mar 2012 #20
Sure, it's wrong to call a woman that. But not Palin. EOTE Mar 2012 #22
So, you think it's OK to use public, non-subscription airwaves to denigrate a private citizen for 9 shcrane71 Mar 2012 #23
there are apples and there are oranges and your'e trying to compare carrots Demonaut Mar 2012 #25
So show me usaprogress Mar 2012 #26
ummm... yeah, you don't understand the difference between cable and AM radio. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #27
30 posts in and you drop a "you people" on us? 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #29
I have no problems with this petition Xyzse Mar 2012 #17
kick deacon Mar 2012 #24
self kick in case anyone missed this Demonaut Mar 2012 #28
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