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18. Well said!

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #17)

Thu May 22, 2014, 06:21 PM

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Sometimes karma moves fast--transphobic radio hosts in Rochester, NY [View all] Godhumor May 2014 OP

Good on the company for firing them, and for doing it so promptly. n/t winter is coming May 2014 #1

I lived in this progressive city for some time. Not Me May 2014 #2

I was raised in Rochester Godhumor May 2014 #6

'Freedom of Speech' doesn't mean you won't get your worthless ass fired Aristus May 2014 #3

I keep seeing this said... Shandris May 2014 #11

It's one thing to hold a personal view, it's another to espouse that view while at work in the name cleanhippie May 2014 #20

Totally disagree. Shandris May 2014 #25

They were on the air, doing the job their employer pays them to do. cleanhippie May 2014 #26

It's always so very easily explainable. Shandris May 2014 #27

What what starts to happen back at us? cleanhippie May 2014 #28

I think you're misinterpreting the scenario. Shandris May 2014 #30

Sigh. cleanhippie May 2014 #31

I'm fine to accept agree to disagree; I can only point out the things that make me... Shandris May 2014 #34

You have a warped view of how things work Tsiyu May 2014 #54

Yes, that's exactly what I said. That we should all sit by and no one should say anything. Shandris May 2014 #55

I read what you said Tsiyu May 2014 #58

I'm sorry, but I can't seem to write much clearer than that. Shandris May 2014 #60

"It is way past time to start shaming the cretins among us. " cleanhippie May 2014 #68

Fear of losing their status and comfort Tsiyu May 2014 #73

As I already said, it's interesting watching "progressives" support transphobia... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #39

Wait. Let me get this straight. Shandris May 2014 #40

Yes, I see it all the time. Big left wing people all of a sudden lose it... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #50

You have no idea what I would and would not do in any given... Shandris May 2014 #51

"I'm sorry you feel that way." - Are you, though? Probably not. Gravitycollapse May 2014 #53

It is a bad thing that you feel that way, yes. You, like another poster, completely... Shandris May 2014 #56

I think you're misinterpreting it Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #43

I would have made the same comments (and probably received many of the same... Shandris May 2014 #46

Except if there are a lot of negative comments... Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #47

I'm far more inclined to trust Facebook than Twitter comments. Shandris May 2014 #48

We've ducked too often because of the idea "they'll do it to us" BrotherIvan May 2014 #29

"Bigots should be shamed and outed every single time." EXACTLY! cleanhippie May 2014 #32

Yes, I think the point is being missed BrotherIvan May 2014 #38

Do NOT confuse 'speaking out against hate' and social shaming. Shandris May 2014 #33

If there's an iota of difference I fail to see it BrotherIvan May 2014 #35

To be perfectly fair, it a very nuanced view. I have no problem with them losing their jobs... Shandris May 2014 #36

I understand that you don't want to see people hurt for the wrong reasons BrotherIvan May 2014 #41

Thank you. Honestly...thank you very much. You're completely right that these... Shandris May 2014 #44

I'm glad we came to understanding BrotherIvan May 2014 #49

And thank you as well. Shandris May 2014 #52

Your argument is that we should not tell people they're wrong... Gravitycollapse May 2014 #37

So this is that 'conservative argument' that you accused me of upthread? Shandris May 2014 #42

You want people to applaud you for being "nervous" over shaming bigots? Tsiyu May 2014 #59

You continue to try to ascribe cowardice to what I'm saying... Shandris May 2014 #61

Talk about your failed debate strategy Tsiyu May 2014 #62

*sigh* I never said that these two didn't deserve it. In fact, I -explicitly- said... Shandris May 2014 #63

Perhaps you might have had more success making that an OP Tsiyu May 2014 #64

You may well be right about starting it in my own thread... Shandris May 2014 #65

"social shaming"... sendero May 2014 #67

It's part of the historical and social process known as acculturation. LanternWaste May 2014 #72

It would really be karmic if Kimberly and Beck were replaced by someone from the Louisiana1976 May 2014 #4

To continue the timeline: bullwinkle428 May 2014 #5

you nailed it! m-lekktor May 2014 #45

Do Unto Others colsohlibgal May 2014 #7

Apparently no one in management ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #8

I'm in Rich. I know of those two but have never listened. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #9

Good corp action, nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #10

Getting fired comes with the territory in radio Ex Lurker May 2014 #12

By tomorrow WhoIsNumberNone May 2014 #13

Wingnut dipshits who wouldn't know the 1st Amendment if it bit them on the ass ... 11 Bravo May 2014 #14

I live near Rochester. pangaia May 2014 #15

...Not anymore 951-Riverside May 2014 #16

When they're sitting in jail, I'll be protesting for their free speech, but fired? mountain grammy May 2014 #17

Well said! marble falls May 2014 #18

How long till these guys work for cheap channel radio? d_legendary1 May 2014 #19

Good on my... 3catwoman3 May 2014 #21

I'm sure they'll find work at Fox "News" sakabatou May 2014 #22

Free speech does not mean you can violate your contract. riqster May 2014 #23

Bigotry and assholishness do not serve any purpose in a civilized society. Initech May 2014 #24

Wow That was awesomely fast. Glad those fuckheads are gone. Mrdrboi May 2014 #57

Props to Entercom for that. Jamastiene May 2014 #66

The radio station knew what crap they hired packman May 2014 #69

I wonder which idiot bagger will whine about their First Amendment rights being violated. catbyte May 2014 #70

Right Wing Hate Radio is sooooo last century. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #71