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40. Putting freedom of speech in quotes...

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Tue Aug 2, 2016, 12:12 AM

Aug 2016

Is often an excellent indicator of an authoritarian and someone with a very poor understanding of US law or ethics.

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White Privilege and Racist Hate Radio [View all] ZX86 Aug 2016 OP

Recommended because I feel this is an important topic, but........ guillaumeb Aug 2016 #1

My solution is here. ZX86 Aug 2016 #3

An excellent answer. I am glad I asked. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #13

Public owned airwaves should serve the public who owns them. ZX86 Aug 2016 #15

Rather than equal time... OneGrassRoot Aug 2016 #47

I could not concur with your post more. prarie deem Aug 2016 #29

I'm curious what you mean by "drug addicts and degenerate sex perverts" Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #31

Rush? Person 2713 Aug 2016 #36

Well how do you suggest addressing it? Loki Liesmith Aug 2016 #2

I do have other ideas that don't involve banning content. ZX86 Aug 2016 #4

True SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2016 #20

So racists and predatory sex perverts should make that call? ZX86 Aug 2016 #25

So get a radio show and make it work SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2016 #27

It's sad liberals have been unsuccessful in radio yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #5

Liberals have been unsuccessful in corporate controlled radio. ZX86 Aug 2016 #8

Yes, that is true.. mountain grammy Aug 2016 #22

We had a liberal station here in SF with high ratings kimbutgar Aug 2016 #55

I'd give up cable tv before I'd give up Sirius. mountain grammy Aug 2016 #58

US media has been dramatically altered since Reagan ignored the Fairness Doctrine, appalachiablue Aug 2016 #33

What are you talking about? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #6

Liberals don't claim to like racist hate radio. ZX86 Aug 2016 #9

Flimsy freedom of speak issues PrideofJefferson Aug 2016 #32

I will always support the right to broadcast what you call "hate speech". Throd Aug 2016 #7

Here's a prime example. ZX86 Aug 2016 #11

You don't understand the first amendment at all. Throd Aug 2016 #23

You don't understand White privilege. ZX86 Aug 2016 #26

You left out women and LGBT. Quantess Aug 2016 #45

The first amendment metroins Aug 2016 #54

It's not only that maxrandb Aug 2016 #10

What a bunch of horse shit melman Aug 2016 #12

Please join the conversation. ZX86 Aug 2016 #14

yes we whites lead pristine, easy lives Skittles Aug 2016 #16

And the bonus of not having your tax dollars ZX86 Aug 2016 #17

because rightwing radio NEVER trashes women Skittles Aug 2016 #18

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #21

You could at least spell her name correctly. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #30

Is that your not-so-subtle way of telling us who you think controls the media? SMC22307 Aug 2016 #35

because Jews control the media ? JI7 Aug 2016 #37

How are your tax dollars "used" to fund that? Lee-Lee Aug 2016 #51

What does this gobbledygooky sentence mean... leftstreet Aug 2016 #19

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #24

They put Herman Cain or Allen West on to supposedly prove they aren't racist. Hoyt Aug 2016 #28

Let's please judge people by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2016 #42

Have you looked at the crud they are saying about Clinton and Obama? That's crummy character. Hoyt Aug 2016 #43

Fuck the white liberal bashing, and stop trying to divide all of us. SMC22307 Aug 2016 #34

Absolute nonsense. Only cowards and authoritarians want to ban speech. tritsofme Aug 2016 #38

The 1st Amendment protects hate speech. RAFisher Aug 2016 #39

Putting freedom of speech in quotes... TipTok Aug 2016 #40

This is mostly just screwed up. Igel Aug 2016 #41

As noted 1939 Aug 2016 #44

I'm a white liberal female. Quantess Aug 2016 #46

Seems like your more concerned with controlling what other people listen to, than what you listen to Captain Stern Aug 2016 #48

What is this fresh hell? reflection Aug 2016 #49

i like to tell advertisers i find the show offensive and then walk out wallet in hand dembotoz Aug 2016 #50

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #52

Ugh anoNY42 Aug 2016 #53

Hi! Nice to see you. Thanks for your countervailing wisdom. Stinky The Clown Aug 2016 #56

Hey, I see it as a calling anoNY42 Aug 2016 #57

Ah. I see where you're going with this. Stinky The Clown Aug 2016 #59

Thank you so much for saying this Tsiyu Aug 2016 #60