I am one of the writers for SpeakSpeak News.Bill O’Reilly
admits that “Happy Holidays” isn’t offensive after all.
LINKHillary Clinton proposes legislation which could be used to lock a protester who burns an American flag
in jail for a year. Senators should be thinking up ways to INCREASE our freedom, but no.
LINKDeparting FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy says indecency fines are "probably the hardest area for me as a commissioner. This is one where
I could argue both sides very easily. I am a firm believer in the First Amendment and the right of free speech. And at the same time, I appreciate the need to protect children." How about writing
clear rules, if one could easily argue something is indecent or that it's not under the current rules?
LINKMeanwhile, what is indecent in the general sense of the term? Foul language or Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) wasting "$223 million of pork earmarked for the 'Bridge to Nowhere' to be used by about 50 Alaskans?"
LINKBill O'Reilly's
claims about bans on red-and-green clothing (Christmas colors) are
false. No surprise. Will O'Reilly have to resign like Dan Rather did (for a flawed story which was more ambiguous and better researched?)
LINKNew Hampshire's liberal radio host
Arnie Arnesen: she may get fired because she's criticized SUVs and car dealerships are threatening to pull advertising.
LINKTed Koppel says ABC News has fewer foreign correspondents today than it did 30 years ago.
LINK"A la carte" cable would mean people get exposed to less diversity, says AdAge columnist Simon Dumenco.
LINKGay groups and the "American Family Association" took opposite positions on whether Ford should
advertise cars in gay magazines. The gay groups won.
LINKThe US military is spying on civilians who oppose the Iraq War. This includes Quakers.
LINKI argue in an opinion piece that the trend in entertainment is that consumers are getting more options. Therefore, Congress should be
hands-off for the next few years regarding indecency and mandating a la carte. Let things develop.
LINKConservative groups disagree on whether Congress should mandate "
a la carte."
LINKBush told the NSA to
spy on US citizens.
LINK$300 million of our tax dollars are being spent on
propaganda, such as covertly planting stories in the press of other nations. That includes allies. Planting propaganda is legal abroad, but not in the US.
LINKClear Channel owns billboards, as well as radio stations and concert halls. The company refused a billboard which would say, “‘
Wal*Mart: Killing Local Businesses…One Main Street at a Time.”
LINKNPR is soooo liberal. If you believe the hype. If you look at statistics, however, it
leans to conservatives.
LINKHoward Stern did his last show on broadcast radio today. He was driven out by the pressure of FCC indecency fines.
Sad day for free speech. Howard Stern will start a show on Sirius Satellite Radio on January 9, 2006.
LINKTime Warner describes it's "
family tier."
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