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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 11:58 PM Original message |
Will The Firing Of Imus = The Day That 'Free Speech' Died?........ |
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Ninja Jordan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. I wish the media would spend this much coverage on the erosion of our democracy |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I wish 1/100th if this interest... |
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Ninja Jordan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. But that's a substantive issue, see. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah. like the conviction of Charles Manson crumbled our freedom of religion. |
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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Exactly... |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I'm Sorry - I Just Don't Understand All The Disdain For Imus..... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Where have you been? |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 01:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Imus chose the wrong event to make his sexist/racist slur |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 06:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
34. Exactly. No one has stripped him of his right to free speech. |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Where's my radio show? It's my First Amendment Right! |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. You know what ? I always hated this asshole... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. Yelling "fire" in a theater, inciting violence with hate speech, not protected. |
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Ninja Jordan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That isn't the type of speech at issue here. |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. thank you, it needs to be repeated daily |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. That too, thank you. I am finding hidethread a good function. |
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athena (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 03:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Yes. Thank you. |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. He can say what he likes...but having the radio waves as an exclusive |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Glad to see we agree on something! |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I Think The Question I Was Asking By My Initial Post Here Is Not Whether.... |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 01:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. There's no "freedom of speech" when you're an employee |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
12. If he wants to be a "shock-jock" then he should stop pretending to be a journalist too |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
13. He can speak whatever he wants...and MSNBC's free to dump him if they choose. |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
18. It has little to do with free speech that I can see. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
19. I feel the same way. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 01:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Wanted to add that... |
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EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
21. This is one of those situations that prove so frustrating. |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
25. For the love of Pete........ |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
26. You have an unalienable right to free speech |
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AndreaCG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
27. Pshaw |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
28. Cmon .... |
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athena (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
29. This is not about free speech. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 05:12 AM Response to Original message |
31. if the imus incident = free speech then free speech is HIGHLY over rated. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
32. No, it's another positive: one less covert sexist and racist show off of the air. |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-12-07 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
33. Was Imus arrested for what he said? |
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