First amendment, anyone? "NCGOP seeks ouster of UNC-TV host"

[NRaleighLiberal]

http://www.wral.com/ncgop-seeks-ouster-of-unc-tv-host/12734835/

Be sure to read some of the comments....as always on the WRAL TV website, it brings out of some NC's "best and brightest"

"RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Republican Party is calling on UNC-TV to break its ties with host and columnist D.G. Martin.

Martin is the longtime host of the popular "NC Bookwatch" program on the statewide public television station. He's also a longtime political columnist whose left-leaning columns appear weekly in publications around the state. The two are separate ventures.

In his most recent column, Martin seems to compare supporters of Republican legislative leaders to apologists for the recently ousted Egyptian government and for the Nazi regime in Germany.

The column in question is titled "Egypt, Nazi Germany, and North Carolina," datelined July 29. "

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Lovely North Carolina....so much to be proud of these days

[OutNow]

1. Well, actually no, the 1rst Amendment probably doesn't help

The 1rst Amendment to the Constitution prevents the government from restricting the freedom of speech. It does not address private or commercial actions. In other words, if people or groups want Dr. Laura Schlessinger's TV show off the air they are free to pressure the TV station or advertisers on the show to end their support. (This is a real life example). The NC Republican Party is not a governmental agency so they can take actions against "NC Bookwatch" and not run afoul of the 1rst Amendment.

That being said, I deplore the NCGOP and everything it stands for.

[marions ghost]

2. Heads are exploding...

thank you Mr Martin

So I had to go read the article:

http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/p/egypt-nazi-germany-and-north-carolina/1037023