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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:14 AM Original message |
Boxer just said Clear Channel banning the Chicks was like Nazis |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. Duh |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Where did she say this? |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. in Commerce commitee discuss FCC issues |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Also a serious conflict of interest because |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. sorry...that's just plain silly |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. not when |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. No |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. so destroying piles of CDs |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. If they pay for them |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. is there a single progressive thought in your head? |
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Terwilliger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. no |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Not a single one |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:11 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. where do you draw the line between public interest and private companies? |
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TheUnionDemocrat (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
53. Libera, Conservative, Middle of the Road... |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:59 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. this has nothing to do with market prefernces or their niche |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 02:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. If |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 03:04 PM Response to Reply #73 |
79. well that's about the same thing Clear Channel did |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 04:17 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. Not at all |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:13 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. I disagree. Boxer is getting at the REAL source of the REAL problem |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Wow strict construction logic in action! |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Pleasure of the state |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
51. Sorry but the airwaves exist in the public interest. |
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TheUnionDemocrat (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:51 AM Response to Reply #36 |
55. Do you remember "Disco Demolition"? |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:06 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. There is a difference between humor and political symbolism |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
46. Clear Channel is chartered by the government |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. and let's not forget |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. The problem goes back to |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. there's a limit for private companies actions |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. We should never have let CC get that far |
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Michael Daniels (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Using your argument, MSNBC's decision to fire Savage restricted his rights |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:39 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. nope because his speech was made while acting on the job |
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Quahog (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
48. Yeah, this is the big issue here |
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RichM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Sorry, the comparison is quite valid, because the "private company," |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
64. When the Nazis had their book burnings |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. the intent was the same |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
47. No, there is no effective difference |
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northernsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
66. but Clear Channel operates on the publilc airwaves |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. but the fireworks over the Rose Bowl, paid for by CC were |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. yeah and all those choice freeper rallies |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. there's a difference between restricting speech |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:43 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. it is restricting speech |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:45 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. no it's not... |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. but they prevented people from hearing them |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. no...last time... |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. what about refusing antiwar ads while promoting pro-war rallies? |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I wouldn't...but it's their radio station... |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:15 AM Response to Reply #32 |
45. this isn't about a radio station |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:58 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. How about forcing |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:14 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. as I recall DU was forced to have a popup |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
65. forced to have a popup how? |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 01:53 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. but the company that owns the webspace |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. No it isn't. DU does NOT need an FCC license to operate |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:54 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. also |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:59 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. no I'm not |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:01 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. given the choice between |
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Michael Daniels (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:32 AM Response to Reply #26 |
49. They prevented people from hearing them? Please..... |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:34 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. they suppressed their speech |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:28 PM Response to Reply #50 |
61. sorta like boycotting advertisers on Rush Limbaugh? n/t |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:31 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Limbaugh is paid for his opinions |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 02:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
75. Wrong |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 03:08 PM Response to Reply #75 |
80. but it wasn't done in a way that has anything to do |
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Michael Daniels (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 03:58 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Since when do radio stations sign contracts to play music? |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 04:50 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. so if CC can theoretically not play DC for being gay |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 04:21 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. Contract? |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 04:52 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. they sign a contract with the label to play their music |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 02:45 PM Response to Reply #63 |
78. More like legal corporate extortion pays for limburger cheese |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. wouldn't depend |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
38. So if a religious school burns books about evolution that's fine? |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:02 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. yes it is... |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:04 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Fine for them |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:40 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Thank you. Your posts stand as a testament against private religious |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
57. You are missing the point, stopthegap |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:29 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. OK...that's a valid point... |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 01:52 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. I agree with you on Nazi comparisons |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
19. Here's FDR take on it: |
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thebeaglehaslanded (518 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 10:43 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Incisive post, robbedvoter. You've hit the problem right between the eyes. |
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Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
37. It was |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
54. the back and forth argument here |
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SuffragetteSal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
67. Plurality |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 03:09 PM Response to Reply #67 |
81. thanks |
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southernfried (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
70. someone please give me a link showing that this was a CC directive |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 02:12 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Dixie Chicks axed by Clear Channel (Jacksonville Business Journal) |
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southernfried (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 02:16 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. like I thought, its not a Clear Channel directive |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 02:33 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Another view from Paul Krugman |
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plurality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 03:11 PM Response to Reply #70 |
82. I listened to their director |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
74. clear channel has its fingers in LOTS of pies |
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bring_em_home_bush (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 04:31 PM Response to Reply #74 |
86. creepy billboard |
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QERTY (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
77. Did the Nazis Squelch Dissent? |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-08-03 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
89. It was undersatnding that the White House directed that |
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