Call to Arms: Do Your Part to Take Rush Limbaugh Off American Forces Radio

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WHAT THIS POST IS:

A one-stop-shop for how to lobby to have Rush Limbaugh removed from so-called "Armed Forces Radio," including petitions, talking points, and (most important) direct contact info for the decision-makers involved, who will respond if we flood them with citizen input.

THE ISSUE:


America's military personnel are not obligated to be politically neutral; they have every right to listen to the myriad, sometimes conflicting political viewpoints that inform a healthy, diverse democracy, and to form, discuss and vote their own opinions. They should be free to listen to liberal, conservative, progressive, Libertarian, and other voices; to read editorials on all sides of pressing issues, without political censorship. They are the front-line defenders of our freedoms; they deserve the liberties of speech and press at least as much as anyone else.

That's why the Armed Forces Radio & Television Service ("AFRTS&quot and the American Forces Network ("AFN&quot are absolutely right to air a variety of programming for our troops and their families overseas, ranging from conservative Sean Hannity to liberal Ed Schultz and everyone in between. When it comes to political viewpoints, AFN is correct to adopt a policy stating that it "does not censor content and they do not seek to protect the overseas Department of Defense audience from hearing views with which they may disagree." https://kb.defense.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/718

We respect AFN's desire not to censor political content. We respect AFN's care in ensuring that voices across the political spectrum are available to deployed personnel. But we also know that America's sailors, airmen and Marines and their families are honorable men and women, who presumably would never want to be party to bullying, dishonesty, or lawbreaking. They exemplify the best of America, not the worst, and they are the protectors of our citizens, not in league with those who, for the sake of ratings and profits, would gleefully harm them.

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