Reply #236: OK this debate is in 2 threads [View All]

[GA_ArmyVet]

and I have responded in the other as well

First off, if you are not in the military, you just don't have a dog in this fight.

I don't want you or anyone else using AFRTS as a political tool. The bottom line is we get programming donated and we get a wide spectrum of shows to represent what is being broadcast in the states both TV and radio.

If you as a liberal want to take something off the air because you don't like it, then the Right will want something gone because they don't like it, meaning that in the end, anything controversial and debated will never air.

All of us in the military are adults, free to make our own decisions about what we listen to. We are smart, much smarter than many give us credit for. We push education, with free college, professional schools and so forth, so the last thing, we need is you or anyone else trying to limit what we can listen to or watch in order to protect us.

Next, this is all about Free Speech. Freedom of Speech was intended to ensure that the people can be critical of the their government and its decisions. There is no better demonstration of Free Speech, than to allow a Government owned and operated station to broadcast programs that are critical of it.

Lastly, I suspect that the real reason you want the program removed is far less noble than to protect me. I suspect it is because you don't agree with the show (actually not much of a leap, it is DU after all), which I understand, but we don't need you to limit our access to anything. I spent my whole life serving this country and trying to defend the Constitution, so thank you for your concern but we don't wont your help by taking away our rights.

If you want to protect the troops, I suggest you use your time to prevent the wars and the poor decisions which get us into those wars.