[dinok]

"And if Howard Stern is allowed to continue with his perversion schtick, the 'rats (when in power) will leave conservatives alone? Is that your argument?"

Up until now, we have had free speach. They may have wanted to go after Rush and others, but they did not have the legal tools. We just gave them to them.

Stern's popularity was wanning anyway. The guy was planing to give it up soon.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

They may have wanted to go after Rush and others, but they did not have the legal tools. We just gave them to them.

What could be in an "indecency bill" that would impact Rush?

[Shethink13]

Up until now, we have had free speach. They may have wanted to go after Rush and others, but they did not have the legal tools. We just gave them to them.

Oh for crying out loud - how in the heck did this Republic survive for all these years with decency standards in the broadcast industry? You just admitted yourself that up until now we have had free speech, even with those standards in place.

Nobody is silencing Stern. Having a right to speak does not equal the right to a free microphone.