Posted on 11/10/2004 9:24:07 AM PST by BigJohn44
Milaukee radio talk show host Charles Sykes updated listeners this morning on the organized attacks from the left to silence Mark Belling, a Milwaukee conservative talk radio host and competitor of Sykes.
Belling has been suspended for the last two days from doing his popular talk show in Milwaukee, The Mark Belling Late Afternoon Show. The suspension stems from Belling's use of the term "wetbacks" to describe illegal alien voters.
The wetback slur prompted liberal groups from all over Milwaukee to demand that Belling be fired. The SILENCE BELLING MOVEMENT is being led by all the usual left wing suspects, including Latino newspaper publisher Victor Huyke, and Robert Miranda, a local leftie ne'er-do-well complainer.
Yesterday on Sykes' show, Latino newspaper publisher Victor Huyke, one of the leaders of the movement to have Belling fired for uttering a slur, uttered one himself. Huyke told Sykes on the air that Milwaukee Latinos would not be treated "like a retarded kid sitting in the corner."
Today, Sykes read a letter of apology from Huyke, who stated that he sincerely was sorry for using the term "retarded" to describe the mentally challenged.
Sykes also read excerpts from an article critical of Belling written by another leader of the SILENCE BELLING MOVEMENT, Robert Miranda, who wrote the following article comparing Belling to Hitler:
http://www.wisopinion.com/index.iml?mdl=article.mdl&article=943
Sykes also referred to an email he received from a Shorewood man, a counter-protester at a SILENCE BELLING MOVEMENT rally. At the rally, the coutner-prtester was called a "Klansman" and a "Nazi" by Mr. Miranda.
Sykes asked listeners rhetorically: Is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel going to mention the Huyke slur? And how is comparing Belling to Hitler, and calling Belling supporters "Nazis," not hate speech?
Bring it up with ProtestWarrior.com Wisconsin Chapter. They might be able to get a bunch of people together in short order.
Did you say protest...when, where, how many signs should I bring? If you guys are serious, let's get something organized. Do you ever post on the Wisconsin Board? Want to decide on a time (Saturday early afternoon would be good) and get this going?
There were a couple pro-Mark protestors in front of the station (116th and Howard in Greenfield) between 3 and 5 this afternoon. My daughter joined them for awhile.
They are planning to be there again tomorrow.
It would be nice to get a crowd out there every day.
Lots of thumbs-up from passing cars.
On Saturday, I have something to do in Milwaukee at 1:00 that should take me an hour (no more) and is part of my work. I would be more than happy to be part of a group rally for Mark at WISN either in the morning or later in the afternoon ... would be nice if the liberal media came out to cover something but I wouldn't hold my breath.
How about a rally at the station on Saturday morning - 10 am?
Anybody?
also, lets freep the heck outta those who advertise on wiopinion.com (also wipolitics.com) as they carried the rant by Robert Miranda which constitutes more of a hate speach than the term that Belling used....
I am up for it .... we should contact ProtestWarriors (WI chapter) to see if they can help get people out there. We are the best defense against the Left.
Pardon the ping if you're not in the area and let me know if you want off the state ping list. Thanks.
I'm in. What is their new location? Haven't paid close attention to their relocated studio address.
116th and Howard in Greenfield...yes?
The hypocrisy should be the main counterpoint used to put this nuttyness to a rest. People say stupid things, people apologize and move on.
Get over it.
Illegal alien voters shouldn't be called anything, they should just be hung and spit upon along with citizen voters who vote more then once.
I guesss I prefer Sykes to Belling in thoughtful articulation.
Did I hear Belling is back?
I've stated more than once that I thought Belling behaved unprofessionally both when he made the comment and when he joked about his apology afterwards BUT if this protest is about Robert Miranda's racist commentary count me in for the protest.
I have already sent several emails out protesting Miranda's racist comments and hate speech but I'd love to push this further into the mainstream if possible. Please keep me updated as to whether the protest is on or not.
Count me in ... am going to Wal-Mart tomorrow night for stuff to make my signs.
I am a newbie so I don't know how to ping. But keep trying. According to the Milwaukee Urinal today, the liberal wackos are going to ClearChannel's Midwest VP in their demands ... Indymedia, a liberal wacko outfit, is cheering for ClearChannel to silence Mark. I wonder if we should notify the local liberal media about the protest?
Close (12200 W Howard). How to get there...
Take 894-45 to the Beloit Rd. exit.
Head west to 116th/Howard (2nd stop light; by the YMCA).
Turn right on Howard, head up about 6 blocks. The station is on the right.
Belling works (or worked) for Rush's syndicator, ClearChannel. Sykes works for the local Journal Broadcast Group.
Rush is under contract to ClearChannel, and ClearChannel has a gag order on.
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