Congress in action
Posted on 05/26/2006 5:37:46 AM PDT by Panerai
Boston’s talk radio yakkers have had a heavy hand in getting lawmakers to take notice and toughen up illegal immigrant measures, lawmakers and talk hosts agree, urging fired-up listeners all week to call state senators and demand change.
“I have no doubt about it that the listeners of 96.9 Talk have had an impact. They were already there, ready to go,” said Michael Graham, WTKK-FM’s afternoon drive host. “The citizens are angry, they want to do something, they’re so frustrated.”
“I’m not making a wave. I’m riding one,” Graham added. Graham and other talk jocks have launched their own grass-roots effort, telling listeners all week to urge lawmakers to pass proposals to crack down on illegal immigrants.
“The effect that people calling up here had - the effect of having the legistlators actually take a look at - I think that was because of the effect talk radio and the media had,” said state Sen. Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth).
Hedlund’s staff was fielding constant calls for a solid three hours and the phone lines were jammed one day earlier this week as the issue was debated on talk radio. Hedlund went on several shows in support of the amendments. All of the calls to his office were in favor of the proposals.
The senator’s chief of staff, Ted Langill, said they hadn’t seen calls like this since the early days of the gay marriage debate.
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Congress in action
No, this is untrue. Congress is beginning to notice what the people are saying. Washington's WMAL-AM is closely listened-to in the halls of power, and when you call in to a show on the air, you stand a good chance of being heard by someone in a position of real influence. The very fact that Karl Rove met with a frosty reception yesterday on the Hill indicates that Congresscreatures are listening to their constituents. We need to keep fighting.
To tell the truth, I have turned off the radio. Howie Carr is all immigration all the time. He spews hate like Louise Day Hicks. I have better things to do than listen to that crap.
"Howie Carr is all immigration all the time"
He's really not. But if he was, I wouldn't have a problem with it. What other issues are more important? Who won American Idol? What are the hottest new pointy shoes?
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