Posted on 11/26/2010 1:24:09 PM PST by PrayAndVoteConservesInLibsOut
Liberal firebrand Rev. Al Sharpton is telling audiences that the Federal Communications Commission should take Rush Limbaugh off the airwaves because of perceived offenses toward racial minorities and other groups.
The attack was only the latest in a series of attacks by Democrats, including President Obama, who suggest that America's political discourse is being crippled by talk radio and cable news shows.
Specifically, Sharpton suggested that the FCC should establish "guidelines" or "standards" to regulate speech.
"You've got to remember that those stations that Rush Limbaugh is on and others are regulated by FCC, granted by FCC; they go back to them to get waivers," Sharpton said on his own radio show on Nov. 19th
"They go back to them to get consolidation," Sharpton continued. "They have the right to set standards. That does not impair your right to speak what you believe, but it does say that you are not going to do that to offend groups of Americans based on their race, their gender, their sexual status - none of that."
zzzzzzSharpton's broadside followed a similar attack last week by Sen. Jay Rockefeller. The West Virginia Democrat went after both right-leaning Fox News and left-leaning MSNBC.
Said Rockefeller during a Senate hearing: "There's a little bug inside of me which wants to get the FCC to say to Fox and to MSNBC, 'Out. Off. End. Goodbye.' It would be a big favor to political discourse; to our ability to do our work here in Congress; and to the American people, to be able to talk with each other and have some faith in their government and, more importantly, in their future."
And earlier this year President Obama himself lamented what he described as the sad state of political discourse hampered by iPods and cable TV shows.
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They know that with free airwaves they will always fight uphill in any elections.
A Republican (even if it was a RINO) won “Ted Kennedy’s seat”. Never mind the 2010 mid-term thrashing they took; they still can’t figure out how this happened, but they know what is NOT helping...
GREAT WAY TO START CW II
Aww, it’s just Sharpton flappin’ his jaws. The man has no life apart from griping about something.
...been paying your taxes Al?
What a whinny boring liberals. He’s racist she’s racist, they don’t believe like I do so they are racist racist racist,,,,,,blah blah blah YAWN!!! Can’t debate with facts so they resort to name calling, typical and becoming more then old.
There is nothing that can be done from a legislative or administrative standpoint.
Vote Reckefeller out of office. He is nothing but another libtard elitist. The great-grandson of money who has done nothing in his pathetic life.
As for Sharpton, throw his ass in jail for tax evasion.
Fox and MSNBC are on cable, and the FCC has no jurisdiction.
If race hustler wasn’t an occupation, Al would be unemployed and a heck of a lot thinner.
What insensitive comments by Rush against any minority. Sharpton is more cynical than anyone else. Here we go again equal time for opposing viewpoints BS. This is nothing but resorting to the old standby RACISM Kiss my white backside Sharpton.
Hurry up and croke Al, so I can invent a drink in your honor....
Well, everyone can go out and vote as we did earlier this month. Which will do nothing to stop Executive orders, EPA edits, FCC internet takeovers, and so on, ad nauseum. Actually, the more we do that, the more they will rule by non-legislative edit. As is being demonstrated right now.
So, figure it out. At some point it will be a choice between capitulation and physical resistance. They are making sure there can be no middle ground.
Unless you believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny and Republicans with backbones that are willing to *fight* for the Republic.
“fat wad” - not that’s FUNNY!
YO, NotsoSharp ... if RUSH GOes... YOU WILL BE NEXT..
YOU,sir, are the RACIST ..be careful what you ask for... you may get it.
“and have some faith in their government” according to Rockefeller.
Bwahahahahahahahaha. ROFLMAO.
Well, I guess it’s time to do away with the FCC.
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