Posted on 03/07/2012 9:14:15 PM PST by stan_sipple
A protest is planned Thursday in front of a Lincoln radio station to call for the removal of talk radio host Rush Limbaugh from the airwaves. The conservative talk show host is losing advertisers and being targeted after calling a law school student a “slut” and “prostitute” for advocating for insurance coverage of contraceptives. “Occupy Rush Limbaugh on International Women’s Day” is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday at KLIN, 4343 O St. The protest is being sponsored by Occupy Lincoln, which has a tent camp on the mall in front of the state capitol in Lincoln. Susan Watson, who is active with Occupy Lincoln, said the general assembly endorsed the protest of what she called Limbaugh’s “horrific” comments a week ago. She thinks KLIN should take him off the air. “He might be cancelled before we even get there,” Watson said in an interview. “It’s truly offensive, what he said. It’s offensive that someone would continue to carry a person who carries hate speech. He’s picked a fight with all women.” KLIN Program Director John Bishop said Limbaugh will stay on the air, however. “He apologized for the comments, which were rude and wrong. My philosophy is that the free market has always made programming decisions. Rush is our best, most consistent performing show since I’ve been here. When the free market says he is no longer desired, then we will look to replace him. Is there a line that can be crossed? Yes. But I don’t believe it was crossed here especially considering others who have done as bad or worse with no consequences. If he had not apologized, it would have made the decision more difficult, but I am a free speech, free market guy and that market will have its say. It always does.”
LOLAY, dimwit! You were all for taking Rush off the air six weeks ago, six months ago, six years ago, six millennia ago. Chirp, chirp, chirp, Rush bad! LOL .....
Just e-mailed him. Thanks funfan for the link.
I sent an e-mail, too. Hope he hears from lots of Rush fans.
These people don’t even listen to Rush. But they JUST KNOW he spews hate speach because someone said so.
KPOOPOO
Rush hit a raw nerve of truth... My, we cannot hurt the pro-pedophile group for calling them pedophiles in today’s world.
IT’s interesting to watch the government in action over this OWS like nonsense.
I think we should have more of these types of Rush Limbaughs and ridiculous protests until they turn blue.
Didn’t that fat liberal call Palin a slut?
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