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Thank heaven another voice of reason amongst the drivel on this thread. I'm proud of you fellow Washingtonian! I feel as if I'm on DU with all this Savage bashing. What is it people don't get about free speech? We are living through a period of history in this country where the citizens are being pressured to hold certain thoughts, speech and actions by groups whose values are the polar opposite of our own. And they use "niceness" "safety" and "tolerance" as weapons. IMHO.

I feel as if I'm on DU with all this Savage bashing. What is it people don't get about free speech? We are living through a period of history in this country where the citizens are being pressured to hold certain thoughts, speech and actions by groups whose values are the polar opposite of our own. And they use "niceness" "safety" and "tolerance" as weapons. IMHO.

Bull. MSNBC is not a government organization. Savage has the right to say anything he wants. MSNBC doesn't have to air it.

I don't think that "niceness" "tolerance" etc. are really the points here. Where on the homepage of Free Republic does it say that we MUST like Savage? I participate in most of the talk show threads, having spent some time in the radio business. It's interesting to me, and I have my own tastes.

Some people LOVE Rush. I think he's OK, and has certainly done a great deal to pave the way for every other contemporary conservtive talker. For that, we owe him our thanks. Hannity has his huge fans, detractors, and in-between listeners. Same with every other talker who's got anything going.

But it is not a contradiction to be a strong conservative and Freeper, and STILL not like Savage. I listened to him for years, and ultimately wearied of his show. Does that make me a DU'er? No. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Do I agree that our borders are sieve-like, and should not be? Yes. Do I agree that California should turn into Mexico North? NO. Do I listen to the Savage Nation? Not any more. While the message may be worthwhile, I do not choose to spend my time listening to him, because there is so much "me, me, me" in there that the message becomes meager. I don't want to hear callers who are in agreement be cut off mid-sentence. That's my personal preference, and I would expect the same respect from you that I would give to you.

If you're a huge Savage fan, that's great. I will not insult you for it - as conservatives, we take responsibility for our choices and our actions. Being a Freeper does not require that I walk lockstep with Michael Savage or anyone else.