[Austin Willard Wright]

Just because a bunch of politicians nationalized the "public" airwaves back in the the 1920s doesn't make it right, Your newspaper analogy falls flat. Any kid can buy one by putting fifty cents in a machine.

In any case, we seem to have a philosophical difference. You trust politicians to "fine tune" the first amendment to "protect" us. I don't.

[FITZ]

If they ban Rush Limbaugh and he goes onto subscription channels --- then I could still listen --- there would still be free speech. If Stern stood on a corner and shouted racial insults and vulgar insults to everyone walking by --- that could be called free speech too.

[FITZ]

If I thought my kids would buy a newspaper when I give them 50 cents then I wouldn't give them the 50 cents --- but I know they'll buy candy. This doesn't limit any free speech --- because shows like Stern's can move to subscription channels, anyone who wants it can sign up. I think with radios automatically added to cars, alarm clocks, many are made to look like kids' toys, anything beamed at am/fm receivers doesn't need to be pornographic. I don't care if you want porn -- you can have it but what I don't want is unsolicited porn --- I wouldn't sign up with a subscription channel that offered Stern's show --- but it's fine with me if you do.

[Feiny]

I am totally shocked by the posts on this thread. Don't people on Free Republic support Free Speech. No one is forced to listen to Howard.

This is government infringing on Free Speech. Clear Channel removed him due to pressure and fines from the FCC. The FCC is run by 90 year old men with no sense of humor or respect for the Constitution. The only thing the FCC should be doing is making sure one station doesn't broadcast into some other stations range. They are now the arbitors of decency?

I am seeing Freepers applaud this action like idiots. That is the hypocrisy of the retarded right. We want less government....except when it comes to stuff we don't like. They want the government to pass laws against gays, stop Howard Stern and please oh please save us from naked people! We can't handle it....what a crock or crap.

Maybe some posters on this thread need to read the Constitution again. I am disgusted by the posts here today.