Beyond Rush: Hannity, Beck, Levin Hit with Advertiser Bans

Newsmax.com ^ | March 11, 2012 | Newsmax Wires

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Efforts to silence Rush Limbaugh are apparently having a significant impact on the talk radio business as a whole, including syndicated radio shows hosted by Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and Glenn Beck.

After provocative comments made about a female Georgetown law school student, Limbaugh's show has been targeted by liberal groups that have pressured more than two dozen advertisers to drop his program from their ad buys.

Now, Rush's syndicator, Premiere Networks, is losing advertisers for other conservative programs it airs.

According to an internal Premiere memorandum obtained by Radio-Info.com, the company says 98 advertisers no longer wanted to air ad spots on any "offensive or controversial" talk programs.

Radio-Info says the list of advertisers include "carmakers (Ford, GM, Toyota), insurance companies (Allstate, Geico, Prudential, State Farm) and restaurants (McDonald’s, Subway)."

[Mad Dawgg]

"So, yes or no, you believe the only first amendment violation is when the federal government jails or fines someone for expressing an opinion, that's it?"

Sorry but you still don't understand the First Amendment. One can be fined for breaking the rules of the FCC WHEN broadcasting on the airwaves BECAUSE Those airwaves are regulated by the Federal Government. Why is this possible? Because the First Amendment doesn't cover the Federally Regulated airwaves.

However IF Rush Limbaugh wishes to speak his mind via a public gathering or on the street corner then the Federal Government cannot fine or imprison him. Why, because the First Amendment covers such.

Its really that simple and either its beyond your ability to grasp OR you are purposely being obtuse.