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Take it easy, Perry Mason, I'm mainly on your side in this. Think thru this with me - if Levin was trying to use his government power to get Limbaugh removed from ALL radio stations, just because he doesn't like his opinions, that most certainly would be a first amendment issue, right? So how come trying to get him removed from ONE radio station is also not a first amendment violation?

And I'm still interested in the whole media matters angle (though I still haven't reached a clear conclusion). Here's an organization who's sole purpose in life (whether they admit it or not) is to harass, and, really, silence conservative political opinion. Fine, they're clearly not breaking any laws in the actions that they specifically take, but they're ability to function and perform these actions is clearly impacted by their available finances. Finances that are greatly impacted (improved) by not having to pay taxes. Seems like some kind of substance over form issue going on there.

"Think thru this with me - if Levin was trying to use his government power to get Limbaugh removed from ALL radio stations, just because he doesn't like his opinions, that most certainly would be a first amendment issue, right? "

No and repeating such Ad infinitum Ad nauseam doesn't make it so.

Talking on the Radio has nothing to do with Free Speech.

Talking on the Radio IS REGULATED BY THE GOVERNMENT! The Very Rules of the FCC sez they can FINE STATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FCC CODE OF RULES.

Further the Armed Forces Radio network is RUN BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Levin has a case to take Limbaugh off the Armed Forces Radio network if Rush engaged in Libel as PER THE FCC RULES! You are not allowed to Slander or Defame as per FCC RULES. (Such could cause the Armed Forces Radio Network to be sued for boatloads of cash not saying who would win but that has nothing to do with if such can be put before a judge.)

What you should understand is that IF Levin DOES get RUSH removed from Armed Forces Radio it will be the biggest dust up the Left has ever seen. They will lose BIGTIME!

Blowback can't begin to describe what will happen to the left!