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To: SirFishalot
The title of this article is a perfect example of the ignorance that conservatives--who claim to love all things constitutional--nevertheless exhibit regarding the constitution.

It is not "anti-First Amendment" for anyone to try to pressure show sponsors. If this were true, then nearly every successful such campaign by social conservative groups like the American Family folks in Mississippi or Dobson's "Focus on the Family" organization are also "anti-First Amendment."

I admit that I grow tired of the hypocrisy shown here on FR. What's good for the goose, and all that.

If we can "FReep," then the Libs can do whatever their version of same is.

You're right; do your own letter-writing campaign, but to be honest this is a tempest in a teapot. No intelligent sponsor of Rush's show is going away anytime soon, because they know they can reach the target audience they desire by advertising there.

Why don't we pay attention to matters that actually make a dime's worth of difference in this world?

N.B. I'm alerting the moderators to change the title of this to the ORIGINAL title, which is the policy on FR so that the number of duplicate posts can be reduced. Also, it's embarrassing to show the world how ignorant FReepers are on the Constitution.

4 posted on 01/30/2003 5:31:05 AM PST by Illbay
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To: Illbay
Anyone remember the orange juice boycott? Rush asked people not to write in which led to a flood of mail
pouring in to the Orange Juice Board. The people organizing the boycott against Rush can not compete with
him. About 3% of his 20 million audience will write letters. Do the math!
9 posted on 01/30/2003 5:45:48 AM PST by Mustard Plaster
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To: Illbay
Thanks for the lecture. I needed that.
10 posted on 01/30/2003 5:54:11 AM PST by Russ
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To: Illbay
Sadly....I'm in full agreement with you....IMHO an understanding of the "concepts" of the Constitution is the first step needed to right the Republic....without that...liberals and conservatives alike will find themselves in the same empty pit.. only to realize they arrived there from different directions...
11 posted on 01/30/2003 6:09:14 AM PST by M-cubed
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To: Illbay
If we can "FReep," then the Libs can do whatever their version of same is.

I believe that the left created all means of civil defiance. Some Freepers mimic a few of these actions such as boycotting advertisers. No one should disagree that such action is fair for both sides under our system.

Also what are your feelings on the Left’s tactics such as riots, burning, and stealing. Are these also constitutionally protected actions?

15 posted on 01/30/2003 6:56:47 AM PST by Lockbox
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