[Behind Liberal Lines]

BLL: "Sure, it's country, but isn't clear Channel violating Daryl's free speech by not playing country music?"

V: ClearChannel is a communications corporation that owns hundreds of radio stations of all sorts. For example, they own WSSL and WESC here in Greenville, SC, which are both country stations. ClearChannel has several divisions, of which ClearChannel Radio is just one.

It was a rhetorical question. The DJ was claiming that it was a violation of the Beastie Boys' First Amendment rights not to play their crap. If so, I asked rhetorically, isn't a violation of a country singer's First Amendment rights not to play HIS music on the station? Shouldn't CC be forced to play EVERYONE's music?

Obviously, the answer is "no, the First Amendment does not mean we have to play every body's songs."

Which proves that no one is violating the Beastie Boys' rights

[Lunatic Fringe]

What I find interesting is that Jagger was so offended about people excercising THEIR right to turn the channel. He knows that people turning the station and boycotting sponsors hurts his business, so he responds in the only way he knows how... by demonizing anyone who excercises this right.

If I were just protesting the song, demanding it be taken off the air, his response would be, "Well, you have the right to change the channel." Then they get all huffy when you do and tell them. LOL!