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In the discussion thread: Remove Hate Radio from our Armed Forces Radio [View all]

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 10:02 AM

eomer (3,167 posts)

11. There isn't a freedom of speech issue; it's a service of DoD, they already control the programming.

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The Department of Defense controls the programming that will be delivered. They already choose to omit an extremely wide range of speech. For example, you're not going to hear on Armed Forces Radio any programs produced by the Communist Party. Nor any programs that are of or for the LGBTQ community. Their offerings obviously already apply a filter that reflects just the content that they (the DoD) want to deliver.

So now we, the people, want to change to some extent the filter that our government is already applying. We want a filter that rejects hate speech coming from a particular minority.

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67 replies	Author	Time	Post
Remove Hate Radio from our Armed Forces Radio [View all]	babylonsister	Oct 2012	OP
As much as I dislike	jehop61	Oct 2012	#1
There isn't a freedom of speech issue; it's a service of DoD, they already control the programming.	eomer	Oct 2012	#11
So our freedom of speech includes the right to be broadcast on Armed Forces Radio?	eShirl	Oct 2012	#18
Ed Schultz is on AFN radio...	Lightbulb_on	Oct 2012	#27
They forfeit their right to free speech with their hate and lies.	lpbk2713	Oct 2012	#2
That's how a repub might think.	jehop61	Oct 2012	#3
If freedom of speech applies to Armed Forces Radio then what time is the Communist Party program on?	eomer	Oct 2012	#17
wow, how 1984 of you. Why don't you throw the bastards in jail while you at it.	crazyjoe	Oct 2012	#23
Why not remove all politically themed programs?	hack89	Oct 2012	#4
That's not the point. This all apparently started when	babylonsister	Oct 2012	#6
It will fail as it should.	hack89	Oct 2012	#8
The general public can listen to Democracy Now!, so should the military. How about Al Jazeera?	eomer	Oct 2012	#26
They do get to listen to Rachel Maddow and Ed Schultz	hack89	Oct 2012	#30
So take Rush off Armed Forces Radio - they can listen to it via the Internet. (eom)	eomer	Oct 2012	#39
Why not - igniting a partisan firestorm makes plenty of sense before the elections	hack89	Oct 2012	#43
Igniting a partisan firestorm? That's pretty funny when we're discussing Rush.	eomer	Oct 2012	#47
The journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step	former-republican	Oct 2012	#10
And the balance of her quote?	babylonsister	Oct 2012	#33
I think as a human being Rush is despicable	former-republican	Oct 2012	#49
Letting Rush Limbaugh indoctrinate young soldiers with his anti-government trash	jsr	Oct 2012	#5
why not indoctrinate them with Only Pro government radio	former-republican	Oct 2012	#12
Soldiers work for the government	jsr	Oct 2012	#13
Since we all belong to the government	former-republican	Oct 2012	#16
Question...	Lightbulb_on	Oct 2012	#29
Signed (nt)	PotatoChip	Oct 2012	#7
We can become like these countries	former-republican	Oct 2012	#9
We already are if Armed Forces Radio is the measure.	eomer	Oct 2012	#14
I already know that but they don't filter things between Right and Left main stream programing	former-republican	Oct 2012	#19
The petition is about crazy fringe elements (specifically Rush Limbaugh), not mainstream.	eomer	Oct 2012	#24
Wrong. All the members of the military get to vote on AFR content.	crazyjoe	Oct 2012	#25
Members of the military can respond to questionnaires, programming is not decided by direct vote.	eomer	Oct 2012	#37
I don't understand how people think the right of free speech	Mariana	Oct 2012	#15
So you would also remove Rachel Maddow from AFN? nt	hack89	Oct 2012	#34
One more thing to think about....	Bigmack	Oct 2012	#20
Should Olbermann have been removed during the Bush years?	Lightbulb_on	Oct 2012	#32
Chain of command was the same then...different CinC is all....	Bigmack	Oct 2012	#51
Well, at least you are consistent...	Lightbulb_on	Oct 2012	#52
Never been in the military, huh?...	Bigmack	Oct 2012	#53
Active duty and getting ready to deploy... again...	Lightbulb_on	Oct 2012	#54
Different military, I guess. The guys I know who are still in the Corps agree with me. nt	Bigmack	Oct 2012	#55
Agree with what?	Lightbulb_on	Oct 2012	#56
The Marines I knew then... and the Marines I know now...	Bigmack	Oct 2012	#61
So it seems like the latter...	Lightbulb_on	Oct 2012	#62
I've owned RushOffAFN.com for a while now but haven't done anything with it.	HopeHoops	Oct 2012	#21
Just thought of another thing	jehop61	Oct 2012	#22
Speaking of Hate Radio	MizzM	Oct 2012	#28
Yeah I'm not sure they Obama Admin would leave that idiot on	treestar	Oct 2012	#31
They try to balance their offerings	hack89	Oct 2012	#35
They broadcast all that too?	treestar	Oct 2012	#36
They have multiple channels and stations	hack89	Oct 2012	#42
Makes me wonder if the Rush flap is then any big deal	treestar	Oct 2012	#45
It would ignite a political firestorm - it is a stupid idea. nt	hack89	Oct 2012	#46
The Obama Administration rejected a petition to drop Limbaugh from AFN	pinboy3niner	Oct 2012	#38
A variety of viewpoints, interesting	treestar	Oct 2012	#41
The Obama administration is again right ........as usual	former-republican	Oct 2012	#48
As a nation, we should draw a line at for-profit hate speech	Jessy169	Oct 2012	#40
Surprising you're still pushing this after the comprehensive spankings you received	Nye Bevan	Oct 2012	#58
I don't recall getting a "comprehensive spanking"	Jessy169	Oct 2012	#63
This thread is one of the many spankings you received.....	Nye Bevan	Oct 2012	#65
Your point is irrelevant	Jessy169	Oct 2012	#66
I am strongly in favor of both (1) the First Amendment and (2) paragraph breaks (nt)	Nye Bevan	Oct 2012	#67
Done!!	jemsan	Oct 2012	#44
Goalposts have been moved...	Snarkoleptic	Oct 2012	#50
Our soldiers are risking their lives for us.	Nye Bevan	Oct 2012	#57
I think soldiers are adults who can make up their own minds, not babies needing to be coddled	NYC Liberal	Oct 2012	#59
Perhaps. Just find a link in 2004 and see how many	babylonsister	Oct 2012	#60
They have access to Rachel Maddow and Ed Schultz	hack89	Oct 2012	#64

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