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12. No

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 03:19 PM

Nov 2012

It's free speech, but as Keith always pointed out, that doesn't always apply to the private sector.

AND it just makes people realize that people on the right are crazy. That's simplified, but it's the same as lumping all those to the left as communiss. No nuance for many people.

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Should Glenn Beck be FIRED? [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2012 OP

"Fired" from what? Atman Nov 2012 #1

Doesn't he have a show on dishnetwork? still_one Nov 2012 #6

He still has a radio show on the right-wing AM stations. n/t backscatter712 Nov 2012 #8

As well as Sirius-XM Great Caesars Ghost Nov 2012 #20

NOOOOOOOO! Atman Nov 2012 #42

He can only be fired if we stop paying attention to him. sadbear Nov 2012 #2

:sarchasm: GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #5

I would love to hear Foxnews opinion on this. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #3

HA! PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #4

No, do something worse... Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #7

"respect the president no matter what?" -that's just silly nt msongs Nov 2012 #9

For what, exercising his right to free speech and expression? MadHound Nov 2012 #10

Freedom of speech only applies to the government preventing it. MineralMan Nov 2012 #17

And the gov't didn't prevent it AlexSatan Nov 2012 #27

Say, now.... MineralMan Nov 2012 #30

Hey always glad to help AlexSatan Nov 2012 #33

Heh. Doctor_J Nov 2012 #18

Where did MadHound mention AlexSatan Nov 2012 #28

He mentioned "freedom of speech" as in the first amendment Doctor_J Nov 2012 #47

Yep, as in "exercising it" AlexSatan Nov 2012 #50

Well, see, I wouldn't fire Beck. MineralMan Nov 2012 #31

Explain to his followers that he's been "re-assigned" Doctor_J Nov 2012 #48

If their "right to free speech and expression" negatively affected my networks ratings LanternWaste Nov 2012 #41

who is Mary94523@mary94523 Enrique Nov 2012 #11

No Are_grits_groceries Nov 2012 #12

I fired him a long time ago by not watching or listening to him /eom dballance Nov 2012 #13

Yes. Fired from one of those circus clown cannons. MineralMan Nov 2012 #14

Well, it got your attention. For today. aquart Nov 2012 #15

Does he have a job? Renew Deal Nov 2012 #16

This stuff is OK with Clear Channel RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #19

Yeah I'm wondering that myself. Initech Nov 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Nov 2012 #22

no. and who gives a shit anyway. cali Nov 2012 #23

Moore is being a total ass. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #24

You mean like DU was so respectful of the last president? Throd Nov 2012 #25

CAN he be fired? I thought he was his own station now... Taverner Nov 2012 #26

Is that spelling correct? clydefrand Nov 2012 #29

It's not "freedom of speech;" it's "poetic license." immoderate Nov 2012 #32

institutionalized perhaps.... dhill926 Nov 2012 #34

From what exactly? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #35

No - let him do whatever juvenile leftynyc Nov 2012 #36

He should be IGNORED n.t. SoCalDem Nov 2012 #37

(Piss) Christ, no. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #38

Glenn who? And what kind of moron ruins a perfectly good glass of beer struggle4progress Nov 2012 #39

Beer? He was playing with his urine RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #54

that could be, but i have only a marginal and limited interest in carefully following stories struggle4progress Nov 2012 #57

Transpose the "I" and the "R" and I'll vote YES. Saute that doughy little fuckwad and ... 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #40

Doesn't the lunatic have his own web show? Politicub Nov 2012 #43

The greatest thing about freedom of speech… MrScorpio Nov 2012 #44

If he was my employee, I'd fire him. He's not. It's a free country. Bucky Nov 2012 #45

Nope, let him work at whatever shithouse hires him. I'll continue to ignore him DFab420 Nov 2012 #46

More appropriately ... he should be strait-jacketed, medicated, and ... chemenger Nov 2012 #49

he's a sick man. mentally ill. spanone Nov 2012 #51

Don't fire him, institutionalize him. PDJane Nov 2012 #52

am under the impression that mr beck is self employed and is doing rather well dembotoz Nov 2012 #53

Leela: You've been assigned the job you're best at just like everyone else. kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #55

First, he claimed it was beer. Now, he says it is "colored water" RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #56