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In reply to the discussion: We Need To Silence RW Hate Radio Once And For All. [View all]sadbear
(4,340 posts)16. Don't know about silencing it
But there certainly needs to be a direct mechanism for responding to all of its lies.
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Since when did the executive branch of government have the power to lay taxes? What constitution
SlimJimmy
Mar 2012
#33
Our constitution states that the Executive Branch can enact emergency actions such as this
BanTheGOP
Mar 2012
#34
No it doesn't. The powers granted in the Constitution are very specific. Laying taxes is not a
SlimJimmy
Mar 2012
#37
Your constitution may say that, but then again, I don't know what planet you're living on
onenote
Mar 2012
#44
Sure is a shame we have that inconvenient Constitution standing in the way
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2012
#3
The 1st amendment has been stretched to mean anything which means it means nothing.
mmonk
Mar 2012
#27
I'm going to have to join the others who have cited the First Amendment here
slackmaster
Mar 2012
#5
Hear, hear. If those assholes can be silenced, so can the more vocal elements on the left.
razorman
Mar 2012
#8
I think bad ideas SHOULD be aired so that people can discuss them and figure out for themselves...
slackmaster
Mar 2012
#10
I'm with you there. If we start silencing people because we detected a "code" in their language,
razorman
Mar 2012
#31
Right on! Who wants freedom of the press if it means we can't silence those we disagree with? nt
Speck Tater
Mar 2012
#15
I agree, they are deliberately killing this country, one piece at a time.
Major Hogwash
Mar 2012
#42
Are you saying that liberals who stand up for the first amendment are 'dissenting?'
RZM
Mar 2012
#43
we need to minimize the hate bait for the listeners with exposure of the evil intent of race baiting
opihimoimoi
Mar 2012
#24