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kelly1mm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-05-10 11:06 PM
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7. Up to the point of instigating immediate violence per Brandenburg v. Ohio,
Edited on Wed May-05-10 11:07 PM by kelly1mm
yes, basically they can say whatever they want without GOVERNMENT intrusion. See 1st Amendment, U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court holdings regarding same.

However, that does not mean one could not boycott stations, advertisers etc....
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  -So, do Rush and the other wingnut ranters just have carte blanche to say ANYTHING on their daily Atticus  May-05-10 08:02 PM   #0 
  - Rush Limbaugh is broadcast over Armed Forces Radio Network too - gotta  LiberalLoner   May-05-10 08:25 PM   #1 
  - Yes and that makes me sick!  Andy823   May-05-10 09:51 PM   #3 
  - It looks like treason to me.  Enthusiast   May-06-10 01:37 AM   #11 
  - I have no problem with AFRS airing opposing viewpoints.  lpbk2713   May-05-10 11:21 PM   #8 
     - Yes, I think our soldiers should be forced to listen to 12 hours of Bin Laden each day too!  AnArmyVeteran   May-06-10 01:37 AM   #12 
        - That might be very hard to get done.  lpbk2713   May-06-10 07:55 AM   #13 
  - Grains of salt and a sigh. n/t  jdlh8894   May-05-10 08:26 PM   #2 
  - Lincoln: "The basis of a democracy is a well informed public." It is no less than  wiggs   May-05-10 10:40 PM   #4 
  - case in point...another DU thread  wiggs   May-05-10 10:42 PM   #5 
  - "The basis of a corporatocracy is a well-deceived public."  Zorra   May-06-10 01:24 AM   #10 
  - From the RNC book of fascism: once a lie gets repeated ad nauseum it turns into the truth.  political_Dem   May-05-10 10:45 PM   #6 
  - Up to the point of instigating immediate violence per Brandenburg v. Ohio,  kelly1mm   May-05-10 11:06 PM   #7 
  - Ditto  melm00se   May-06-10 08:11 AM   #16 
  - It is part of the fallout of freedom. Just like Nazis are allowed to celebrate Nazism.  Kablooie   May-06-10 01:14 AM   #9 
  - It's not just Rush.  bluethruandthru   May-06-10 08:02 AM   #14 
  - Lee Atwater had a big change of heart when he faced death.  olegramps   May-06-10 08:25 AM   #17 
  - Yes. The US did away with equal time for other views.  mmonk   May-06-10 08:03 AM   #15 
 

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