Yay! Sen. Carl Levin calling for Rush to be dumped from Armed Forces Radio.

[babylonsister]

About time!

Per Ed Shultz...

Edit to add:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/07/1072248/-Breaking-Sen-Levin-Wants-Limbaugh-Dropped-From-AFN-Network-?via=siderecent

Wed Mar 07, 2012 at 05:24 PM PST
Breaking: Sen. Levin Wants Limbaugh Dropped From AFN Network!

by StuHunterFollow


Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed services Committee has called for the Armed Services Network to drop Rush Limbaugh from their airwaves.

(CNN) - Sen. Carl Levin, the powerful chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday he would like the Armed Forces Network to drop the controversial Rush Limbaugh program from its service that provides radio and television shows to U.S. service members around the world.

"I would hope the people that run it see just how offensive this is and drop it on their own volition," Levin told CNN in an exclusive interview in the Capitol.

"I think that is probably an issue that should be left to the folks that run that network," he said. "In other words, I'd love to see them drop it but I don't think I'd legislate it."

The liberal leaning advocacy group Vote Vets and other progressive voices in the blogosphere have called for the AFN to drop Limbaugh's program.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/...

This is a significant development and it's very important that everybody send their emails to the AFN to take Limbaugh off their radio broadcasts.

Limbaugh's statements last week help to divide our armed services by gender. The women who serve our country deserve better than to have a misogynist broadcasting to our brave soldiers in uniform.

Sign the petition:

http://campaigns.dailykos.com/...

Let Senator Levin know your feelings about Rush Limbaugh and the AFN:

http://www.levin.senate.gov/

[movonne]

1. This is a must...after all we have women in the armed forces and

they shouldn't be called sluts...no wonder there is so many rapes in the services...

[ailsagirl]

2. This is great news but...

I never understood WHY the crappy radio show is being rammed down people's throats!! As if rl is some sort of 'official' spokesperson for the government!

How did that come to be, anyway?

[babylonsister]

3. I don't know; I imagine the powers that be wanted to give the troops

some variety? Maybe someone requested him? I don't know how that's determined.

[ailsagirl]

8. Wouldn't surprise me one bit

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There were so many vile things bushco pulled during those 8 terrifying years. I know it's pointless to say it, but how I wish Al Gore had been able to take his rightful seat as the true winner in 2000. Can you imagine what a different world it would be today?

[ailsagirl]

9. It *seems* it might have happened

while the rest of us were distracted because I sure don't remember hearing anything about it at the time. I think it was done pretty quietly and perhaps presented as a fait accompli. We know how sneaky the repukes can be.

[global1]

6. Hmmm.... I Wonder Under Which President's Administration Rush Was Put On AFN?........

Could it have been BushCo?

[grasswire]

4. so who "owns" AFN anyway?

Is it like PBS? A separate NGO? Or what?

[LiberalFighter]

5. He never should had received preference over others.

The troops really don't need access to radio talk show hosts. There is enough stupidity on tv for them to listen.

[annm4peace]

7. Thank God or Goddess!

People of Color and Women and GLBT in the Military should not have to be subject of his racists and hatefiled show.

I wish the Cable News shows would have the Female Vets on to talk why they would like Rush off of AFN.

[NightOwwl]

10. Great quote from soldier re Rush on AFR

In Afghanistan, Limbaugh’s comments have been a frequent topic of conversation among some troops. While many troops, both male and female, find the comments disrespectful to the female soldiers with whom they serve, Limbaugh does not have much of a following overseas, says one American soldier in deployed to Afghanistan, who was not authorized to speak about Limbaugh.

“No one in the Army listens to [him] anyway,” he adds. “AFN carries him for the retired white 65 to 90 crowd.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2012/0308/Does-Rush-Limbaugh-belong-on-armed-forces-radio-Criticism-mounts