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In reply to the discussion: Remove Hate Radio from our Armed Forces Radio [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)4. Why not remove all politically themed programs?
since it is clear those simple child like soldiers don't the ability to think for themselves and know right from wrong - of.course we must protect them from themselves.
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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
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
The general public can listen to Democracy Now!, so should the military. How about Al Jazeera?
eomer
Oct 2012
#26
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
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
Members of the military can respond to questionnaires, programming is not decided by direct vote.
eomer
Oct 2012
#37
Different military, I guess. The guys I know who are still in the Corps agree with me. nt
Bigmack
Oct 2012
#55
Surprising you're still pushing this after the comprehensive spankings you received
Nye Bevan
Oct 2012
#58
I am strongly in favor of both (1) the First Amendment and (2) paragraph breaks (nt)
Nye Bevan
Oct 2012
#67
I think soldiers are adults who can make up their own minds, not babies needing to be coddled
NYC Liberal
Oct 2012
#59