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In reply to the discussion: Remove Hate Radio from our Armed Forces Radio [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)31. Yeah I'm not sure they Obama Admin would leave that idiot on
With Bush it made sense.
This is a particular radio station that obviously can't carry everything, so it's not a freedom of speech issue. Who chooses what goes on it and based on what? I would think young kids would prefer rock music.
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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