[Peace-discuss] Fw: Lou Dobbs is dangerous

[C. G. Estabrook]

I don't see much similarity between what Dobbs and Goodman are saying.

But I'm against any assertion of the form, "X should be taken off the air 
because of what X is saying!"

Obviously, that doesn't commit me to support the substance of "what X is saying"
for any X.

I think Chomsky is right when he says, "If we don't believe in freedom of
expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all."

And I despise a lot of people. --CGE


unionyes wrote:
> Carl,
> 
> I usually agree with most of your points and analysis, but how you can claim
> ANY similarities between Lou Dobbs ( and his promotion of racism against
> Mexicans and now inciting violence against those who want a watered down
> public healthcare option ) and Amy Goodman is beyond me !
> 
> David Johnson
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at illinois.edu> 
> To: "Jenifer Cartwright" <jencart13 at yahoo.com> Cc: "Peace-discuss"
> <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:02 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Fw: Lou Dobbs is dangerous
> 
> 
>> If this were about Amy Goodman, we'd regard it as an attempt at censorship.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --- On *Tue, 8/11/09, Jim Dean, Democracy for America 
>>> /<info at democracyforamerica.com>/* wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: Jim Dean, Democracy for America <info at democracyforamerica.com> 
>>> Subject: Lou Dobbs is dangerous To: jencart13 at yahoo.com Date: Tuesday,
>>> August 11, 2009, 2:21 PM
>>> 
>>> Jenifer -
>>> 
>>> It's time to get Lou Dobbs and his hate speech off the air.
>>> 
>>> Yesterday, our friends at /Media Matters for America/, who are dedicated
>>> to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative 
>>> misinformation in the U.S. media, caught Lou Dobbs promoting hate and 
>>> inciting violence towards Governor Howard Dean.
>>> 
>>> With violence from right-wing extremist groups on the rise and Republican
>>>  backed mobs hanging cardboard versions of members of congress in effigy,
>>> Lou Dobbs' statement is dangerous. Enough is enough.
>>> 
>>> It's time for CNN and the United Stations Radio Network to fire Lou 
>>> Dobbs. Call Now and demand Lou Dobbs be taken off the air 
>>> <http://dfa2.convio.net/site/R?i=R0TlwMzgXX7kD7BRD8xOtA...> *WATCH THE
>>> CLIP AND GET THE NUMBERS TO CALL NOW 
>>> <http://dfa2.convio.net/site/R?i=jHAUT1gq_X1Hc10eJFtoBQ..> *
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This isn't the first time Lou Dobbs has used the air waves to promote 
>>> hate and embarrass CNN.
>>> 
>>> His relentless promotion of debunked, racially charged conspiracy 
>>> theories about President Obama's birth certificate have already seriously
>>> damaged CNN's credibility. Yet, Lou Dobbs remains on the air.
>>> 
>>> Now, he's gone too far. He's not just making CNN look bad, he's inciting 
>>> violence to stop Governor Dean from fighting for President Obama's health
>>>  insurance option. That's not just un-American, it's irresponsible and 
>>> dangerous.
>>> 
>>> It's up to us to make sure CNN and the United Stations Radio Network know
>>>  we've had enough.
>>> 
>>> *CALL NOW AND DEMAND LOU DOBBS BE TAKEN OFF THE AIR 
>>> <http://dfa2.convio.net/site/R?i=R0inr8Lzz5A9YYfePW7zcQ..>*
>>> 
>>> This isn't just about my brother Howard; this is about the America we all
>>>  want to live in.
>>> 
>>> Thank you for everything you do,
>>> 
>>> -Jim
>>> 
>>> Jim Dean, Chair Democracy for America
>>> 
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