FW: [Peace-discuss] Fw: Lou Dobbs is dangerous ('murder music' as hate speech)

[C. G. Estabrook]

So those who contact the media outlets who broadcast Amy Goodman and demand that 
she be taken off the air would NOT be advocating the banning of [her] free speech?

I think they would, and I'd object to it.


John W. wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 1:57 PM, C. G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu 
> <mailto:galliher at illinois.edu>> wrote:
> 
>     Jenifer--
> 
>     You seem to suggest that you were not "advocating the 'banning of
>     free speech.'"
> 
>     On Wed Aug 12 you forwarded to the list
>      >
>      > ...It's time to get Lou Dobbs and his hate speech off the air.
>      > ...CALL NOW AND DEMAND LOU DOBBS BE TAKEN OFF THE AIR
> 
>     Why isn't that "advocating the banning of [Lou Dobbs'] free speech"?
> 
>     Regards, CGE
> 
> 
> Maybe you should look up "banning" in your Oxford English Dictionary, Carl.
> 
> If Jenifer was suggesting (as she was NOT) that we call our state 
> legislators and ask them to make it a criminal offense for a radio or TV 
> station or web site to broadcast the words of Lou Dobbs, that would be 
> "advocating the banning of free speech".
> 
> If, on the other hand, Jenifer was suggesting (as she was) that we 
> contact the media outlets who broadcast Lou Dobbs and make known our own 
> private, personal displeasure at the content of his speech and at anyone 
> who would be a party to such drivel, that is NOT "advocating the banning 
> of free speech".
> 
> What deep-seated psychological complex makes you feel, Carl, that you 
> must ALWAYS have the last word?
> 
> John Wason
> 
>  
> 
>     Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
> 
> 
>         Well said, Ron. Also a perfect example of the influence these
>         shock jockeys have on folks, even those on this list.
>         The MO is
>         1) deliberately misinterpret what's been said
>         2) lie about what's been said
>         3) go on the attack
>         4) repeat 1-3 ad infinitum
>         Think: accusing me of advocating the "banning free speech"
>         Think: Limbaugh, Sarah Palin et al on "death panels"
>         Yeah, we're done here.
>          --Jenifer
> 
>