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To: RMF who wrote (42598)4/6/2010 11:19:43 AM
From: TimF3 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
Drudge and Limbaugh and Beck...
...These guys are the Joe McCarthy's of TODAY


They aren't using the power of government against people because of their political views, they are presenting their own political views.

In fact they have generally opposed governments moving against people because of political views, while at least a few of their opponents want to use government to shut them up.

yet nobody seems to even QUESTION them.

They get questioned, and bashed all the time.



To: RMF who wrote (42598)4/6/2010 11:35:58 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
Re: "what gets me is that nobody ever seems to go after Drudge and Limbaugh and Beck."

What was it that Mark Twain said?

'Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel.'

<GGG>



To: RMF who wrote (42598)4/7/2010 9:44:49 AM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
Just remember when you express hatred for freedom of expression that it will return to harm you in the future.