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ORIGINAL: Archer

Difference between Right wing Talk Radio and Left wing Talk Radio is Right wingers make a profit for the station.

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It's impolite to refer to people by terms they find offensive or derogatory. You don't want to be a called a redneck honky and they don't want to be called crippled. Failing to honor that is impolite.

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He destroyed careers and caused deaths in pursuit of 'commies' who didn't exist. He attempted to make simple membership in left of center organizations cause for discharge from the military and from jobs in entertainment and industry. If that isn't an attack against the freedom to think whatever you want I don't know what is. 

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I didn't use the Washington Post as an example of anything. I used the Washington Times, owned by a self declared messiah who, while a foreign citizen and not resident in this nation, is allowed to involve himself in our politics because he is on the right while any intimation that such things might be going on in the shadows on the left results in screams of treason. A paper that simply ignores proof that it printed anything incorrect. A paper that has acted as a mouthpiece for the right wing since at least the mid 80's with no attempt at presenting a balanced view of the world. 

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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611

By far shattering every previous record in broadcasting, Rush Limbaugh signed a $400 million dollar contract with Clear Channel and Premiere Radio. The contract goes through 2016.

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What about Howard Stern? (I've never heard him, so I dont know.)

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

I am a redneck honky or a hillbilly cracker if you prefer.  It doesn't bother me.  I have a southern accent; people are going to think that as soon as I start speaking to them.  So what? 

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He destroyed careers and caused deaths in pursuit of 'commies' who didn't exist. He attempted to make simple membership in left of center organizations cause for discharge from the military and from jobs in entertainment and industry. If that isn't an attack against the freedom to think whatever you want I don't know what is. 

Yeah, commies didn't exist.  The Soviets didn't try to infiltrate any organizations at all in the U.S.   

McCarthy was overzealous as I said.  However his fears were well founded, and post-Cold War documents from the Soviet Union prove it.

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I didn't use the Washington Post as an example of anything. I used the Washington Times, owned by a self declared messiah who, while a foreign citizen and not resident in this nation, is allowed to involve himself in our politics because he is on the right while any intimation that such things might be going on in the shadows on the left results in screams of treason. A paper that simply ignores proof that it printed anything incorrect. A paper that has acted as a mouthpiece for the right wing since at least the mid 80's with no attempt at presenting a balanced view of the world. 

It was a type o.  Excuse me,  the Washington Times.  I guess you think there are no liberal newspapers in the United States?  LOL.  It's your opinion that the paper ignores the truth, because you already have a bias.  No one forces you to buy the Washington Times or read it.  You have plenty of other newspapers to choose from in this country.  You also have several news channels to choose from.  Rupert Murdoch doesn't own everything.  Last time I checked, Ted Turner wasn't exactly a right-winger. 

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Then you're simply a rude person. Rejecting the norms of society means you must expect people to be less tolerant of you and your complaints mean much less than someone who actually makes an effort to be part of society.

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Stop reading Ann Coulter for information.

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Murdoch doesn't own the Times. Sun Myung Moon does. The self proclaimed second coming of christ who has spent 3 billion dollars spreading his message amongst the far right. You're ok with the moonies manipulating US elections but get all bent out of shape if there is even a hint that China might be meddling. That's funny. Personally I'll go on opposing a nutjob cult leader who thinks his dead son has come back to earth as a drunk who likes beating people until they need hospitilization. 

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

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Then you're simply a rude person. Rejecting the norms of society means you must expect people to be less tolerant of you and your complaints mean much less than someone who actually makes an effort to be part of society.

I thought you were a proponent of free thought?  I am a free thinker, and I don't live to please society at large.  Since everyone in these forums is considered a sexual deviant by the "norms of society," I guess you're a hypocrite. 

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Stop reading Ann Coulter for information.

I've never read anything that Ann Coulter writes; nice try though.  I have read many documents that came out of Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.  The Soviets were actively involved in spreading propaganda within the U.S. during the Cold War, and they were engaged in espionage in many industries including entertainment. 

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Murdoch doesn't own the Times. Sun Myung Moon does. The self proclaimed second coming of christ who has spent 3 billion dollars spreading his message amongst the far right. You're ok with the moonies manipulating US elections but get all bent out of shape if there is even a hint that China might be meddling. That's funny. Personally I'll go on opposing a nutjob cult leader who thinks his dead son has come back to earth as a drunk who likes beating people until they need hospitilization. 

I never said that Murdoch did own the Times.  You were the first to mention Murdoch, and I responded.  I like how you totally evaded my point.  The Washington Times is still not the sole news source in this country despite who owns it.  We have a plethora of liberal leaning and right leaning sources in this country.  Your use of the Washington Times or any other conservative newspaper to make a claim that independent journalism is in decline or that independent thought is being attacked holds no merit. 

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ORIGINAL: kittinSol

The Washtimes may not be the sole source of info, but Fox takes a large chunk of the news market (it's enough to see how much cred they have on these boards)... and guess who owns that?

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ORIGINAL: bipolarber

Yup. Rush was addicted to Oxycontin. Even did some illegal "Dr. shopping" to get his fix. (Of course, about the same time this was coming to light, he was slamming Jerry Garcia, of the Grateful Dead, who had just died, for being a "druggie.") Rush also speaks on a regular basis about the "sactity of marriage" and is a HUGE supporter of the "Defense of Marriage Act." He's a bigot, he's a sexist, he's a hater... and obviously a hypocrite...so naturally, fools flock to his show like flies to a fresh cowflop.

$400 million for that? P.T. Barnum was right. "There's a sucker born every minute."

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ORIGINAL: farglebargle

Did you guys ever consider that the reason that these Neocon Jerk-offs *seem to be* good on the radio, is because they limit themselves to talk-radio on pretty much insignificant stations?

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What about Howard Stern? (I've never heard him, so I dont know.)

Howard Stern is the man single handedly responsible for the formulation of this proven media law:

"Lesbians equals Ratings"

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ORIGINAL: Alumbrado

The lessons from history that are being ignored with a passsion, are that you don't play to your opponent's strengths... attempting to outdo Rush on appeal to emotion, jingoism, reguritation of sound bites, hate mongering, juvenile humor, etc. is a losing strategy...

And yet, one that is everywhere reflected in the self serving process which has made the pseudo-left a clone of the faux-right.