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bullwinkle428

(20,630 posts)
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 10:02 AM Oct 2012

"Australian Rush Limbaugh" forced to attend journalism school! (re: climate change denial & more)

First of all, I apologize for not having a link of any kind on this. I'm just relaying a story I heard reported on NPR this morning, and I did a thorough scouring of their site along with all of the main Australian news sites. Are there any that are not overseen by that asshole Murdoch?

Anyway, the story reported that Alan Jones, who is a right-wing political shock very much along the lines of a Rush Limbaugh, was forced to attend journalism school as the result of his perpetual ranting against the very idea of climate change. The story also mentioned that he got into some very hot water recently by suggesting that the father of PM Julia Gillard died from shame as the result of her lies to Parliament!

Wouldn't it be awesome to live in a country that actually made some effort at dealing with bullshit? This is not a "YAY, CENSORSHIP!" rant by any means...there is no official effort to remove him from the airwaves. HOWEVER, the story also added that he's lost several big money sponsors...cough, cough, Rushbo!

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"Australian Rush Limbaugh" forced to attend journalism school! (re: climate change denial & more) (Original Post) bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 OP
Just remember Rush Limbaugh did not drop out of school according to his Mother he flunked out. gordianot Oct 2012 #1
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