Gen. Wesley Clark: Take Rush Limbaugh Off Armed Forces Radio

Gen. Wesley Clark
Take Rush Limbaugh Off Armed Forces Radio
Posted October 2, 2007 | 03:02 PM (EST)

Last week, Rush Limbaugh labeled any American soldier who supports an end to the war in Iraq as "phony." We challenged Limbaugh through an email campaign to invite VoteVets.org's Jon Soltz to his show and repeat these same insults to an Iraq war veteran's face. Over 10,000 people responded and emailed Rush -- but to our disappointment, he has refused to respond to our request.

It's time to put real pressure on Rush Limbaugh. His show is broadcast on Armed Forces Radio, and this time we are going to go straight to the lifeblood of Rush's show -- Congress. Congress has the power to remove Rush Limbaugh from Armed Forces Radio, and it won't be as easy for elected officials to ignore our call.

Tax dollars are used to fund Armed Forces Radio, and that money is not intended for radio show hosts to spout insults at our soldiers. These "phony soldiers" have simply exercised their right to free speech, as Rush Limbaugh does on a daily basis. Simply because a majority of our troops who return from Iraq disagree with Rush on Bush's failed war policy does not give him the right to dishonor their service.

Unlike Rush Limbaugh, members of Congress cannot casually brush off the concerns of citizens. Since Rush won't listen to us, we're going directly to Congress, who can prevent him from disrespecting and censoring the voices of our soldiers.

How have Republicans in Congress chosen to respond so far? Congressional Republicans have actually drafted a resolution supporting Rush Limbaugh, "commending relentless efforts to build and maintain troop morale through worldwide radio broadcasts and personal visits to conflict regions."

more...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gen-wesley-clark/take-rush-limbaugh-off-ar_b_66826.html

from AFR.

Sending this to the greatest. :kick::kick::kick:

TC

How long before Clark is ridiculed on Fox?

on this matter of Rush smearing the military.

:hi:

The rethugs are trying to hide their hypocrisy in plain site! If they allow Rush on AFR, why not Air America?

Though the best resolution is no political banter at all - since AFR is tax dollars supported.

I sure hope Rush gets his ass kicked big time on this - but mostly kicked off the radio!

Go Wes!!! :headbang:

In my opinion, NO self-identified partisan political show should be paid for by the government.

Every single low life nobody can become a multi-millionare. Bush's Base.
With only a year left they are all cashing in on the biggest money-grab in history.

:kick:

Thanks for the thread, Kadie.

:SA-FUGGIN-LUTE:

to take the action behind the words.

Go after his livelihood!! I love it!!

Hit him where it counts... his wallet$!

:kick: & Recommended!

kick in the nuts would be fun to see. Make him a soprano.

Rush Lanceboils has smeared men FAR more honorable than himself, as he always has.

Well done Sir.

:patriot:

to SURROUND THE CYST'S STUDIOS and DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY from him and those who use him to "catapault the propaganda."

We need to get Rush off AFR!

TC

Tax dollars pay to broadcast this asshole to the armed forces?

bill O'Lielly (his show was paired up with rush limp-balls).

They should remove those 2 morans, or at least provide Air America Radio equal time on the air.

The more the troops listen to a draft-dodging asshole like Limbaugh, the more insight they get into what the Republicans really think of them. Limbaugh is his own worst enemy, in that he reveals the Republican mindset with his revolting bleating.

Clark was instrumental in seeing that happened a couple of years ago. Wes Clark, leading the way yet again.

Limbaugh directed toward him. If its wrong to question the credibility of General BetrayUs Limbaugh must be much more wrong to have called Clark a lunatic and other such names.

During a Meet the Press interview years ago, Clark told Tim Russert that the White House,on 9/11, tried to shift blame for the attack to Iraq. Limbaugh and others on the right rearranged Clark's comments to make it appear Clark said he got a call from the White House about it. The White House denied making any such call. So Limbaugh, Hannity and George Will all said Clark was crazy. Of course, it turned out in the end that the White House really was trying to blame 9/11 on Iraq from day one. Nobody bothered to clear Clark or ask the right wing media about the smear.

Limbaugh also smeared generals like Zinni and Batiste by calling them "Clintonistas" and saying they were taking part in plots by the Clintons do achieve evil ends.

Of course, transcripts are impossible to find. I wonder if Clark saved anything. The dittoheads are now claiming Limbaugh never once said anything bad about anybody in the military.

Specifically, The Beltway Boys on Faux were implying that Clark was crazy because he was talking about something called the Neo-cons. They acted like they had never heard of anything such as a Neo-con.

Of course, I ask myself now, why was I watching Faux? :dunce: I must have been channel surfing and heard them mention Wes's name.

Fred Barnes was the worst of the lot.
:puke:

Wesley Clark is stepping up to plate as it were..for us all. :patriot: :patriot:

Thank you so much, General Clark!

With pleasure!

And sent my e-mail...my good duty for the day.

:patriot:

"I stand with the General."

Because the soilders like him

a. Where's the survey?

b. Taxpayers shouldn't have to support broadcasting LIES to the soldiers.

c. What is a soilder?

He is EVIL and UnAmerican...He has not a good thing to say...its all whine.....he gatta be sick....

Today, I am asking you to join 16,388 other Americans and email Congress urging them to take Rush Limbaugh off Armed Forces Radio.


thanks for posting this!

He (conservative), said that I was being placated in order to avoid outrage about my party's refusal to commit to leaving Iraq. (I argued that I was backing DK, but I admit I felt pretty sunk by his statement).

we are pushing ahead and attempting to force our representatives to REPRESENT us! did your father sign on to it? or does he think being in iraq is a smart move?

AFN Response: Schultz & Colmes are the liberal: Rush and Hannity are the conservatives



First, thanks for your input. AFN has an obligation, backed by Congressional mandate, to provide our audience access to the same variety and diversity of programming that they would enjoy if they were back in the States. Because political talk radio is among the most popular stateside radio formats, AFN currently offers four political radio talk shows on our AFN|radio schedule: Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity represent the conservative viewpoint and Ed Schultz and Alan Colmes represent the liberal viewpoint.

We make our choices based on popularity with the American audience and we don't censor programs. Please remember that AFN strives to provide its overseas audience with a choice and lets them decide for themselves what they want to see and hear. There is no requirement for our audience to listen to anything they personally disagree with. To review the balance we strive to achieve via the totality of our radio and TV schedules, please visit http://www.myafn.net. Again, thanks for your input, and for your service. V/R AFN Affiliate Relations
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Here's what I wrote:

I am utterly disgusted by Rush Limbaugh's comments that, in effect, those who disagrees with him about the war are "phony soldiers." Now he's denying he said those exact words, and has attempted to erase all records of it.

WHAT A HYPOCRITE!!! The same guy who can slam MoveOn.org for questioning a general's justification for continuing the war - now slanders our soldiers who've seen enough to tell the truth!!!

HOW can you allow him to remain on Armed Forces Radio? As a taxpayer (who funds that service), and as a retired radio broadcaster, I am APPALLED. THIS is how you "support the troops"? I wonder how many of them feel about that. What a slap in the face!!! Please remove him before he causes any further damage or insult to our soldiers in harm's way!!! They've got enough trouble as is.

Link to comments page:

http://armedforcesradionetwork.org/feedback.html

would be Amy Goodman's Democracy Now and Mike Malloy!!!

AFN is full of shit...(big surprise)

The guy could be replaced by a cardboard cutout so he really doesn't count.

Alan Colmes has a large audience. Being Hannity's punching bag on Pox (deliberate typo) News is not a strong countervailing voice to fascist propaganda. They're lying. To expect anything other than lies from this Administration is like dreaming of sugar plum fairies.

leaping at the chance to remove Rush from Armed Forces Radio. You would think they would be out front leading the way on this.

than from a bunch of politicians.

some quotes from the late (and great) Molly Ivins...

"A group of right-wing journalists famed for their impartiality has set themselves up as the Patriotism Police. No less distinguished a crowd than Rush Limbaugh, Matt Drudge, The New York Post editorial page and the Fox News Channel -- quite a bunch of Pulitzer winners there -- are now passing judgment on whether media outlets that do actual reporting are sufficiently one-sided for their taste."


"I have been attacked by Rush Limbaugh on the air, an experience somewhat akin to being gummed by a newt. It doesn't actually hurt, but it leaves you with slimy stuff on your ankle."

...removing comedian, Rush Limbaugh from the UNIVERSE would be a great idea.

Part of it commends RL for his "adopt a soldier" program.
That's where a listener sends RL $50 so a soldier can read his premium newsletter for a year. How patriotic of Rush!! He only needs $50 to support the troops!

The res goes on to suggest that taxpayers foot the bill to Limbaugh to grant the newsletter to all soldiers overseas.

Then we colective patriotic Americans have to kneel and suck the boil on Limbaugh's ass.


This stuff really wizzes me off

"phony soldiers" or anything else but her "best enemy"..



she served 6 years in prison and was finally pardoned by gerald ford


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iva_Toguri_D%27Aquino
Iva Toguri D'Aquino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





this is the face of the real enemy of america



and no one can touch him