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Happy Fourth!

Posted in Constitution, activism, freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , , , , on July 4, 2008 | No Comments »

LISTEN: Thom Hartmann July 1, 2008
 

 
No Paine, No Gain: A July 4th Special
 

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Help Nominate Pete Seeger for a Nobel Peace Prize!

Posted in activism, freedom of speech, politics, tagged , , , , , on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »

 
Petition to nominate Pete Seeger for the Nobel Peace Prize
 

 
 

Why a Nobel Peace Prize for Pete?
Eleanor Walden, 2007

Pete Seeger is an ambassador for Peace and Social Justice and has been over the course of his 88-year lifetime. Using his prowess as a musician he worked to engage other people, from all walks of life and across generations, [...]

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Not Neutral

Posted in activism, freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 22, 2008 | No Comments »

Senator John Kerry speaking at the Third Annual Three Towns & Two Cities Breakfast, 4/12/08.
Image: Nancy Weinberg.

Today, the Senate conducted a Commerce Committee hearing about the future of the Internet. It’s important for the committee to hear from us! Kerry has asked for our input. I saw my Senator at the “Third Annual Three Towns [...]

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Brilliant Bite

Posted in freedom of speech, media, tagged , , , , , on April 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Excerpts below from 4/11 post by Jill http://brilliantatbreakfast.blogspot.com  about Air America, entitled: Why I miss Air America, and why this week just makes it worse. I really could not say this any better myself. Check out the entire post at her blog!
I miss the original Air America. Creative, smart, enthusiastic, experimental, funny, edgy, real…
Again, support the idea of [...]

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RANDI RHODES JOINS NOVA M RADIO

Posted in freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 11, 2008 | 4 Comments »

“If we don’t believe in freedom of speech for people we despise,
we don’t believe in free speech at all” - Noam Chomsky

Randi Rhodes calls in to Marc Maron subbing for Mike Malloy, 4/10/08
 
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Randi Rhodes on Larry King Live, CNN, 4/10/08
  
 
BREAKING NEWS: Randi Rhodes will appear on CNN’s “Larry King Live” tonight (Thu, 4/10) – 9pm Eastern/6pm [...]

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It’s Official, Randi Quit AAR…

Posted in freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , , , , , , on April 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »

STATEMENT OF CHARLIE KIREKER, CHAIR & MARK GREEN, PRESIDENT, FOR AIR AMERICA MEDIA
By Tim Einenkel
Last week Air America suspended Randi Rhodes for abusive, obscene language at a recent public appearance in San Francisco which was sponsored by an Air America affiliate station. 
Air America Media was informed last night by Ms. Rhodes that she has chosen to terminate [...]

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Sign Petitions to reinstate Randi Rhodes on AAR

Posted in activism, freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »

You may not know that talkshow host Randi Rhodes was suspended indefinitely for making off-color remarks at a private event (in a nightclub - NOT on the air) at an affiliate event in SF at Green960 AM.
As of now, there are 2 petitions up, so please sign both:
PETITION TO REINSTATE RANDI RHODES
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Reinstate-Randi-Rhodes
and send letters to [...]

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April First Amendment

Posted in activism, freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , on April 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »

So, you thought that Freedom of Speech, of Assembly, to Petition, to Protest War, … were all guaranteed under the First Amendment, … April Fools!
Back in March 2003 - five years ago! - I remember feeling outraged when I heard that a man had been arrested at a Mall in Albany, NY for wearing [...]

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