Censorship

[zscoundrel]

Actually, aside from being WAAAAY off topic, this is kind of a sad 
thing, but the only way it can be the criminal act of censorship is if 
the Feds, the courts, or the FCC was involved in the decision to stifle 
her viewpoint.

As long as the feds aren't involved, it is just another instance of 
heavy handed control from an entertainment mega-corporation.  If you 
don't like it, don't bitch about it here, write the companies that are 
doing this, and tell them HONESTLY how much of their product you 
normally consume, why you have stopped consuming, and when - if ever - 
you might even consider starting to consume their product again.

It is their nickel and they know they can do pretty much what ever they 
want.  If you don't like it, let them know.  We have the option of not 
doing business with them.  They will NOT take a shot in the wallet just 
to satisfy some hot shot exec's political view.  The stock holders won't 
tolerate that.

I too, hate the fact that we are being forced to sacrifice young men and 
women in this fight, but hey, welcome to the grown up world.  Sometimes 
ya gotta do unpleasant things to avoid much worse things down the road. 
  Hell, if the French had the balls to do what is right, we wouldn't 
have had to rescue their sorry a**es out in WWII.

Personally, while I am somewhat disappointed in junior and even in some 
ways agree with the lady, I think that it was inappropriate for her to 
bitch about the president in London when Tony Blair is fighting so hard 
and risking his career to help the world with this problem.

I understand that America and Americans are taking a bum rap around the 
world.  Hell with 'em.  They know that they can't survive without us, 
and it hacks them off.

In a way, that's what Linux is all about.  It is freedom.  It might be a 
little more work, but at least you don't have to make ugly compromises 
just to get through the day.

numa at thenuma.com wrote:
> Uh, those radio stations are "private" companies.  Not governments.  If
> you think that this is the first/only censorship by private companies...
> well.. wake up.
> 
> The below mentioned companies have every right to play what they want on
> THEIR radio stations, calling it cencorship is a , like DUH. Radio
> stations self-censor themselves ALL THE TIME.  And they have every
> right/justification to.   Just like I can play any music I want, be it
> racist, biggoted, snotty, offensive I want in my own home, or even at my
> office on my headphones.
> 
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> 
>>CencorshipWay, way Off Topic and I hate country music, but...
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Bryan [mailto:kato at tencentral.com]
>>Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 1:01 PM
>>To: kato at tencentral.com
>>Subject: FW: Censorship
>>
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: John Evans [mailto:john at famousfm.com]
>>  Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 11:33 AM
>>  To: Recipient List Suppressed:
>>  Subject: Cencorship
>>
>>
>>
>>  Whether or not you listen to the Dixie Chicks, something has to be
>>done
>>about the new campaign against all of us in their names.
>>
>>  This evening, Intercom and Infinity Broadcasting have taken it upon
>>themselves to censor the freedom of speech of Natalie Maines, the lead
>>singer of the Dixie Chicks, for remarks she made at a concert in London.
>>She paused between songs and proclaimed to the audience, "Just so you
>>know, we're ashamed [that] the President of the United States is from
>>Texas."
>>
>>  It is enough that these megla-conglomorates control what music people
>>know
>>and therefore what music they accept; now they have taken it upon
>>themselves to control their listeners' thoughts as well. They have
>>pulled all Dixie Chicks songs from rotation in Kansas City and likely
>>elsewhere. HOLY WITCH HUNT, BATMAN!! And this two months before their
>>concert here!
>>
>>  If you have ever thought that you can make a difference, you can now.
>>Stand up for the rights of musicians to voice their opinions without
>>being punished. We have to do something. Below is a list of the three
>>radio stations in KC that are banning Dixie Chicks music, complete with
>>request lines, office lines, program and music directors, and more
>>importantly, all their advertising clients contact information. Call the
>>PD's and tell them they are Nazis. Tell them you won't listen to their
>>stations or go to any concerts they promote. Call the jocks and hound
>>them with requests for Dixie Chicks tunes. (this will be the hardest
>>part). Call their sponsors and tell them you are boycotting their
>>products and services unless this censorship ends. Tell them to pull
>>their ad campaigns.
>>
>>  As you sift through the advertisers, notice that Knight Ridder and
>>Time
>>Warner are amongst them! This is UNACCEPTABLE.
>>
>>  The music community as a bloc has to stand up against this. They are
>>doing
>>irreparable harm to hundreds of thousands of easily swayed minds at a
>>time when each of them need to think very logically about what the
>>country they live in is about to get itself into. And they are making it
>>seem like a funny little joke. We have to have the last laugh here.
>>
>>  I am forwarding this post and all of the information in it to MoveOn,
>>the
>>DNC, F.A.I.R., InfoWars, Radio Left, the People's Voice, and
>>A.N.S.W.E.R. Take some time and act on this. The Virtual March on
>>Washington worked. This can too.
>>
>>
>>  KFKF 94.1
>>  Request Line: 816-576-7794
>>  Phone: 816-753-4000
>>  Dale Carter, Program Director
>>  Tony Stevens, Music Director
>>  Owned by INFINITY BROADCASTING
>>  Major Advertising Clients:
>>  AirTran Airways, CEO Joe Leonard 1-866-247-2428
>>  Funjet Vacations, Bill La Macchia, Owner 1-800-558-3050
>>  Kansascity.com Tony Ridder, CEO Knight-Ridder
>>  Labor Ready, Joseph Sambataro Jr, CEO 1-800-245-2267
>>  RoadRunner, Glenn A. Britt, CEO Time Warner Cable 1-800-418-8848
>>S.B.C., Ed Whitacre, CEO (From Texas) 1-210-821-4105
>>  St. Luke's Health Systems, Rich Hastings, CEO, 816-932-3377
>>
>>
>>  Q104
>>  Phone: 816-753-4000
>>  Request Line: 816-576-7104
>>  Mike Kennedy, Program Director
>>  TJ Mcentire, Music Director
>>  Owned by INFINITY BROADCASTING
>>  Major Advertising Clients: Same as KFKF
>>
>>
>>  61 Country
>>  Phone: 816-575-7000
>>  Request: 913-677-8998
>>  Ted Cramer, Program Director
>>  Walt Bodine, News Director (816.235.1551)
>>  Owned by ENTERCOM
>>  Major Advertising Clients:
>>  Area Contractors (816) 358-8002, Broome Chevrolet, J.Whitford, Owner
>>(816)
>>941-0555, Charlie Fisher Buick, Charlie Fisher, Owner (816) 561-7902,
>>Coaches Bar & Grill, Mike Darby and Chris Carle, Owners (816) 941-2286,
>>Comfort Systems, Bob Boscamp, Senior VP (480) 940-4140, Daily Limit, Sue
>>Gentry, Owner (816) 942-0400, Dick Smith Ford, Dick Smith, Owner (816)
>>353-1495, Harrisonville Home Health (816) 285-0256, Service Master D&B
>>(816) 761-0086, The Flea (816) 697-3830, Weinberg Dodge, Paul Weinberg,
>>Owner (816) 763-6800, Bledsoe's (816) 363-5660, Next to New (816)
>>221-1533, Northtown Opry (816) 471-6779 Sundowners (816)-690-3250, Grau
>>Furniture (816) 575-2487, Amos Family Funeral Home (913) 631-5566,
>>Warrensburg Chrysler 1-888-747-5175, Furniture House (660) 679-3785
>>Green-Lamp Furniture (816) 380-4681, Hunkler Eye Care (913) 491-3737,
>>Landmark Dodge, Fred Brillanti, owner (816) 833-2100, MedEquip (816)
>>254-5053, Royal Chrysler (816) 380-6766, Memory Quilts (660) 693-4774,
>>Vermont Teddy (800) 282-3131, Bob Hoss Dodge, Bob Hoss, Owner (913)
>>334-2700, Cabela's (913) 328-0322, Dry Basement (816) 741-8500, G. R.
>>Milner (816) 380-3251, Heartland Tile (816) 331-8131, Major Cadillac
>>(816) 777-3439, May Development (816) 561-9391, Missouri Electric (573)
>>635-6875, Olathe Jeep (913) 829-1440, Seeberg Muffler (816) 471-4190,
>>Sutherlands (816) 444-3422, Woodlands (913) 299-9797, Grain Valley
>>Pharmacy (816) 847-9200, Deshazer Heating & Cooling (816) 380-1000, Lake
>>Paradise (816) 690-4113, Country Cottage (816) 322-3382, Gary Crossley
>>Ford (816) 781-4844, C & L Sales (660) 584-8757, Odessa Pool Patio and
>>Spa (816) 230-3303, Boyd's Happy Campers
>>(816)792-8288, Country Style Suntwin Heaters (660) 885-4925, Nationwide
>>R.V. (816) 847-8888, Wheeler & Sons Livestock Auction (417) 646-8102
>>--
>>John Evans
>>  FamousFM
>>  http://famousfm.com
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