Censorship

[zscoundrel]

Arrgghhh!!!

If a corporation can tell you what to think, it is already too late!!

Didn't we learn ANYTHING from the seventies???

Brian Densmore wrote:
> You totally missed the point. I don't want some corporation telling me
> what I think.
> If I call a radio station with a request I expect to have them play it
> unless it is some kind of music they don't play. Or would get them in
> trouble. This woman expressed the opinion of herself and her group. She
> should be allowed to do that without the fear of having her job taken
> away from her. I think it is our duty to fight tyranny wherever we find
> it. 
> HOLY TRIPLE STANDARD, BATMAN! We want to fight tyranny on others shores
> but keep our own
> hush hush.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aaron [mailto:aaron at aarons.net]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 3:39 PM
> To: Jeremy Fowler; Kclug at Kclug. Org
> Subject: Re: Censorship
> 
> 
> Yes, way off topic and what about the rights of the radio stations to
> voice thier opinions.  HOLY DOUBLE STANDARD, BATMAN!  What about my
> right to disagree with what she said at the concert and boycot her music
> and concerts.
> 
> I couldn't have cared less 5 minutes ago but now I'm torked off that you
> are trying to enlist the help of this group in promoting your own
> censorship.
> 
> Maybe next time you should stick to topic.
> 
> Aaron
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Jeremy Fowler 
> To: Kclug at Kclug. Org 
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 3:31 PM
> Subject: FW: Censorship
> 
> 
> Way, 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

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