Al Sharpton is calling for FCC hearings for Rush Limbaugh because he imitated a Chinese voice in a comical fashion.
I’m thinking that if Rush should be on trial shouldn’t we also drag the surviving cast of “A Christmas Story” before Congress for this scene alone.
Look how the white oppressors laugh at the immigrants. I think we should have Ralphie dragged before Congress and apologize and then maybe the government will burn all remaining copies of this movie.
All I can say is you’ll only get my video of this classic out of my cold dead VCR.
HT Hot Air Pundit
January 21, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Can I hear an Amen that Pastor Sharpton is really a professional Christian who dabbles in politics who has been secretly converted to pseudo-atheism by debating Bishop Hitchens.
How else can he have any clout with the Dem's for being open minded? (He's probably with the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, too.)
January 21, 2011 at 8:25 pm
What a stupid, stupid man!
Rush is an entertainer and a radio personality and not a public official.
Entertainers beware! If Sharpton gets anywhere with this, and hopefully he won't, you'll be next. Offend a Catholic or a Christian will ya Bill Mahr?!!
And by the way, Al Sharpton offends me by his idiocy claiming to speak for all people. Lets bring Sharpy up on some kind of stupid charges while we are at it. Being ugly without a license?
January 21, 2011 at 8:54 pm
I’m surprised anyone still takes this man seriously anymore.
January 21, 2011 at 8:57 pm
These comments are a outrage!!!!
January 21, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Al, ya beat me to it! It's a outrage!
January 22, 2011 at 1:58 am
I say- ban A Christmas Story simply for the 1980s hair on the mom! (I just couldn't get past that- maybe it is a great movie)
January 23, 2011 at 2:06 am
I'm surprised anyone EVER took this guy seriously!
January 23, 2011 at 7:21 pm
To be fair the FCC and free speech can only ever collide. Real freedom of speech can only come by way of unregulated speech, whether print, or in assemblies and private conversation, or the current form of the internet. The mass media as represented by national radio and television is not a very desirable means of communication. What would the airwaves be like with no regulation; I think the current form may be prone to limit knowledge and understanding.
January 24, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Anonymous,
Technically, the FCC doesn't control speech, they control (by way of licensing) who can broadcast in which markets on which frequencies. What is broadcast over public airwaves must meet standards for public decency.
With absolutely no regulation, whoever could set up the strongest signal would win.
With current technologies (cable vs. broadcast TV, satellite vs. broadcast radio), fewer people make use of broadcast media. Eventually, given the trajectory of society's morals, the public decency aspect will be gone, and all that will be left is licensing frequencies. That will probably be the day my radio antennas join the TV in my house…disconnected and unused (I'll yank the internal antennas from the kids' cd players). We'll just listen to CDs, like we watch DVDs (on the computer) but not broadcast (or cable) TV.
Unregulated free speech can be seen right now on the Internet, and the FCC is trying to enter there as well.