Al Sharpton Continues Politically Motivated Campaign to Censor Rush Limbaugh
Al Sharpton appeared on MSNBC's "The Ed Show" Monday night to once again demand that the federal government censor Rush Limbaugh. As he always does, Sharpton couched his clear political agenda in the language of racial righteousness. He cited Rush Limbaugh's satirical mocking of Chinese president Hu Jintao as evidence of "why we must have standards" for radio and television broadcasters.
Of course Sharpton isn't actually concerned about "civility" or "standards" for broadcasters. But this is a golden opportunity for him to advance his "silence Rush Limbaugh" campaign (video below the fold).
If Sharpton were actually concerned with radio hosts making incendiary remarks, he might have started by castigating the man interviewing him. Ed Shultz has, after all, wished for Dick Cheney's death and claimed conservatives want to kill Barack Obama, all on his nationally-syndicated radio talk show (these and other examples throughout this post drawn from the Media Research Center's special report on the "Real Radio Hatemongers").
Certainly if mocking the Chinese language is forbidden under Sharpton's new rules for radio broadcasters, wishing for the death of an American vice president would also be forbidden. But then Sharpton is only interested in silencing popular conservative talkers, not in beneficently - and non-ideologically - policing the airwaves.
If Sharpton were actually concerned about the tone of political radio talkers, he might've mentioned the psychotic Mike Malloy, who often calls for the deaths of people he doesn't like, such as Limbaugh himself:
I’m waiting for the day when I pick up the newspaper or click on the Internet and find that he’s choked to death on his own throat fat, or a great big wad of saliva or something, whatever. Go away, Limbaugh, you make me sick.
Malloy really does not like Rush Limbaugh. Here he is again wishing death on Rush:
I hope he keeps going, because that means he will soon croak. You know, like I’ve said, he will eventually choke to death on his own throat fat.
Did I mention Malloy wants Limbaugh dead?
I hope I’m alive when this, when this guy dies. I really do. He is so morbidly overweight. He smokes. He eats his Viagra and goes down to the Dominican Republic to bugger little boys. I just hope that I’m around when he croaks. I don’t know why, but I do.
And here's Malloy wishing Glenn Beck would kill himself:
I have a good news to report: Glenn Beck appears ever closer to suicide. I’m hoping that he does it on camera. Suicide is rampant in his family, and given his alcoholism and his tendencies towards self-destruction, I am only hoping that when Glenn Beck does put a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, that it’s on television, because somebody will capture it on YouTube and it will be the most popular little piece of video for months.
Or how about libtalker Montel Williams? He's also fond of wishing death on conservatives. His rhetorical targets have included Michele Bachmann:
So, Michele, slit your wrist! Go ahead! I mean, you know, why not? I mean, if you want to — or, you know, do us all a better thing. Move that knife up about two feet. I mean, start right at the collarbone.
And these are just the examples of radio hosts wishing death on others. The full extent of the vitriol these talkers spew over the broadcast airwaves is far deeper than just these morbid excerpts - Republicans are responsible for 9/11 and the Oklahoma City bombing, they want all poor people and minorities to die, they enjoy eating babies, etc.
So why hasn't Sharpton gone after these talkers? Because doing so would not advance his leftist political agenda. He is far less interested in "civil" airwaves than he is in liberal (or at least less conservative) ones. If that means censorship on the bogus grounds that Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck or any other commentator is uniquely "uncivil," than so be it. Truth must be subordinated to the agenda.
I know that will seem obvious to most people who read this, but it's worth reiterating, just in case some nutty regulator decides to co-opt Sharpton's plan.
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Special Ed Sucks
Submitted by SnapTie on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 9:52am.
Just happened to catch Fat Ed's Monday rerun and he was trying to get some unknown State Representative from Ohio to say that Governor John Kasich was a racist. multiple times he asked is he a racist? She wouldn't answer.These people make me sick pushing the racist card.
Go away, Al. You can go away
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 9:53am.
Go away, Al. You can go away mad if you want to.
Good ol racist Al
Submitted by JIMGAVIGS on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 9:57am.
Al Sharpton: Con man, racist, liar,embezzler, unidicted criminal,extortionist, fool, and now head censor for the Bojangles regime. Why anybody listens to this idiot, much less puts any credence in anything he says is beyond me. This guy should be traveling with a carnival, shilling for the bearded lady exhibit.
Sharpton on the Schultz show
Submitted by KC Mulville on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:01am.
What could go wrong?
Defies mathmatics....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 11:16am.
The only place where two negatives to not make a positive.
In addition, two negatives
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 12:38pm.
In addition, two negatives increases the negativity. Same with politics.
I remember when Al went after
Submitted by WarEagle66 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:03am.
I remember when Al went after Rosie O'Donnell when she did her Chinese language impersination. Ha!
He's a dope, and inarticulate dope. He is growing increasingly irrelevant so he is grasping at anything to remain part of teh discussion.
I don't think it's working.
Has the Godd Rev.-
Submitted by JIMMY1660 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:06am.
cleared up his tax evasion issues yet?
If not shut up-
I'm sure Special Ed gave Al his 30 seconds
Submitted by Texndoc on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:09am.
I've quit watching but saw enough segments with the Rev to know he gets 30-40 seconds and then a "Thanks for coming". Who the hell cares.
John Stewart had a bit about
Submitted by Hunter12 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:28am.
John Stewart had a bit about one of his black (can I say black?) commentators trying to play the race card and realizing it was nullified during the term of a black president. Al must realize the most potent weapon in his shakedown arsenal has been nullified and he's trying to use his yellow card to make money now. Can a black play a yellow card? Magaret Cho, can I get a ruling? Who cares who says what about the Chinese. I can bet that they don't. All they care about is we get to fixing this economy and give them their money back. The opinion of a Westener is like water off a Peking duck's back.
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill
One of Sharpton's mottos?
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:43am.
One of Sharpton's mottos? Standards for thee and not for me.
Hypocrite!
Sorry, Al, but I refuse to lower my standards to your level and I'm sure Rush Limbaugh refuses to lower his standards to your level, too.
Sorry, it's a racially
Submitted by johnsonl on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:44am.
Sorry, it's a racially motivated campaign. If Al could only get Rangel to retire, THEN it would be political!
Tilting at windmills
Submitted by The Vet on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:45am.
That is still legal, and apparently still a money maker for Mr. Sharpton. Gets you lots of publicity gigs at liberal talk shows.
Fat Albert is and was and always will be a racist
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:58am.
and further, he has killed his own and walked. These libs love to kill their women and then take the "high" ground on morals.
When the great
Submitted by sam12663 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 10:59am.
'Reverend' Al asks the for the same type of censorship of comedians, musicians, artists, Hollywood, and anyone else who has THE RIGHT TO SPEAK FREELY, as granted by the Constitution, his words are useless.
Redundant I know.
'Man of the Cloth'?
Submitted by Slyrr on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 11:06am.
Sharpton and Jackson put themselves forth as 'reverends'. Which means they are billing themselves as men of the cloth - holy men who preach the gospel of Christ and are supposed to be saving souls. Yet Christ himself warned us about people like Sharpton and Jackson. 'Wolves in sheep's clothing'.
Do therefore everything they say - but do not after their actions, for they say and do not.
Sharpton's anger and outrage are extremely misguided. His anger would be far better directed at the abortion doctors, who it has been proven are targeting black people. Sharpton wastes his anger and energy against Limbaugh, while liberal 'doctors' are slaughtering the babies of his flock by the hundreds of thousands.
He would be far better served to tell his followers to live chaste lives of Christian virtue instead of whining about radio programs. He should be saying to the people at his speeches - 'You men - keep your hoo-has in your britches until after you're married. And you women - tell the men slobbering after you for sex that they don't get none until they agree to marry you and get jobs and provide for you and any kids that are born.'
If he would do this, the lot of 'his people' would improve vastly. Instead, he stands by and does nothing while black babies are being butchered in countless numbers. By not speaking out against abortion, Sharpton is giving abortion his tacit support. Which means he is standing by and holding the coats of the doctors who are carrying out this slaughter.
Shaprton and Jackson therefore are not men of God. If they were, they would preach his gospel and improve the lives of their followers. Instead, they are rabble rouses and huckers. They go around the country and the world whipping up mobs and scaring people into giving them money. What they preach is not the gospel of Christ. What they are doing is called 'priestcraft'.
Thy money perish with thee Sharpton - because thou hast tought the gift of God could be purchased with money.
Agreed, Slyrr
Submitted by gfrrman on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 12:25am.
My Grandfather(God rest his soul!!) was a Reverend/Preacher and when growing up our family went to churches ALL over. Grandfather Cain preached and lived the word as an example. He was married to the same woman for over 50 years, never drank, cussed(except for an occasional dadgummit on the golf course...lol), owned only ONE car and lived in a very modest shotgun style home. No fancy tailored suits, no high styling lifestyle. He never hated nor preached hatred, nor was he rabble rouser. Therefore I KNOW what a Reverend/Preacher is and(self proclaimed) Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson YOU BOTH ARE A FRAUD AND a PHONEY and you are definitely NOT REVERENDS in ANY shape or form. I know right now where my Grandfather is, looking down on Gods' creation and Al and Jesse you will NEVER see him(if ya get my drift).
G
Hmmm...following the liberal
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 11:07am.
Hmmm...following the liberal line of reasoning, it was Sharpton's hateful rhetoric of Jews which caused the deaths during the Crown Heights riots so Sharpton should be censored.Two self-serving bastards...
Submitted by notinstl on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 11:14am.
Sharpton is the king of race baiting...does anyone actually fall for this guy's BS?
Rev Al
Submitted by almostacowboy on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 11:17am.
Rev. Sharpton voices concern in the aftermath of New York City blizzard: disproportionate amount of city snowmen are white
(thepeoplescube.com)
The title of "Reverend" for
Submitted by ant on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 11:30am.
The title of "Reverend" for the likes of this man and Jesse Jackson are about as apt as "Rhodes Scholar Rachel Maddow" and "Journalist Katie Couric".
A sage man once talked about the dangers of a man of God getting involved in politics wherein there are just too many devils to pay. Al seems to be serving two masters, if in fact, he ever considers the former at all.
come on folks, if not for the
Submitted by beachgirl on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 11:32am.
come on folks, if not for the race card, what could Uncle Al possibly have to contribute to a conversation!
Hip Hop standards
Submitted by MCLANTIERE on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 11:36am.
If Al Sharpton wants to: (a) represent the Black Community, and (b) see standards on Federally owned airwaves ... why doesn't he start with something with which he's familiar ... BLACK HIP HOP lyrics ... about glorifying drug use, sex, and violence.
Physician, heal thyself.
Anyone ever notice how
Submitted by Rusty Shackleford on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 11:36am.
Anyone ever notice how Sharpton always has that sour look on his face? The guy always looks angry and miserable, but I guess that's what happens to a person after living for decades as a hate filled bigot. It's very funny how this hate-filled bigot has positioned himself to be the antidote to Rush Limbaugh's so-called hate filled racist rhetoric. This ranks up there with Al Gore blaming our endless series of blizzards on Global Warming (so much for heat and widespread droughts!).
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It's not just Rush Limbaugh.
Submitted by jdawg2009 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 12:06pm.
It's not just Rush Limbaugh. They want to silence everyone on the right.
http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/political-correctness-is-destroying-america
Sharpton
Submitted by Patriot II on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 12:12pm.
Is another LEACH, just like Jackson and numerous others....I can't believe blacks not only believe in these vermin but send them money!!! "stupid is, as stupid does"!!!!
He gets them stuff
Submitted by sam12663 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 12:38pm.
His believers, which are fewer now than ever before, love him because he still preaches reparations and the like. He peddles victimization, which is a tenet of liberalism, and some in the black community feel that they are owed something for the wrongs committed 300 years ago.
He is a race merchant, pure and simple.
Well, if 'fox news' would
Submitted by Willis_Leon_Johnson on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 12:44pm.
Well, if 'fox news' would stop inviting that racist, tax evading, useless piece of trash onto their shows, FAT AL would fade away into nothingness.
He has nothing of value to offer other than his racism, and THAT is certainly no 'plus' on his resume.
End 'gun violence in America' - Require training and MANDATORY "Shall Carry" by every Citizen.
If harry reid is the best person to lead the senate, what does that say about the other 99 senators?
ol Fat Al Sharpton is getting
Submitted by jkwtrading on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 1:08pm.
ol Fat Al Sharpton is getting skinnier.maybe he will just slim down and slither away away.
right now his neck is so small reminds me of the ABC nightly guy with no neck and a big head, cannot think of his name.. ran the pompous nightly talk line for years..
Poor Al
Submitted by donabernathy on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 1:26pm.
got a Rush Man Crush
roflmao
Because it's arrogant to let
Submitted by jdawg2009 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 1:42pm.
Because it's arrogant to let people say what they want, in Sharptons view.
http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/al-sharpton-continues-political-war-on-free-speech
Keep speaking about crushing free speach, Al
Submitted by Ashrak on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 1:46pm.
Al lost his race card, upon Obama's taking power, and he knows it. Al is married to the shakedown industry and has been for so long that he knows no other trade. He is just trying to remain relevant and he is failing badly.
He has relegated himself to arguing against Individual rights and he is so blinded by his own hate that he fails to see it. The great thing is, though, that others see it for what it is more and more every day.
Sharpton Needs to Shut Up
Submitted by DaMama on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 1:57pm.
Why does this man even have any kind of credibility? He was behind the Tawana Brawley scandal of the late 1980's and people still look to him as some kind of authority figure. The guy is a liar, a fraud and DON'T call him Reverend. He is an embarrassment to the Church.
Sharpton is a racist and he especially hates white conservatives. Why doesn't anyone call him on his hate speech? Are African American's exempt from being guilty of hate speech?
Political correctness has got to go, and so does Sharpton. The man is an imbecile.
Rev'm Al
Submitted by markprice1983 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 2:13pm.
But wasn't Al right about the Duke lacrosse case? What? He wasn't? Never mind,
Lorne Michaels wouldn't like the Fairness Doctrine
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 3:05pm.
For every SNL skit satirizing a Democrat, he would have to have on satirizing a Republican.
Snarky comments on sitcoms would have to be toned down, too.
The broadcast industry does not want a return of the Fairness Doctrine. It would cost them too much $$$.
Galvanic, Did you get those
Submitted by Hunter12 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 3:55pm.
Galvanic, Did you get those backwards? When it gets so blatant, they do satirize a Dim, but the bulk of their skits attack the GOP. Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann are Republicans.
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill
Al
Submitted by JPP on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 3:14pm.
AL doesn't give a rats a$$ about anyone other than Al Sharpton.
No one should give this creton air time.
Who made Sharpton an expert?
Submitted by telecaster on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 3:39pm.
Somebody oughta stuff a cauliflower in Sharpton's mouth. He is by far the biggest most ignorant schnook shilling for black victimization there is. What exactly are his credentials besides fraud and con? And why is he propped up by moronic media as some kind of authority? He's bad for rational discourse and he's bad for black people. Go away Al....go sell your woe is the black man, gimmee some money, white people owe me snake oil somewhere else.
Does anyone have audio of the Shultz "bugger" comment?
Submitted by gopcongress on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 9:31pm.
Specifically, the one where he tells everyone that Rush "buggers little boys." Thanks
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Chicken George
Submitted by yorgo1960 on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 9:49pm.
I haven't seen Roots since the first time it aired but if I remember the character names, Al Sharpton is the Chicken George of the civil rights movement. He does what is best for him, he does what allows him to keep his position and get rich at the expense of everyone else.
Given not-so Sharpton's
Submitted by theduck6 on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 9:25am.
legendary misstatements, malaprops, foibles and outright lies,
Isn't that a lot like the pot calling the kettle ebony?
Unbiased media my hindquarters. hmmmm
Does Special Ed qualify as media...or a sitcom?
Why Should We Care what.....
Submitted by M.Maurer73 on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 1:54pm.
A pair of Hutts say on a TV broadcast that 4 people were watching? If talk radio any better "standards" neither of these gas bags would have a show.
Why Should We Care what.....
Submitted by M.Maurer73 on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 1:54pm.
A pair of Hutts say on a TV broadcast that 4 people were watching? If talk radio any better "standards" neither of these gas bags would have a show.
Al and Ed are Frauds
Submitted by chipramsey on Sat, 02/05/2011 - 2:05pm.
The dangerous part of Al's little scam is that he wants not only the networks, but the local affiliates fo be responsible for Rush's opinions. Rush's opinions are what they are and his popularity speaks volumes for the fact that people enjoy those opinions.
Al is trying to legislate censorship by playing the race card. Ed is enabling him, not realizing that if Al is successful, Ed will pay a heavy price.
Sharpton is the ultimate squeaky whell that deserves absolutely no grease.