Friday, June 13, 2008
Laura Ingraham Yanked Off the Air?
This is somewhat disconcerting, because it is highly unlikely that popular conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham wasn't delivering the audiences that sponsors desire. If the reason wasn't financial, one has to venture a guess that some form of viewpoint discrimination is at work here.
From an e-mail I received from RedState.com:
Popular radio talk show host Laura Ingraham has been taken off the air with no explanation.
Laura's show is one of the top five most popular talk radio shows in the nation. Laura is a solid conservative voice on the air.
She is gone with no explanation. All anyone knows is that it is not her choice.
If radio networks can yank a conservative voice who is that popular, they can do it to Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity or anyone else.
Liberals are again agitating to shut down conservative talk radio. They have been pushing "diversity" regulations through the FCC to do just that. Taking out Laura Ingraham is just a step along the way toward shutting down conservative talk radio totally.
Here is a station guide for Laura Ingraham. Please call your local affiliate and tell the station you want Laura Ingraham back on the Laura Ingraham show.
You can stop liberals from shutting down talk radio by standing up for Laura Ingraham.
Sincerely yours,
Erick Erickson
Editor, RedState.com
Laura's show is one of the top five most popular talk radio shows in the nation. Laura is a solid conservative voice on the air.
She is gone with no explanation. All anyone knows is that it is not her choice.
If radio networks can yank a conservative voice who is that popular, they can do it to Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity or anyone else.
Liberals are again agitating to shut down conservative talk radio. They have been pushing "diversity" regulations through the FCC to do just that. Taking out Laura Ingraham is just a step along the way toward shutting down conservative talk radio totally.
Here is a station guide for Laura Ingraham. Please call your local affiliate and tell the station you want Laura Ingraham back on the Laura Ingraham show.
You can stop liberals from shutting down talk radio by standing up for Laura Ingraham.
Sincerely yours,
Erick Erickson
Editor, RedState.com
Labels: Conservatism, Free Speech, Radio
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
SCOTUS Issues Several Rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down several opinions yesterday, and generally one can see a trend towards a Right-leaning Court beginning to form. Two of the more remarkable aspects of yesterday's rulings were victories for free speech in striking down part of McCain-Feingold and the barring of taxpayer standing as a way of attacking faith-based organizations that apply for federal funding under President Bush's Faith-based Initiative.
How Appealing has a run down of the four rulings from Monday, including links to the opinions issued by the Court.
The AP's Mark Sherman has a good summation, including a quote from Democrat John Edwards that stenches of hyperbole.
How Appealing has a run down of the four rulings from Monday, including links to the opinions issued by the Court.
The AP's Mark Sherman has a good summation, including a quote from Democrat John Edwards that stenches of hyperbole.
Labels: First Amendment, Free Speech, SCOTUS
