Reply #8: don't mean to pile on [View All]

[florida08]

But you're don't seem to be aware that we're losing the information war. Half of this country doesn't vote..and a recent Pew Poll reported that almost half didn't know the GOP just won the house. They knew they won something though. Hate speech is protected. I know you're aware of the Westboro Church and God hates fags and thank God for dead soldiers crowd. How'd you like to see them at your loved ones funeral while you're trying to grieve?

There is plenty of free speech going on and it's mostly negative. Fox has a huge following getting their daily dose of hate Obama, hate democrats. This is how we got the teabaggers. You have the religious right doing their part to help them out.

Whenever anyone tries to stand up to these wingnuts they're shouted down, called derogative names or haters of America. Shirley Sherrod and Acorn still sting..and they were innocent but does anyone care? Just us it seems.

I like your passion but you have to see the whole picture. This isn't the 60's. No broadcast network draws the numbers Fox does. Why do think that is? I don't want to silence dissent but the rhetoric definately needs to be toned down sevearal notches..but that would lose some audiences wouldn't it? Courts have ruled the media can legally lie.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6621412

If we can't hold them accountable for incendiary propaganda we just might as well give up the fight. America isn't tuned in and I'm tired of our hands constanting being tied and free speech abused for a yacht and mercedes.