Don't like Rush calling for riots at the DNC in Denver?

[backscatter712]

Inciting a riot is a federal crime, and likely violates FCC regulations.

You know what to do...

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html

[Deja Q]

1. If he hadn't got caught popping his happy oxy pills, would he still have suggested rioting?

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Context?

Clueless here.

[backscatter712]

5. Story here.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/15980105/detail.html

[MH1]

6. On his radio program, Limbaugh is inciting his listeners to start riots at the Dem convention

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3203372

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. Thank you

I hate these kind of OPs.

[billybob537]

3. I think we should petition a judge in Fla.

to commit Rush due to his brain damage from prolonged abuse of illicit prescription drugs. This condition has rendered his brain unusable and makes him a danger to society. Wouldn't that be a hoot!

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. I hope the cowardly fat bastard gets hauled in by the feds.

But of course he'd squeal like a little baby if they did go after him.

[Nitrogenica]

7. It's terrorism, plain and simple. Only an idiot can't see that.

[Nitrogenica]

8. Post the date/time info.

[backscatter712]

15. I wish I knew the exact time...

but I don't listen to that show (can you blame me?)

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. PLEASE GO TO THIS POLL TO VOTE AND KEEP IT KICKED

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3203372

[backscatter712]

10. Kick!

The FCC needs to see hundreds, no thousands of complaints about Rush - that will move them to take action.

[Initech]

11. Rush should be doing time in a federal prison for this. What an asshole.

[backscatter712]

13. I don't think his boil-infested ass could take it... n/t

[MH1]

17. I won't hold my breath.

But I will file a complaint with the FCC.

[Initech]

18. We should alert Homeland Security, not the FCC.

[Nitrogenica]

12. Thanks, I filed my complaint.

"Thank you for contacting the Federal Communications Commission to share your concerns about inappropriate program material. It's against federal law to air obscene programming at any time. It is also against federal law to air indecent or profane programming during certain hours. The Commission is charged with enforcing the law that governs these types of broadcasts.

Your views and concerns about program material are important to us. The Commission will review what you have submitted carefully to determine whether it contains sufficient information to suggest that there has been a violation of the obscenity, indecency or profanity laws. If it appears that a violation may have occurred, the Enforcement Bureau will start an investigation, which may include a letter of inquiry to the broadcast station. Further information about the complaint process is available on the Commission's web site at http://www.fcc.gov/eb/oip/process.html, and in our consumer fact sheet entitled "Obscene, Profane and Indecent Programming"

WOO HOO

[KharmaTrain]

14. Damn That Freedom Of Speech Thing...

Here's where the rubber hits the road. Rushbo can say virtually anything he wants to on the "public airwaves". He can insult, lie, demean...even incite a riot, but he dare not show a tittie! His "right" to call for public uprising is exactly that...but if people show up and carry it out...then we've crossed from words to action. To give this gasbag any more credibility is to play right into his web...giving him the publicity and allow him to be a distraction from what's really at stake and going on here.

The greatest punishment for Rushbo is a tremendous GOOP loss in November that repudiates his entire wingnut agenda and party. The worst thing a publicity whore hates is being ingored.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

19. Yup. And the ACLU that he hates so much will defend him again.

And he still won't get it.

[Zynx]

35. Incitement to an act of violence is often not protected.

[backscatter712]

36. What do you mean "often not protected"?

The SCOTUS was very clear on this. Incitement to violence is not protected at all.

[KharmaTrain]

44. After The Fact

IF people do show up...IF there is a riot...then, yes, you can prove an incitement to riot. They didn't arrest the Chicago 8 before they came to town, even though the Chicago Police expected trouble...they had to wait until action took place.

[tbyg52]

38. He has a right to call for an actual riot?

That seems to me about the same as calling for an actual killing, or some such. But I'm not a Constitutional scholar, although I'd *like* to be one, if I got time to do the studying. Amazing how much interpretation is attached to a document you can carry in your purse.

[KharmaTrain]

43. Words Vs. Actions...

We weren't calling for someone's execution...but that's been called for on hate radio...or storming the New York Times or harassing an ill 14-year old kid...the vitriol on the AM band holds no limits nor has had been held accountable. Yes, damn the freedom of speech provisions. Now...if those words do turn to actions and those actions lead to breaking the law, then there could be a case for going after the hate spewers...but try to prove it. It's easier said than done.

Plus, as usual...when put to the wall, Rushbo will say he's "just kidding"...that he's an "entertainer"...and what he said was for entertainment purposes only.

[L. Coyote]

20. I call him "Bush's Brain on Drugs"

[bdamomma]

21. Sent my e-mail.

he has done this before, telling his listeners to go out and vote for Hillary to make her the front runner to go up against John McCain thus making her Mr. McCain's opponent and losing the Presidency, this jerk has got to go.

[Canuckistanian]

22. I THOUGHT is was a formal, specific crime

The fatman is in for a lot of hurt.

Either that or the FCC is a total tool of an extremely partisan administration.

oh, wait....

[SeattleGirl]

23. I need some help on the form....

...where it talks about channel/frequency, etc. I assume that has to be included.

I just don't want it to be kicked out because it wasn't done right.

[Swamp Rat]

24. POS

[SeattleGirl]

25. SwampRat, that has got to me one of your best pieces yet.

:thumbsup:

[Swamp Rat]

27. Thanks SeattleGirl!

:hi::hug:

[hootinholler]

29. That actually might be illegal.

But it's Rush, so it won't be pushed.

-Hoot

[Triana]

26. FILE THE COMPLAINT with the FCC please! (n/t)

[mod mom]

28. done. forwarded and rec'd.

[Pastiche423]

30. K&R

[tavalon]

31. The FCC is asking me a lot of questions I don't have the answer to,

like the company Rush works for and what station he broadcasts from, as well as the date and time of the incident. Has anyone researched all of this yet?

[backscatter712]

33. Here's what I did.

When you click on the link in the OP, click on General Complaints. Then click on "Form 2000" to file a general complaint online. On the next web page, click on the radio button labeled "Form 2000E - Media (General) Complaint" to bring up the rest of the form. Then click NEXT to get to the form itself.

The top of the form is basic personal information - name, address, contact information. Under "What is the name of the company that is the subject of your complaint?", put in Premiere Radio Networks - that's the company that hosts the Rush Limbaugh show. Skip down to 4., which is where you put in complaints about a specific program. Again, the network is Premiere Radio Networks, the show is The Rush Limbaugh Show, the date is 4/24/2008, the time is 12:00 Eastern time (that's when it's live, though many stations have his show on tape delay, so don't sweat the time too much.

Then on the bottom, date and time again, 4/24/2008, 12:00pm, then a few sentences of your choice explaining that Rush Limbaugh asked his listeners to incite a riot at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August, please have him hung, drawn and quartered and post his head on a pike in front of FCC headquarters as a warning to the next ten generations. (If Rush can dream, so can I.)

[tavalon]

34. Thanks

Will do

[backscatter712]

32. Shameless kick for the late night crowd.

MORE FCC COMPLAINTS, PLEASE!!!

[TheWatcher]

37. An excellent Post and an even more excellent suggestion.

Unfortunately, it's pretty obvious by now that Rush is above the law, and he wouldn't be punished if he murdered an infant on live TV.

But still, just because we have rigged elections, it does not mean I will not still cast my vote in November.

And it still doesn't mean I am not going to file a complaint against this worthless Nazi wannabe.

A living, breathing argument for the return of Frontier Justice if there ever was one.

[Bright Eyes]

39. Can you imagine if Keith incited a riot at the RNC convention?

He'd be hauled off to a CIA blacksite and never heard from again.

Rush does it, he'll probably get a Medal of Freedom from Bush.

[Perry Logan]

40. Is there any doubt the right and left are going to fight? We've got to drive these degenerates out.

[pnorman]

41. Hold on there! No reason for alarm.

Can ANYONE here imagine a typical DITTO-HEAD exposing himself to any REAL danger? Like billy-clubs, mace, tazers, paddy-wagons, and the like? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I can't wait to see the press coverage of that "riot"! (I sure wish I still had that photo of that Freek Republic "protest rally" in DC, a few years back. They had rented 4 Porta-Potties for their "crowd" of less than a dozen!) :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

But turn that drug-crazed freak in to the FCC anyhow. He's far more dangerous to the American public, than Janet Jackson's flaccid breast! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

pnorman

[gateley]

47. K&R - I just posted a klink, too. Didn't know you'd done this -- thank!! nt

[bdamomma]

42. kick

[intheflow]

45. Thanks.

I filed my complaint. As a Denver-area peace activist, I find this particularly disturbing because 1) I love this city and don't wish any harm to come to it, and 2) you know no matter who started a riot, peaceful activists on the left would get hurt and blamed. :grr:

K&R

[backscatter712]

46. Awesome! Thanks for all the replies and all the FCC complaints!

MORE!!! GIVE THE FCC MORE!!!