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Offline AKS\/\/ulfe

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« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2004, 06:23:57 PM »
Yeah, and while we're at it - lets all gather 'round a bonfire and burn dem dere books. That there smut be taintin' our chillins' heads.
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« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2004, 06:27:09 PM »
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Nothing says "God bless America" like good old fashioned censorship.
Kudos to those "Right Thinkers" for reminding me why I vote Democrat.


 Well, looks like you idiot communists aren't doing a good job of keeping the fools under control.
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« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2004, 06:35:23 PM »
So let me get this straight, only those with liberal ideas are allowed the freedom of speech?  I want to be clear on this, 'cause I hear from the left all the time.
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« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2004, 06:46:32 PM »
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Nothing says "God bless America" like good old fashioned censorship.


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On September 3rd, the new campaign finance “reform” law will force the NRA to pull all of its voter education messages that criticize politicians running for federal office off TV and radio all across America.


Has this been confirmed as being true or false? Just curious.
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« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2004, 06:46:54 PM »
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So let me get this straight, only those with liberal ideas are allowed the freedom of speech?  I want to be clear on this, 'cause I hear from the left all the time.


No... liberals only want freedom of speech unless someone like Limbaugh is on the radio.  Naturally, this is bad... radio puts up what produces funds (relating to "what people want to listen to") so they try and pass a law that "promotes balanced points of view" and "try" to force it on the public that pays the bill.  My bet is... the law will get laughed out of the Supreme Court.  If not, lots of folks will turn off the radio lol.

Thankyou Mr communist/liberal/"Democrat" whacko, once again your showing what you are.
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« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2004, 06:56:54 PM »
No, you see the major difference here is nobody is trying to keep Limbaugh from sending his message. Rush is free to rant about whatever he wants. Moore has the same right. Freedom of speech means everyone, Republican, Democrat, Independant and heck even the Communist. If you do not like the message, don't listen.
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« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2004, 07:07:48 PM »
alot of folk listen to Howard Stern too ..want to get into that one? ..
I thought not ......

you can always find a tit for tat
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« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2004, 07:09:21 PM »
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So let me get this straight, only those with liberal ideas are allowed the freedom of speech?  I want to be clear on this, 'cause I hear from the left all the time.


really?  what was the last pro-republican film that had a cmpaign to get it censored from the theaters. (make no mistake, this is censorship, not a boycott.  boycotting this film means you wouldn't go to see it, and refuse to spend your movie going dollar on it.  censorship is bullying the theater to not let anyone see it there).
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« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2004, 09:05:01 PM »
Has there been a pro-Republican film out of Hollywood in the last 30 years?

If so, remind me of it.

Again, a tempest in a teapot.

Probably another of Moore's publicity stunts like the last one about Disney.

The film is going to be shown by whoever chooses to pay the fee to the distributor.

That's not censorship at all.
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« Reply #24 on: June 18, 2004, 09:07:18 PM »
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No, you see the major difference here is nobody is trying to keep Limbaugh from sending his message. Rush is free to rant about whatever he wants. Moore has the same right. Freedom of speech means everyone, Republican, Democrat, Independant and heck even the Communist. If you do not like the message, don't listen.


What's the difference between a bunch of yokels boycotting Moore's film, and NOW boycotting Rush?

Did I miss something in the article?

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« Reply #25 on: June 18, 2004, 09:24:57 PM »
Toad, you certain Moore's films are pro-Democrat?

If anything, they are pro-stupidity. Still, thats not grounds for a ban.

And Toad, this quote came right from the posted link: "US conservative groups have launched a campaign to have Michael Moore's "misleading and grotesque" film Fahrenheit 9/11 banned from cinemas."

THAT is censorship.
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« Reply #26 on: June 18, 2004, 09:30:49 PM »
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Toad, you certain Moore's films are pro-Democrat?

If anything, they are pro-stupidity. Still, thats not grounds for a ban.

And Toad, this quote came right from the posted link: "US conservative groups have launched a campaign to have Michael Moore's "misleading and grotesque" film Fahrenheit 9/11 banned from cinemas."

THAT is censorship.
-SW


Yes, that's the headline, but the story doesn't talk about banning anything. The groups are asking theater chains to boycott the film.

I don't agree with thier position at all, but I don't see their behavoir as anything special.

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« Reply #27 on: June 18, 2004, 09:32:35 PM »
Actually, I didn't comment about that at all. I merely asked Apathy if he could recall a "pro-Republican" film.

I actually watched BFC; Moore doesn't really impress me as either a documentarian or filmmaker. A more talented individual could have made a pretty fine film about that even along Moore's lines. Moore's simply not that good at his chosen profession, IMO. Hey, it happens. Even with making regular films, some guys are good, some aren't.

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launched a campaign to have Michael Moore's "misleading and grotesque" film Fahrenheit 9/11 banned from cinemas."

THAT is censorship.


No, it isn't.

It is an ATTEMPT at censorship.

You and I both know it will come to naught and thus is not really worth the electronic ink we spend on it.

Various and sundry organizations launch campaigns to do lots of things. Some are good, some are bad and some are stupid.

I think this one clearly falls into the last category, but  unfortunately those folks are not alone in that. They'll have lots of company.
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« Reply #28 on: June 18, 2004, 09:39:29 PM »
Wouldn't it just be easier to just not watch the film? I don't think I have ever seen a moore film, yet this guy gets more publicity than anyone i've ever seen. And you guys help him out. We have choice here, choose not to see it and stop giving him free publicity.
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« Reply #29 on: June 18, 2004, 09:59:22 PM »
A group called, "Move America Forward" advocates censorship. That's rich.
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