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Offline soda72

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« on: November 17, 2004, 08:11:36 PM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4017069.stm

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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan demanded what he called "hate media" be stopped immediately.


One mans "hate media" could be another mans "Rush Limbaugh" show.  Who decides what is "hate media"?

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It demanded "that the Ivorian authorities stop all radio and television broadcasting hatred, intolerance and violence".
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Offline john9001

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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2004, 08:20:33 PM »
breaking news:::::::

the ACLU said they are dispaching a battilon of their finest lawyers to ivory coast to preserve "freedon of the press".

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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2004, 12:02:28 AM »
Aclu on somedays are a thorn in my side.  On other days they are the bright shining sun.
Punishr - N.D.M. Back in the air.
8.) Lasersailor 73 "Will lead the impending revolution from his keyboard"

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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2004, 12:10:43 AM »
>>One mans "hate media" could be another mans "Rush Limbaugh" show. Who decides what is "hate media"?
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Nah - Rush is hypocritical, drug addicited, closet homosexual, media.

I mean the guy is nationaly known and he meets his "wife" via email. There's something wrong with that picture. All those bars, clubs, parties, beaches, and he's clicking away at email.
All that money and not a paternity suit ever filed :D

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« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2004, 12:21:16 AM »
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Originally posted by TweetyBird

Nah - Rush is hypocritical, drug addicited, closet homosexual, media.



wow, sounds like he'd fit right in with the liberal crowd so admired in Hollywood.

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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2004, 02:15:58 AM »
ever heard of Radio Mille Collines ?

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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2004, 06:12:14 AM »
I think he's talking about radio stations that tell people to take their machettes and go out and kill every hutu in the city.

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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2004, 08:21:34 AM »
no blood for chockolate!   how else can the freedom fighters communicate with their troops and throw out the chiracs invaders?

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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2004, 03:24:20 PM »
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Originally posted by soda72

One mans "hate media" could be another mans "Rush Limbaugh" show.



Do you know what happend in Rawanda with the radio stations?

Probably not.

This UN thing is a useful factoid for Limbaugh listeners - who want to completely ignore that many American TV stations are so terrified of our own FCC that they refused to air 'Saving Private Ryan' on Veteran's day.

But bringing that up would raise questions about religious lunatics who are running our country now, so let's pretend like it didn't happen.

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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2004, 05:36:15 PM »
if someone's that ignorant they can't spell 'censorship', I reject their system of values outright.
thus...
UN rocks!!!