Shut Up and Sing…….
"[NBC] cannot accept these spots as they are disparaging to President Bush" -NBC’s letter to the Dixie Chicks, rejecting paid advertising for Shut Up and Sing
If Rush Limbaugh feels it is his patriotic duty to mock Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson induced tremors and palsy, then the Dixie Chicks have every right to be ashamed of President Bush–maybe, even more so.
However, what I am most ashamed of is that we, the people have allowed mega-media corporations to become the gate-keepers of our First Amendment Rights. We allow these conglomerates to decide who’s speech is truly protected. And make no mistake, this group is not an unbiased third party.
There once was a time when this country was made up of rugged individuals who freely spoke their minds–to hell with the consequence. Individuals communicating with other individuals. Instead, we let the corporate mass media decide who gets a turn on a soap box and who gets turned away.
Shame on us.
Add comment October 27th, 2006