Reverend Al Sharpton returned to MSNBC's The Ed Show to continue his jihad against conservative free speech on Monday.
Although the primary target of Sharpton's attack was Rush Limbaugh, the real target is anyone he disagrees with, which usually means conservatives.
According to Lachlan Markay of Newsbusters, the reason (this time) was Rush Limbaugh's satirical piece mocking Chinese president Hu Jintao.
Schultz asked Sharpton how the FCC could govern what talk show hosts might say in those situations.
“Would there be a review board? Would it go — because obviously once the license is given out, they still put talkers on the air. What if they continue to act like that and who would be the judge on what’s over the line,” he asked.
According to the Daily Caller, Sharpton responded by saying the FCC could hold public hearings.
“There could be a review board. There could be a commission. Just as they do when they enforce – you can’t use profanity and other things on the air. There are already standards they have even after they give licenses. This would only include in the existing list of things they set as standards in the first place, particularly given a climate like this.”
Currently, the FCC regulates profanity and nudity over public airwaves, but Sharpton wants the government to police actual speech that some might find "racist".
Imagine, talk show hosts being required to appear before a public board every time they want to say something. Welcome to the U.S. according to Al Sharpton. After all, in Sharpton's worldview, it's arrogant to let people say what they want.
The Hill noted that Sharpton views "Limbaugh's comments comparing President Obama's policies to "reparations" as potentially racist." If Sharpton had his way, no one - not just Limbaugh - would be allowed to use the word reparations, unless approved by the government.
Sharpton has met with FCC commissioners in a bid to secure public hearings where Limbaugh and others would be forced to explain their public comments to the government.
While fighting to strip Limbaugh of his free speech, Sharpton said in December the conservative talker can say what he wants to, as long as he says it at home.
A video of the exchange can be seen at The Daily Caller.
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Comments
Very eye opening article!
Thank you
Don't even get me started.... Maybe someone should take away HIS free speech for a change.
I agree, somebody needs to take away Sharpton's free speech to show him how it feels
Liberals sure seem to like the idea of a "panel of experts" to order everyone on what to do re various subjects.//I used to get a kick out of Al Sharpton because he's articulate and he can engage without shouting, but lately between his rants on the teaparty hijacking Martin Luther King day and on this deal about shutting down free speech, I think he's going off his rocker.
Well, he thinks it's arrogant for you to be able to say what you want, Kara - at least out in public. He already gave us permission to say what we want in our own homes. Don't you feel better now? ;-}
"in Sharpton's worldview, it's arrogant to let people say what they want." Wait a minute, What about his big racist mouth. He is the worst for causing race issues and hate. Sharpton is an insult to America and his own Race!
Al Sharpton is an idiot who evidently has never heard of the 1st amendment.
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