covertwar

I agree that all that **** should be taken down. In fact I take delivery of a brand new 2004 Horse and Buggy on Monday from the dealer, 0% APR and $2000 cash back!

ENASNI TILLER

To all the pussies that want to take howard off the air......CHANGE THE FOCKING STATION!!!!!! Who are you to tell me what to listen too? Howard is the #1 morning show in every market he is in. Theres a reason for that, people like to listen to him. Last time I checked kids are in school when howard is on, when they are getting ready for school you (the parent) can make sure they arent listening to something that you dissagree with. So if you feel howard is the ultimate evil buck up and be a parent.



Oh yeah I almost forgot, your a tree hugging hippie

Emily

Howard is my man. I have been listening to him since he has come on the air in the AM on WBCN and I don't know what I'd do if he left.

God save Howard Stern!!!!

To all those a-holes who want to remove him from the airwaves I send a big eff you!

silent1

I'm with Emily!

jimmyjammer

Yeah I'm with her too. Literally speaking of course.

I doesn't matter one bit to me if Howard stays or goes. If he had followed the rules from the get go none of this would be happening to him.

I have no say in it either way.

KB

Brian_C6

He didn't break any rules.... because there isn't any. We have this thing called the 1st Amendment/ Free Speech in this country. The only rules the FCC has against indecency are the 7 dirty words.... (****, ****, F U C K, ****, **********, motherF U C Ker and ****). Anything else is completely up to the individual for whether or not it's indecent. Saying something is indecent is purley subjective. Who decides what is decent / indecent? Hey, not only does it come down to the person, but time. Saying the word bastard or friggin today is much different than 30 years ago. Time changes, Language changes, people change. It's an ambiguous subject to begin with.

Point is.... Howard hasn't changed his show in 20 years. Why throw him off the air now? You know his show pushes the envelope sometimes, so knowing that, you just shouldn't listen.

Brian

silent1

Well, no matter what happens, Bush is gonna lose many votes over this. Bush has connections with Clear Channel, so Howard thinks he has been targetted by Bush. Whether you like him or not, you have to agree that Howard Stern is the most influencal celebrity when it comes to elections. Four years ago, he supported Bush, and like it or not im sure he helped swing lots of votes in Flordia. This year, because he has been taken off the air in Florida and other markets, he is now against Bush because his religious right followers are what's censoring him.

Its safe to say that Stern endorsement of John Kerry pretty much means he will win the election. Like it or not, Bush fukked himself, you dont fukk with Howard Stern - its a no win situtation.

Brian_C6

yeah, notice the FCC hasn't issued the fines yet either

jimmyjammer

There are more rules than you think Bri. more than the 7 dirty words. There is the old "Questionable content" which is so vague it's a crime in itself.

I like Howard don't get me wrong. But how you gonna eff with the FCC? You're not. He's effed and before long he'll be off the radio plain and simple. You I and the next Jamoke have no say over this.

KB

Brian_C6

yeah, that's the point dude. Why should 1 guy or 1 organziation be the deciding factor here? The people should decide. I would understand if the FCC organization was structured differently this but the head of the FCC (and all people involved) are not elected by the people. We have no control over what we hear. Right now when someone (who may be an avid church go'er) is appointed head of FCC then all broadcasts must obide by HIS rule... or what HE feels is decent. Well EFF HIM man!! Just because he's uptight doesn't mean the rest of the world is uptight. And same if a indecent loser is appointed.... so now it's ok for our airwaves to turn into live sex talk? You see what I'm saying?

I just don't think the current system is fair and it sure doesn't sound like it's organized correctly. The current FCC is a joke. I think it needs to be re-evalutated and changed as a governing body for our public airwaves. I think "we the people" we need to have more of a contributing factor for what we hear.

Brian

ftrain

First off it was not Bush nor the FCC that is taken Stern off the air. It is Clear Channel that made the decision alone. Clear Channel had another agenda and Stern was convenient.

I have never liked Stern. I have always thought he was a dirtbag. So of course I never listened to him. I have been exposed to his garbage. And believe me, it IS garbage. Stern treats women poorly, and would never allow his daughters to be treated like that. When he interview's women, you already know what he's going to ask.

I'll tell you what really bugs me, Robin. What a dumb, loudmouth stupid gash she is. Every time she speaks it's like dragging fingernails across a chalkboard. She doesn't even possess an opinion about ANYTHING, she just parrots whatever Howard says. Oh no, Howard Stern is getting taken off the air, ooh the horror! He won't be able to exploit crackheads and the other human debris that grace his show! Censorship? Nahhh, just taking out the rubbish in my opinion.

Stern connecting this to Bush is silly, but it does give him lines in the mainstream press. The owner of CC knew that no one would fight for Stern publicly. He was an easy mark. If a politician stood up for him, he would then stand for strippers, pornstars and farting contests.

ftrain

Cam, You are a smart man! After that comment I have a fear that you are now smoking crack. Put down the pipe and come to reality.

Howard Stern is geared towards mostly uneducated 18 - 20 something year olds. His audience is the lowest category of people who actually vote in elections. I do not fear these lower income white trash people!!! Those are the people that are least likely to vote.


Continue on

ftrain

Perfect example of a uneducated Howard Stern fan that does not vote!!!

ftrain

Howard has changed his show over the years. They are getting more and more vulgar each year and he tries to raise the bar on what he can get away with each year.

ftrain

Fines for what? It was not the FCC who took him off the air. It was his own company. You talk about all this freedom this and freedom that. So why can't you accept that Clear Channel has the freedom to take him off the air.

ChrisNoF4i

FTrain - your bigotry and intolerance dishearten me.

That is all for now.

GixxerRydin2K2

WOW, im shocked. FTrain, you sound exactly like a right-wing religious fanatic from the south who is on a mishion to clense the population of "flith" because we the people dont know enough to do so.

Thats all fine and dandy if your in iran or n. korea, but over here people have the freedom of speech and the ability to express themselves.

by trying to censor howard or remove him the FCC will begin to limit our first admendment rights... i mean come on, if you dont like what he has to say there are plenty of other channels. if he was "that" bad 18 million people wouldnt listen too him everyday.

something else to note, strip joints/gentlemens clubs are able to open even with the disaproval of the town that its in because stripping falls under the 1st admendment of freedom of expression and art...if we start saying whats decent or not on the airways, 10 or 15 years down the road this could be next

John

ftrain

Bri, Try and do a little research on the FCC. Your statements are wrong in many ways.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. They are charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC is directed by five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for 5-year terms. The President designates one of the Commissioners to serve as Chairperson. Only three Commissioners may be members of the same political party. None of them can have a financial interest in any Commission-related business.

So in summary, the FCC does not make rules, it adopts rules to implement the laws Congress passes. The FCC is like the Police Department. The only valid point you can bring up is that one board appointed by BOTH the president and Senate may aggressively go after people while another board takes a more passive role.

silent1

My point from all this is that it sets bad precedent, ultimately leading to draconian censorship rules. It's not about whether or not I like the show (which I do).

- Should the KKK be allowed to hold rallies? Some think not.
- Should blacks be allowed to have Million Man March? Some think not.
- What about saying bad things about the President?
- What about shows like the Dave Chapelle show, or other standup comics?

Just to remind you....

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Hence why the FCC was created in the first place. The right to freedom of speech allows individuals to express themselves without interference or constraint by the government. The Supreme Court requires the government to provide substantial justification for the interference with the right of free speech where it attempts to regulate the content of the speech. So we'll never see new laws being created. But there isn't anything that says they can fine the media outlets that violate the rules.

silent1

Further, I'm really ****in' suprised about your attitude, Mike. You'd think after all the bullsh*t you had to deal with at your apartment complex that you'd have a different outlook.