Posted on 11/10/2004 9:24:07 AM PST by BigJohn44
Milaukee radio talk show host Charles Sykes updated listeners this morning on the organized attacks from the left to silence Mark Belling, a Milwaukee conservative talk radio host and competitor of Sykes.
Belling has been suspended for the last two days from doing his popular talk show in Milwaukee, The Mark Belling Late Afternoon Show. The suspension stems from Belling's use of the term "wetbacks" to describe illegal alien voters.
The wetback slur prompted liberal groups from all over Milwaukee to demand that Belling be fired. The SILENCE BELLING MOVEMENT is being led by all the usual left wing suspects, including Latino newspaper publisher Victor Huyke, and Robert Miranda, a local leftie ne'er-do-well complainer.
Yesterday on Sykes' show, Latino newspaper publisher Victor Huyke, one of the leaders of the movement to have Belling fired for uttering a slur, uttered one himself. Huyke told Sykes on the air that Milwaukee Latinos would not be treated "like a retarded kid sitting in the corner."
Today, Sykes read a letter of apology from Huyke, who stated that he sincerely was sorry for using the term "retarded" to describe the mentally challenged.
Sykes also read excerpts from an article critical of Belling written by another leader of the SILENCE BELLING MOVEMENT, Robert Miranda, who wrote the following article comparing Belling to Hitler:
http://www.wisopinion.com/index.iml?mdl=article.mdl&article=943
Sykes also referred to an email he received from a Shorewood man, a counter-protester at a SILENCE BELLING MOVEMENT rally. At the rally, the coutner-prtester was called a "Klansman" and a "Nazi" by Mr. Miranda.
Sykes asked listeners rhetorically: Is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel going to mention the Huyke slur? And how is comparing Belling to Hitler, and calling Belling supporters "Nazis," not hate speech?
I would urge anyone who is interested to email any of the following media outlets and ask them whether they intend to cover the slurs of Huyke and Miranda with the same level of enthusiasm that has colored the coverage of the SILENCE BELLING MOVEMENT.
sb@journalsentinel.com
wmn@620wtmj.com
jerrybott@clearchannel.com
wisntvnews@TheMilwaukeeChannel.com.
newsdesk@cbs58.com
news@todaystmj4.com
haroldmester@clearchannel.com
How difficult would it be to organize a counter-protest to the liberal brownshirts at the radio station and the TV station to make the voices of the majority heard, instead of just the Looney Liberals? We heard our president called a Nazi, a cheap thug, a murderer, AWOL (using forged documents), a terrorist, equivalent to Hitler, worse than Saddam, compared to a chimpanzee, et al.; now one derogatory word used to describe a criminal — yes, criminal — element in this country and the liberals react like a bunch of girlie men. Charlie Sykes was correct this morning; except for him, there is a total media blackout on the other side of this story.
There is not a word on this from WISN radio. That is what is so frustrating. They have not been responsive to their listeners. The views of Belling's supporters are not being heard.
They need to get off their butts, but they are probably scared to appear 'insensitive' by fighting back.
Liberals get to hurl insults at whoever they want. Conservatives must sit back and take it.
You won't hear anything about the right's opinion, or anything from the right through the liberal news outlets. This is how they operate. Physical protest is the only wat and right outside their front door.
They want us to be silenced, only their opinion is to be heard and adheared to. Take it to the courts and you will find yourself infront of a socialist judge. Read the stories about the Dutch Right Wing Party Conservatives. They have been OUTLAWED in that country. When will they attempt to do that here?!!
Viva Los Mojados
I have heard that the theory of "wet foot" or "dry foot" is used when determining if someone is allowed to stay and ask for asylum after being captured by the coast guard.
If you have a "wet foot" as you would if you were swimming to get the US, it is ok. If your foot is dry, you are deported. So, many on board boats jump overboard, so they will have a "wet foot". So, is the issue one of semantics here? Wet back? Wet foot? What is the difference? It means the same thing; it is someone trying to get to the US illegally.
The local people at WISN have been gagged by Clearchannel corporate. Corporate management is directly behind Belling's suspension.
Apparently, Clearchannel is in the process of setting up a network of spanish-lanquage stations across the country. They are afraid that this will hurt the endeavor.
Personally, the biggest issue are the many politicians calling for Belling's firing. This is true censorship -- government officials working to silence an opposition voice in the media.
Agreed. Most of the people leading the silence Belling movement have a pre-existing anti-Belling agenda. One example is the Milwaukee county board.
..and the guy from MATC, which belling has ripped repeatedly.
If belling gets fired, WTMJ should hire him for the same time slot. I know they're owned by the Journal, but they know a money maker when they see it.
ping
"I would urge anyone who is interested to email any of the following media outlets and ask them whether they intend to cover the slurs of Huyke and Miranda with the same level of enthusiasm that has colored the coverage of the SILENCE BELLING MOVEMENT."
OK, great, I'm up for this, but is this the best we can do? Should we scream foul to the FCC? Why is Belling be singled out when Franken & Kuby call the President a Nazi?
Another thought is that Rush & Sean should be all over this.
Just what we need in America ... a Spanish language radio network. Hello??? This is America, we speak English here. My grandparents were immigrants in the 1920s, my parents, aunts and uncles grew up in homes where they were taught English in order to assimilate into American culture. But the poison pill of multiculturalism has brought us to this point.
Oh, come on!
Dont you folks want to be 'good conservatives' and just play along with the game? Belling is too extreme, obviously, if he got the attention of the libseral establishment.
Just buck up and let Belling get crucified and maybe the neoMArxists running the Democratic party will not knock on your door soon.
</sarcasm>
sarcasm is a virtue ... always appreciated. It's the only way to deal with a brain-dead liberal moron (now that's redundant).
Why just e-mail? I wonder how many posters to this board from the area we could get to show up for a rally to support both Belling and free speech and protest the liberal brownshirts at WISN (radio) and WDJT (TV)?
As a German-American, I am offended by Robert Miranda's editorial. I was sitting on the fence about this entire subject, until now. Robert Miranda bigotted rant should not be given a pass.
I think you have that backwards. Wet feet will get you deported, while having one foot on dry land proves you've made it to the US without any kind of government help & allows you to ask for santuary. It only applies to Cubans. They jump out of boats in the hope that they can get to shore before they are caught. If you have numerous people swimming in all different directions, it's more difficult to catch all of them than it is if they are all together on a boat.
Yes, we need more than just an email campaign. Emails can be deleted and ignored. As Belling would say, the only way to change something is to make a big stink about it. Flood their voicemail inbox. Call all the leaders of the protest and tell them that destroying a man's career is mean-spirited. Putting a man's face on a pinata is hateful.
If someone wants to organize a counter-protest on Saturday afternoon, I'll be there.
Bring it up with ProtestWarrior.com Wisconsin Chapter. They might be able to get a bunch of people together in short order.
Did you say protest...when, where, how many signs should I bring? If you guys are serious, let's get something organized. Do you ever post on the Wisconsin Board? Want to decide on a time (Saturday early afternoon would be good) and get this going?
There were a couple pro-Mark protestors in front of the station (116th and Howard in Greenfield) between 3 and 5 this afternoon. My daughter joined them for awhile.
They are planning to be there again tomorrow.
It would be nice to get a crowd out there every day.
Lots of thumbs-up from passing cars.
On Saturday, I have something to do in Milwaukee at 1:00 that should take me an hour (no more) and is part of my work. I would be more than happy to be part of a group rally for Mark at WISN either in the morning or later in the afternoon ... would be nice if the liberal media came out to cover something but I wouldn't hold my breath.
How about a rally at the station on Saturday morning - 10 am?
Anybody?
also, lets freep the heck outta those who advertise on wiopinion.com (also wipolitics.com) as they carried the rant by Robert Miranda which constitutes more of a hate speach than the term that Belling used....
I am up for it .... we should contact ProtestWarriors (WI chapter) to see if they can help get people out there. We are the best defense against the Left.
Pardon the ping if you're not in the area and let me know if you want off the state ping list. Thanks.
I'm in. What is their new location? Haven't paid close attention to their relocated studio address.
116th and Howard in Greenfield...yes?
The hypocrisy should be the main counterpoint used to put this nuttyness to a rest. People say stupid things, people apologize and move on.
Get over it.
Illegal alien voters shouldn't be called anything, they should just be hung and spit upon along with citizen voters who vote more then once.
I guesss I prefer Sykes to Belling in thoughtful articulation.
Did I hear Belling is back?
I've stated more than once that I thought Belling behaved unprofessionally both when he made the comment and when he joked about his apology afterwards BUT if this protest is about Robert Miranda's racist commentary count me in for the protest.
I have already sent several emails out protesting Miranda's racist comments and hate speech but I'd love to push this further into the mainstream if possible. Please keep me updated as to whether the protest is on or not.
Count me in ... am going to Wal-Mart tomorrow night for stuff to make my signs.
I am a newbie so I don't know how to ping. But keep trying. According to the Milwaukee Urinal today, the liberal wackos are going to ClearChannel's Midwest VP in their demands ... Indymedia, a liberal wacko outfit, is cheering for ClearChannel to silence Mark. I wonder if we should notify the local liberal media about the protest?
Close (12200 W Howard). How to get there...
Take 894-45 to the Beloit Rd. exit.
Head west to 116th/Howard (2nd stop light; by the YMCA).
Turn right on Howard, head up about 6 blocks. The station is on the right.
Belling works (or worked) for Rush's syndicator, ClearChannel. Sykes works for the local Journal Broadcast Group.
Rush is under contract to ClearChannel, and ClearChannel has a gag order on.
Wetback is not a racial or ethnic slur. It refers to anyone who entered the country illegal through the southern border. It's origins come from illegal aliens wading across the Rio Grande river. The most successful immigration enforcement program ever - I believe it was done during the Eisenhower Administration - was called "Operation Wetback". Belling just got Lotted.
I think Mark made a big mistake in using the term "wetback".
Having said that, I know for a fact that many in Miwaukee were waiting to pounce on any chance to get him off the air.
I am pleased to hear Charlie is basically supporting his rival. After all, to be conservative is to be fairminded.
Hellloooooo
There is nothing wrong with Spanish language radio programs.
Good grief, quit your crying.
Because Belling's show is on the same station that airs Rush, I'm sure. Sykes is on a different station.
You may want to ping others. From the Freebelling website:
"Tune into channel 18 news Friday night at 9pm for a scheduled interview regarding our cause."
http://freebelling.com/
Please include me on the ping list please.
Thanks!
You sound like a nice tolerant liberal. My point is you assimiliate into a culture. My grandparents did when they came here; my parents, aunts and uncles were taught to speak English, that that was the only way to get ahead. My point is they refuse to assimilate into the American culture, and it does build resentment.
Thanks Steve. Will you be there?
I most certainly do not.
LOL
(I'm sure many reading your note are having a good chuckle over your misguided comment)
BTW, speaking Spanish does not indicate a lack of assimilation. Many speak two languages. I'm sure you boast that you can't, but some of us think it's a good thing.
don't believe so ... you missed my point to begin with. We are still an English-speaking nation. Bilingual education in the schools has been nothing short of an abject disaster. If the market wants to support that on radio or TV, I could care less. Let the free market determine that. But as an American, I am offended by a bunch of people standing in a grocery store or a Wal-Mart jabbering away in Spanish ... you are in America, speak English. This refusal to assimilate is building resentment on the part of more Americans than you realize.
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