Posted on 06/05/2002 7:51:35 PM PDT by Clinging Bitterly
Fight hate radio
The time is now for citizens to express opposition to hate radio. Hate radio is talk and call-in radio programs that promote bigotry and prejudice.
For years, most segments of the community have stood by silently allowing extreme voices to dehumanize segments of our population. People of color, immigrants, religious minorities and gay and lesbians have been the targets of hate radio. These actions help foster a negative atmosphere where school bullying, hate crimes and other antisocial behavior can occur.
Let's begin to speak out against these programs by letting the radio stations where these programs air, and their sponsors, know that we do not support these programs.
One of the voices of hate radio is Michael Savage, who hosts "Savage Nation." This program airs on KUGN, which is the "Voice of the Ducks." I am concerned that the University of Oregon has its sporting events broadcast on the same station that supports and promotes bigotry and prejudice through airing this type of program.
The Oregon Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has joined with a Portland-based group called the Coalition Against Hate Radio. Please join our efforts by expressing your opposition to the negative messages promoted by hate radio.
MARK F. OLDHAM, President
Oregon Chapter
National Association of Social Workers
Eugene
But hey, what is this Mark Oldham saying? Savage causes school bullying. And trying to use the U of O sports program as a wedge to get radio programs he doesn't like off of KUGN. Well, the U of O that he refers to is the Ducks (if you have not heard of them you have spent the last 5 years in a cave), not the local liberal arts college. It is a huge business, backed by the full faith and credit of Nike, and very nearly 100% of the prominent local businesses. The Ducks demand to be played on stations with a lot of listeners, and we listeners of talk radio, when not fortunate enough to have tickets to the game, at least don't have to turn the dial to catch it on the radio (know what I'm saying?). The program director of this station (Jerry Allen) is also an employee of the Ducks, he does the play by play on the football games and hosts other special Ducks programming. The only other station in town that would qualify to be the Ducks' flagship carries Rush, Reagan, Dr. Laura, and the former conservative host known as Art Bell. If the Ducks move, Jerry will move with them, and he'll probably take at least Savage and Larson with him.
Just as Oldham fails to understand the cause of school bullying, he knows little of the radio business.
Dave in Eugene (talk radio listener and employee of a "prominent local businessman" with a large block of DUCK FOOTBALL tickets!)
Are they related to the Socialist Workers, maybe the National Socialists?
They obviously don't believe in freedom of speech.
Who, exactly, is promoting hate?
That's funny. I thought it was Bill & Hillary Clinton who were the targets of our hate. Go figure.
hey...we don't hate you worthless/useless bastards...
but, could you all stand just a little closer to those terror financing saudi's?
save the planet; use only one nuke...
thanks, n, have a great day...
Mr. Oldham shows his ignorance by trying to link school bullying, hate crimes and other antisocial behavior to "hate radio". These problems have existed for a very long time in our society, long before what he refers to as "hate radio" ever hit the airwaves.
frisco? man, like, hate ashbury, n the 60's
they want to bring in tourist $$$ from the "good ol days"
they promote everything else don't they?
Liberals understand the POWER that the talk-radio medium has had over the last 30+ years. They realize they can't lie/spin/cheat/distort on the radio and get away with it. It is the original (and most effective) NO-SPIN Zone!!! THat's why they want (NEED?) to destroy it.
I believe that this is the opening salvo in a highly organized, meticulously detailed plan by the highest ranking liberals/commies/socialists/etc. I predict there will be a smear campaign to end all smear campaigns in the near future. This is a test run. Will we conservatives FINALLY get the nerve to not only fight them, but to decisively defeat them and silence them on this issue?
We NEED talk radio, even more than they NEED to destroy it! Let's smash them right here right now!!!
So true. They only know how to try to deprive people of rights and freedom of differences of opinion.
My ex-wife made good friends with this pair of social workers. The male always had this Nazi/fascist
instinct and benevolent stupidity. The female managed to cause a complete breakdown in communication and
trust between the then-wife and myself.
(I think one of her unfortunate customers was a subject of Unsolved Mysteries)
...(another leftist that doesn't know how to turn the dial)
I turn off Limbaugh. I turn off Savage. I turn off Howie Carr. I turn off Art Bell. I turn off Hal Turner.
When they cease to be entertaining and become annoying.
I turn off FAIR. I turn off this other leftist shortwave show. They cannot help but be annoying. They just
whine for the sake of whining. That and because the world doesn't work the way they say it should.
The very least they can do is not state their opinions/wishes/lies as facts.
Probably. I wonder what would happen to kids wearing "Savage Nation" hats to school.
Yes, the word 'hate' is used all too freely by the leftists in an attempt to demonize conservatives. It's gotten old, pathetic and even humorous. It's funny how they've been whining all of this years over talk radio and talk radio is still going strong due to audience support. Take that and stick it, you left-wing nuts.
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