-
MP3 File
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Rush tests the limits of free speech....again
FRIDAY 3/2/12- Rush Limbaugh’s insulting remark about Georgetown University Law Student Sandra Fluke may be the last straw for many of his corporate sponsors. Thousands of angry customers have been inundating dozens of Limbaugh’s corporate sponsors, demanding that they cut ties with the program. So far, Sleep Number, The Sleep Train, Quicken Loans, Legal Zoom and Citrix have pulled ads from the program, and several others are considering following their lead.
MP3 File
MP3 File
Should this federal judge be removed?
Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull is in the national spotlight over an email he sent about a bestiality-themed joke concerning President Obama and the President’s mother. “Hope it touches your heart as it did mine,” the judge had joked.
The joke in question? Likened having intercourse with a black man to having sex with a dog:
A little boy said to his mother; “Mommy, how come I’m black and you’re white?”
His mother replied, “Don’t even go there Barack! From what I can remember about that party, you’re lucky you don’t bark!”
Judge Cebull apologized for the email after it became public, saying that he hadn’t initially “send the joke as racist,” although “that’s what it is.” The Ninth Circuit is set to conduct a misconduct review at Cebull’s own request.
MP3 File
The joke in question? Likened having intercourse with a black man to having sex with a dog:
A little boy said to his mother; “Mommy, how come I’m black and you’re white?”
His mother replied, “Don’t even go there Barack! From what I can remember about that party, you’re lucky you don’t bark!”
Judge Cebull apologized for the email after it became public, saying that he hadn’t initially “send the joke as racist,” although “that’s what it is.” The Ninth Circuit is set to conduct a misconduct review at Cebull’s own request.
MP3 File
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Remembering Davey Jones
WEDNESDAY 2/29/12- The breakout heartthrob of the made-for-TV band the Monkees died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack at age 66. Jones sang lead vocal on some of the group's biggest hits, including "Daydream Believer," "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" and "Valerie." Our rock music expert, Denny Somach, has some fascinating stories about the frontman of the group critics often called the “Pre-Fab Four.”
MP3 File
MP3 File
Was Buchanan's firing a violation of free speech?
WEDNESDAY 2/29/12- When conservative pundit Pat Buchanan was fired from MSNBC because of controversial comments about racial politics in his latest book Suicide of a Superpower, MSNBC President Phil Griffin said in a statement that Buchanan's views "aren't really appropriate for national dialogue, much less the dialogue on MSNBC." Unfortunately, this is not the first time MSNBC has publicly determined what constitutes appropriate dialogue for the nation.
MP3 File
MP3 File
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Our tribute to Rich Brenner
TUESDAY 2/28/12- Friends and colleagues of Rich are remembering the veteran North Carolina broadcaster, who died of heart failure Monday night while attending a charity function in Greensboro. WGHP Fox 8 Sportscaster Kevin Connolly shared with our listeners some of his personal memories and professional experiences with Rich during the time they worked together at Fox 8.
MP3 File
MP3 File
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
