Comments for Hmmmmm... http://notwired.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:57:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Double Standard or Much Needed Regulation? by Roger http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-17 Roger Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:57:27 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-17 Great post! Keep 'em coming! Great post! Keep ‘em coming!

]]> Comment on Double Standard or Much Needed Regulation? by Smitty http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-14 Smitty Thu, 03 May 2007 19:33:10 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-14 What happened to notwired? It's been 21 days since we heard our last rant! Your fans are wanting some more famous NotWired commentary! What happened to notwired? It’s been 21 days since we heard our last rant!

Your fans are wanting some more famous NotWired commentary!

]]> Comment on We need the immigrants. by notwired http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/11/#comment-13 notwired Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:32:01 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/11/#comment-13 For your information 2 points: 1) blogging can be about a lot more than just one's own in-a-box personal interests that sometimes interest others to read about and SOMETIMES DON'T. 2) I legitimately feel there are two sides to the illegal immigration debate and I, personally enjoy a good debate. It's a much more interesting way to approach blogging on certain issues. The morning I wrote this, my husband and I almost came to blows arguing different sides of the issue :) so I brought that debate to this forum. For your information 2 points:
1) blogging can be about a lot more than just one’s own in-a-box personal interests that sometimes interest others to read about and SOMETIMES DON’T.

2) I legitimately feel there are two sides to the illegal immigration debate and I, personally enjoy a good debate. It’s a much more interesting way to approach blogging on certain issues. The morning I wrote this, my husband and I almost came to blows arguing different sides of the issue :) so I brought that debate to this forum.

]]> Comment on Double Standard or Much Needed Regulation? by B-Dubs http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-12 B-Dubs Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:48:26 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-12 Am I the only one wondering who thought it would be a good idea to have large conservative companies like GM & Target as advertisers? Look at the James Dobson reference. If an advertiser would even hint at having an issue with his Christian beliefs, there's no way they should be put in that place. To me, it's irresponsible and dangerous for a talk radio host to put himself in that kind of situation. Am I the only one wondering who thought it would be a good idea to have large conservative companies like GM & Target as advertisers? Look at the James Dobson reference. If an advertiser would even hint at having an issue with his Christian beliefs, there’s no way they should be put in that place. To me, it’s irresponsible and dangerous for a talk radio host to put himself in that kind of situation.

]]> Comment on We need the immigrants. by Bill Hampton http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/11/#comment-11 Bill Hampton Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:41:59 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/06/11/#comment-11 What are you talking about? Seriously, try to really mean what you blog about. . . not just write something to wind people up. yeah. . that's what our country is about. . .illegal immigrants. That's really what you think. . . right. What are you talking about? Seriously, try to really mean what you blog about. . . not just write something to wind people up.

yeah. . that’s what our country is about. . .illegal immigrants. That’s really what you think. . . right.

]]> Comment on Double Standard or Much Needed Regulation? by notwired http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-10 notwired Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:16:02 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-10 Thank you communicateit. You are a true blogger's friend. Thank you communicateit. You are a true blogger’s friend.

]]> Comment on Double Standard or Much Needed Regulation? by communicateit http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-9 communicateit Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:12:41 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-9 not sure where to post this but I love the new theme...much nicer looking :-) not sure where to post this but I love the new theme…much nicer looking :-)

]]> Comment on Double Standard or Much Needed Regulation? by PredJoe http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-8 PredJoe Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:38:00 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-8 Great point! It was not a 1st ammendment issue. This was an issue of GE taking away it's ad dollars and CBS reacting by pulling the plug on a show that is no longer viable from a money making stand point. Great point! It was not a 1st ammendment issue. This was an issue of GE taking away it’s ad dollars and CBS reacting by pulling the plug on a show that is no longer viable from a money making stand point.

]]> Comment on Double Standard or Much Needed Regulation? by Smitty http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-7 Smitty Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:40:09 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-7 Excellent point, NotWired! People are complaining that Imus has free speech rights and are using that as an argument for him to keep his job, but guess what? No one said he didn't have free speech rights! The government hasn't done anything to impose on him. What has happened here is that Imus has exercised his freedom of speech and a lot of people didn't like it. And when enough people don't like it, look out buddy! Imus has the freedom to say what he wants, but he doesn't have the right to be spared the consequences of it. Excellent point, NotWired!

People are complaining that Imus has free speech rights and are using that as an argument for him to keep his job, but guess what? No one said he didn’t have free speech rights! The government hasn’t done anything to impose on him.

What has happened here is that Imus has exercised his freedom of speech and a lot of people didn’t like it. And when enough people don’t like it, look out buddy!

Imus has the freedom to say what he wants, but he doesn’t have the right to be spared the consequences of it.

]]> Comment on Double Standard or Much Needed Regulation? by Sunjaya http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-6 Sunjaya Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:32:08 +0000 http://notwired.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/double-standard/#comment-6 I wholeheartedly endorse "free speech" but people have to be willing to accept the consequences of their speech. Networks are in this to make money. When the advertisers were bolting they had no choice. They also felt tremendous pressure. They could have got Imus for a lot worse things than this. That intelligent person was right---the Bill of Rights guarantee "free speech" to an extent, but it only prohibits the "Gubmint" from interfering with your free speech rights. It doesn't prohibit your employers or clients from deciding they no longer want you around because of something you said. I wholeheartedly endorse “free speech” but people have to be willing to accept the consequences of their speech. Networks are in this to make money. When the advertisers were bolting they had no choice. They also felt tremendous pressure. They could have got Imus for a lot worse things than this. That intelligent person was right—the Bill of Rights guarantee “free speech” to an extent, but it only prohibits the “Gubmint” from interfering with your free speech rights. It doesn’t prohibit your employers or clients from deciding they no longer want you around because of something you said.

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