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Originally posted by Strange Famous
I would have to agree with both you and Hal, irony is a better word than strange
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I'd have to agree as well, the first thing I thought of after reading the first post was the irony involved.
I think an important part of this is the fact that Stern himself actually desires to be censored. He wants to see how far he can take things before the people in charge will react to what he's doing, as playing the the part of martyr will only improve his ratings when people hear about the controversy and listen in to see what all the hype is about.
Also, there are rules about what you can and cannot say, and there are people mandated to uphold those rules. For example, the right to free speech does not include shouting fire in a theatre, or attempting to incite violence. Just as the moderators here overlook the boards, the FCC is the organization that overlooks the airwaves, and just as the moderators here have the right to determine what can and can't be said, so too can the FCC determine what can and can't be said under their jurisdiction.