Clear Channel Bans Ads For Harry Shearer's CD Over Anti-Bush Image

Clear Channel, the radio station and billboard powerhouse, has banned an ad for Harry Shearer's new CD "Songs of Bushmen" because it depicts George Bush with a bone through his nose, the New York Post's Page Six reports:

The outdoor advertising arm of notoriously conservative Clear Channel has banned signs for "Songs of the Bushmen" because the cover depicts the president with a bone through his nose. "Their tone turned from genial salesperson to angry schoolmarm - 'This is unacceptable,' " Shearer, the voice of Mr. Burns and Flanders on "The Simpsons," told Page Six. "And it's not like this is a dangerous time to criticize George Bush."

Last October, Clear Channel's Palm Beach arm refused to air an ad for VoteVets during Rush Limbaugh's show because the ad "would conflict with the listeners who have chosen to listen to Rush Limbaugh."

Disclosure: The ad is running on the Huffington Post, and Harry Shearer is a regular contributor to the site.

Comments

[Vyvjala]

This photo of the dullard is missing a key element, a hungry doberman..­..........­...

[UncleJimbo]

It's missing a proper "Necktie",as in a necktie party,if you know what I mean!

[Redrover666]

I think it's time for the left to demonstrate their commitment to the fairness doctrine. I'd like to see a picture of Obama here with a bone through his nose.

[ohiomark]

Don't forget that Liberalism always generates the exact opposite of it's stated intent, so "fairness" has nothing to do with it.

If anyone put a bone through Obama's nose, there would be a firestorm.

[SgtLucifer]

Red---- I am sure you listen to right-wing talk radio, read the Washington Times, watch Faux Noise, read NY Post. Do you ever ask them to demonstrate their commitment to the fairness doctrine? Just asking.

[mamacat]

Why is this sort of thing allowed? Compared to Bush, cannibals and headhunters are honorable people....­........th­ey should never be insulted this way!

[teembee]

It is racist. Putting down Bush by making him appear to be an African cannibal is very racist. I think this will backfire on the neolibs who think they are so cute.

[johnie2xs]

Bush--men, Bush--men, get it teembee? See the connection? No one but you thinks this is racist.
I agree though that it might be construed as demeaning to African bushmen, or Australian bushmen,
for that matter, since even though they may not be what we consider civilized, I can assure you that they are decidedly more ethical than GWB. And by the way, I'm anything but cute, just smarter than you.

[teembee]

It wasn't bushmen who wore bones thru their noses.....­.......it was cannibals.

[oliv0128]

erm...plen­ty of us think this picture is racist.

[darthmaul]

Your right, but for the wrong reason. It's an insult to the Cannibals or Bush men compared to Bush. I'm sure if they knew they would complain at this besmirching of their reputation, as just about anybody that was compared to Bush would. "Harry, we have a bone to pick with you!"

[JuniorBug]

"Neolibs?" Did you make that up right now?

[nofltwlt]

Bushmen are primitive, Bush is stupid.

[craneman]

Snidley Whiplash is back !!!

[oliv0128]

Hey! What did the (real) "bushmen" ever do to H a r r y S h e a r e r? Not cool!

[SouthernYankeeBelle]

Where can we buy the album?

[oliv0128]

Hey! What did the bushmen ever do to Harry Shearer? Not cool.

[allseasons]

My objection is that this is an affront to the bushmen of this world ... sort of like the caveman travesty in advertising Ditect.com

[darthdarcy]

Want to hear a cut from this CD project...­here's one I love..

935 Lies...

http://www.mydamnchannel.com/Harry_Shearer/Music_Videos/935Lies_687.aspx

It a great tune and great video from the Harry Shearer and the Bushmen...

[iblis]

A picture of Obama with a bone thru his nose would have the far left spasming in eplipetic bouts of rage, never mind free speech, or having a sense of humour.

[FeloniouslyAnnoying]

huh... if you cant understand why that is then... hmm. You need a history lesson I suppose.

Let me give you a hint, theres no historical precedent for bones through the noses of white men.

[DieHardObamaSupporter]

ROTFLMAO..­..HeeeHeee­ee

[lisakaz2]

I'd only bad the image because I cannot stand looking at Ch#mpy's mug anymore. I guess only the corporatists luv bu$hie now.

[Idiocracy]

What a waste of a perfectly good bone...

[tea in the harbor]

I haven't listened to a Clear Channel station since their nonsense with the Dixie Chicks, they may have a right to censor their content, but I have the right to change the station if I think they are wrong!
I also don't do WalMart, anything made in China, or any oil company that does buisness with OPEC. If we all watched who we give our money, and therefore power to, we could send a few of our corporate overlords into Chapter 11, now wouldn't that be worth a few extra bucks for your next pair of tennis shoes?

[piperson]

The trouble is they DON'T have the "right" to censor their content. They are license by the FCC to use PUBLIC airwaves, but they don't own that broadcast frequency like they would have you think. Personally, I think their licenses should be revoced since they have done virtually nothing to promote public interest which is part of the FCC charter.

[zippywpinhead]

they most certainly do have the right to choose which ads they to run- just like any other broadcast media. You may not agree with their decision, but that doesn't make it illegal. Meddling with another's legal rights is a tactic of the republicans, don't fall prey to advocating the same...

[Bettysdad]

And it's about billboards, not the public airwaves.

[CJWausau]

You are right on.
If we don't vote with our wallets, we are only going to be dumped on continuously by "greedy corporates", and the real bottom line is that when we keep those jobs here, we don't pay additional taxes to support unemployment benefits, and perhaps other social services that those practices cost all of us.

[tea in the harbor]

It's not a matter of "if" we vote with our wallets, we all vote every time we buy anything, we just don't THINK of it that way. That's how we got IN this mess!

[cpscscs]

Clear Channel is merely concerned that the bone through the nose could inadvertantly contribute to accidental incidents of face violence.

[Arguman]

lol.