Take Rush Limbaugh Off Armed Forces Radio

Click here to email Congress to take Rush Limbaugh off Armed Forces Radio.

Last week, Rush Limbaugh labeled any American soldier who supports an end to the war in Iraq as "phony." We challenged Limbaugh through an email campaign to invite VoteVets.org's Jon Soltz to his show and repeat these same insults to an Iraq war veteran's face. Over 10,000 people responded and emailed Rush -- but to our disappointment, he has refused to respond to our request.

It's time to put real pressure on Rush Limbaugh. His show is broadcast on Armed Forces Radio, and this time we are going to go straight to the lifeblood of Rush's show -- Congress. Congress has the power to remove Rush Limbaugh from Armed Forces Radio, and it won't be as easy for elected officials to ignore our call.

Tax dollars are used to fund Armed Forces Radio, and that money is not intended for radio show hosts to spout insults at our soldiers. These "phony soldiers" have simply exercised their right to free speech, as Rush Limbaugh does on a daily basis. Simply because a majority of our troops who return from Iraq disagree with Rush on Bush's failed war policy does not give him the right to dishonor their service.

Unlike Rush Limbaugh, members of Congress cannot casually brush off the concerns of citizens. Since Rush won't listen to us, we're going directly to Congress, who can prevent him from disrespecting and censoring the voices of our soldiers.

How have Republicans in Congress chosen to respond so far? Congressional Republicans have actually drafted a resolution supporting Rush Limbaugh, "commending [his] relentless efforts to build and maintain troop morale through worldwide radio broadcasts and personal visits to conflict regions."

That's outrageous. Rush Limbaugh's "phony soldiers" comment should not be commended -- it should be condemned. And it's time to tell Congress to act swiftly to hold Rush Limbaugh accountable.

Click here to hold Rush Limbaugh accountable for his offensive and outrageous comments -- tell your members of Congress to take Rush off Armed Forces Radio today!

Our armed forces have served us honorably in Iraq, and the least we can do is respectfully listen to what they have to say about their experiences and perspectives on the war. To question the sincerity of our "phony" troops is disgraceful and must end.

Thank you for speaking out.

Comments

[Elliotfloyd]

Lets examin Russes draft record carefully. Its not unlike the Prince of Darkness Cheney, only he was IF do to a cyst that was apparently verified by a family DR but he was never checked out at a draft Medico. This problem was correctableshould lieing Limbaugh really want to fight for his country. But no he slunk away to criticize others who did not find loopholes to use and escape combat as did another hawk Cheney. Crawl backinto your non foxhole and continut to badmouth anybody to the left of Atilla The Hun.

[FranktheDem]

Ugly, ugly, ugly!! I have never seen such a diatribe between two factions. Both sides have deteriorated to the lowest common denominator. Both sides have taken it on themselves to spew hatred in an inane way to suit their purposes. It seems to me that insults and vulgarities are the order of the day making a mockery of free speech. ........re­minds me of adolescants (sp?) who stand on the street and shout epithets at one another, accomplishing nothing. What a pity.

[dawlishgal]

Ah, yes. You are one kind of a "Dem"...th­e kind who maintains that we "don't do outrage," as an aide to my congressman (who voted for the piece of crap condemnation of "Moveon" said when I asked him where the congressman had been and what he had NOT DONE when the swifties slimed John Kerry).

When the other side is willing to slime CHILDREN and courageous combat vets,and the only way to get along with them is to pretend it is politics as usual, YOU will be sort of (half?) happy. I, for one, will not be happy.

Some of us are sick of having our side constantly within crapping distance of the nefarious Bushrovians, and we are actually hoping (nay, PRAYING) that some Democrat (any Democrat) will begin to fight back.

[Boadicea]

Wow. Some really ugly comments in this thread. Guess the blog moderators are on holidays.

I followed the link and added my name. I'm not sure how I feel about the issue of Rush's comments - we all know who Rush is, and we don't listen if we don't like to hear it. I've heard some very vile stuff on AAR too. But it really bugs me that the soldiers don't get to listen to Ed Shultz, who is one of the most respectful talk show hosts out there.

General Clark, as someone who worked for you in the primary in 04, I was very disappointed by your endorsement of Hillary Clinton. I find myself wondering how you feel about her vote for Lieberman-Kyl, after your blog here publicly criticizing Lieberman for sabre-rattling on Iran.

[stan81747]

Right on, General.

Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO

[gro]

Ed Schultz can't get on Armed Forces Radio but chickenhawk Rush shovels out whatever the talking points memo says. Time to change the dialogue, don't you think?

[SensibleAmerican]

OK so there is this obese drug addict who constantly sings looney tunes. No credentials as a pundit, journalist or as an academic. Never served his Country. Yes he has a megaphone that helps him spew hatred to a demographic which is the same as him

People like Ann Slutter, er Coulter and Limbaugh are hate propagandists and way far right fringe. They know how to rile up emotions and get the response they want! They thrive on this!

The best remedy is to ignore such scum. As for the Repugnants, their double standards are now legendary

[gregrocker]

Fifteen years ago when talk radio was being taken over by rightist dirty tricksters, I tried to warn the Democratic party that there was this new burgeoning disiformation operation gearing up to "virtually assassinate" Clinton. The response was the same - to ignore them - and besides why was I even listening to AM radio, the K Mart of all poltical forums? Such cluelessness has now resulted in AM radio being a Wal Mart, which according to the prestigious (and conservo) Annenberg School 12-year study actively dupes 50 million listeners with utter "false certainty" on almost every issue, swinging the past 5 of 6 elections.

There is simply no way to overcome such a disinfo juggernaut, except for Congress to start holding ownership's feet to the fire, with high profile public hearings which educate the majority non-listeners to exactly how their politics got so nasty and false. Let Kathleen Hall Jamison of Annenberg finally report her findings. Call Limbaugh and have him respond to his quoted lies and smears. As Bobby Kennedy told me in a call to his radio show, this is the closest America has come to witnessing jackboots in action. Take action NOW, Dem Congress, or you WILL be steamrolle­d....again­!

[dawlishgal]

Limbaugh on Armed Forces Radio is just a relatively minor aspect of the Bushrovians chaving co-opted the military as pawns in their own personal game of chess...th­e game that they count on to keep people like themselves in power.

[stavros]

We're all nuts. Time to chop the cherry tree down.

[MinerSam]

The transcript on the web site was changed to not reflect what Lintbog said.

[PeaceAtAllCosts]

I must beg to disagree with you the majority of you Huffers. This is a free country-and there is freedom of speech. I knew exactly who Limbaugh was talking about when he said "phony" soldiers.

For some reason you liberal phonies think Limbaugh shouldn't be allowed to tell 80% of the truth.

I' don't begrudge Soros (The money changer) from effecting US policy-and having free speech. He invested a fortune to be able to bend public opinion through his surrogate Moveon. He should have every right to free speech and be able to manipulate the left anyway he sees fit.

I think hardcore Rightwingers, and leftest children should have every right to wish each a painful demise. Please quit whining about Limbaugh!

[dr7854]

How do you have the balls to use the word "Peace" in your user name. Your hateful, vial words justifying the "right to wish each a painful demise" is not just disgusting, but so far beyond being just un-American. Have you ever even read our Constitution? You certainly have no clue what it means to be an American. You don't even know what it means to be human! Americans, TRUE Americans, not "Phony" Americans like yourself, don't wish harm, or pain on others, ESPECIALY fellow Americans! Being a "Phony" American, and sub-human, you will never understand that, so I won't waste more of my time on you. YOUR NOT WORTH IT! YOUR NOT WORTH ANYTHING!

[jezuzhchryst]

Please quit whining about MoveOn .....

Free speech?? 90% of talk radio is "for profit" right wing hate speech ....

Soros doesnt fund MoveOn ....

Peace~

[Mack20]

You better begrudge Blofeld Soros. He is a ruthless slash and burn capitalist. The kind you lefties always love to hate. Only he is worse. He doesn’t simply leave a whole corporation in ruins, he rapes the entire sub-continent. Check your history on the man. He sent most of SE Asia into a near economic collapse several years ago. Ruthless and greedy is he. And for some reason you give a blood sucking capitalist a pass. Reason is he donates lots of cash to your favorite liberal smear groups. As long as you agree with him you people give him a pass. I wonder where he will fit in with Hillary? Treasury Secretary maybe?

He has you people snowed. Soros makes Donald Trump look like a boy scout. He is everything you love to hate yet he has a front row seat in your party. Strange thing is you will never notice him in the front row. He will be behind the curtain pulling the levers and strings. Can anyone say 666?

[research]

Evil Soros References please.

[andrushka]

So he has money and some of it given to the Democratic party. So what, the GOP has enough of its own don't' you think? Also, Soros, as I remember, is funding LOTS of programs in Eastern
Europe to help them with newly acquired democracy.
Are you jealous?

[dr7854]

What does Soros have to do with Rush calling all soldiers who speak out against the war "Phony Soldiers?" How brainwashed must someone be to always respond to outrageous statements by those on the far right like Rush by ignoring the subject, and trying to change the topic?

As for all of you who say "Listen to the whole tape from Rush's show," or "Read the transcripts on Rush's website," I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the recording Rush is now playing, and the transcript on his website HAVE BEEN EDITED! If you do a little searching you will be able to find the original unedited version on several web-sites, and you will hear for yourselves that he called ALL soldiers who speak out against the war "Phony soldiers," and not just the one truly fake soldier he is now claiming he was speaking of. Of course those of you who's only sources for news are Rush, Fox "Fake"News, and those like them could listen to the full recording a 100 times, hear with your own ears what he REALLY said, and your answer will be that your ears are liars, and not the traitors you are listening too. I will never understand how you people believe these traitors over your own eyes, and ears. What does that say about you, and your intelligence, or lack of it?

[aspen]

I never trust right wing "history" about anything.
Particularly, their new obssession over Soros, the new Anti-Christ.

[mike53]

Clark. You in power in any way in American politics? You need to think.

[Mack20]

General, I cannot believe you have fallen in with the left-wing smear brigade. If any of you would bother to listen to his show, or better yet, read the transcripts on his web site, you will know the truth. The race-baiters and smear mongers at Media Matters make a living at this. No surprise they are all Clintonistas. And George “Blofeld” Soros, ex-leader of SPECTRE, probably finances the whole thing. No wonder Hillary raised 27 million last quarter. All those corrupt Chinese millionaires want her in charge. Remember hubby Bill gave the Chicoms long range missile technology? Simply a polite thank-you for all the re-election donations. So what do they want from Hillary? Stealth technology? Satellite laser weapons? Or perhaps something we dont even know about.

And what about you General? Does Hillary have a juicy cabinet slot in mind for you? Like Secretary of Defense? You probably already know what the Red Chinese are asking for. But please remember this. Your simply another cog in the Clinton wheel of power. When they are through with you, they will dispose of you like a spent cigarette, flicked out the window. I doubt Bill and Hillary understand “Duty, Honor, Country”.

[shanghaislim]

....is the axe sharp enough yet?

...seethin­g with tainted logic, my brutha!

[Pete Ross]

Sirry chief - I heard the original broadcast of Limbaugh's show - live.

What you are reading on Limbaugh's site has been edited.

Limbaugh did as charged.

[Mikie]

Yea, excellent idea Wes, censor the son-of-a-bitch!

[elleng]

Mikie, General Clark is not suggesting censorship, but rather that taxpayer money for Armed Forces Radio was not intended to fund the sort of 'speech' that Rush just indulged in: hateful lies that sought to place our armed forces in a negative light.

He can say whatever he wants on his or his network's dime, but not on ours, thank you.

[EliPariser08]

replace Rush will wmoveon.org or wmediamatters radio stations.

Or how 'bout a Harry Reid show for the troops? Or The Pelosi Hour? Or Tom Harkin's Tall Tales of Valor? Or the comedic gags from the Murtha Jagovs Comedy Corps?

Why not just broadcast reruns of Tokyo Rose?

[TankerRat]

Hey! Rosie broadcast some great music which in point of fact BOOSTED the morale of our troops. I've yet to meet any WWII vet who believed any of her propaganda. To compare Limbaugh to Rosie is an insult to Rosie.

[hmmmmmer]

The democrats in congress so something to upset the Republicans, you have got to be kidding. When hell freezes over Limbaugh might be taken off, but even then I doubt it. He should be taken off though, but then who would the Blackwater cowboys listen to?

[research]

What if the soldiers heard his whole show? The soldiers, 70% want out of Iraq. Rush may be a legend in his own mind.

[kimk3]

I think Armed Forces Radio should broadcast Air America and keep Rush on -- eventually everyone will listen to AA because they will realize what a complete idiot Limbaugh is.

[TXfemmom]

I agree. I don't want a single cent of our tax dollars spent to promote Rush Limbaugh.

The seventy percent of Americans who have come to their senses and realize what Bush and Cheney and their incompetent bunch of thugs have done here and in Iraq, need to stand up to Rush and the organizations which support him.

In the end, it is all about money, and a boycott of the advertisers and the stations where he appears will put the fat, disgusting, drug-addicted coward in his place.