That’s because no one is trying to get Rachel Madcow or Chris Matthews or Randi Rhoads (not to be confused with Ozzy’s late guitarist of the same name) or Alan Colmes off the air.

You’d think Democrats and “progressives” would get REALLY worked up about taxing on the working poor– whether excise taxes, state income taxes or especially the federal payroll taxes that impose such a crushing burden.

Maybe some day…

Convince you? Sorry, I’m not here to proselytize.
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I keep hearing from people on the right about the “Fairness Doctrine” boogeyman, but little-to-nothing about it from the left. And for the record, I’m a proponent of boobs on TV – or where-ever they happen to be.

Personally, I think the FCC ought to be in charge only of frequency allocation to make sure that stations don’t walk over top of each other on the broadcast dial, and get out of the business of licensing and regulating content. To fine a network because Janet Jackson’s boob falls out of her top or because some NASCAR driver cusses after being wrecked and some reporter sticks a mic in his face as soon as he crawls out of the car is ridiculous.

Still I would like an example here of someone on the right telling someone on the left to “shut up” and stay home, however, let alone bully and promote violence.

I do believe there is parity in this regard — convince me otherwise.

While. of course, both side have their extremes, any claim of parity is absurd. The right in this nation has a long and sorrowful history of violence and hatred for those that aren’t like them.

And while comedy and comedic insults can hurt those that are the target… they’re hardly vitriolic. A cheap shot? Sure. Although a lot of comedy is based on truth.

If you don’t think that “Shut up, take your home-school victims (I mean, children) back home where they belong and where society needs them to stay.” is not vitriolic and hate-mongering on the left, then you need to open your eyes. Point me to a right-wing post here that tells those on the left to “shut up” and stay home. Actually, point me to several since the “right is replete with hate mongers, bullies, and people calling for violence against any that would dare disagree with them.” Yes, there may be a couple (although I have not seen any that actually promotes violence, and that includes Dr. Simon), but saying “replete” is, I feel, in error and going too far.

Both the left and the right have their extremes, and if you don’t see that fact, then you are probably too close to the extreme that you don’t see.

And Jake, I’m not saying that there are those on both sides who promote “book-burning,” I’m just saying that the article you link to does not mention it. Unlike you, there are no books that I would like to see burned, although there are books that I don’t think children should be exposed to.

Burning books just has more theatrical pizazz.