L.A. City Council To Bar Radio Hosts From 'Racist, Sexist' Comments...

[theHawk]

City Council members were one step closer on Wednesday to becoming the first in the nation to adopt a resolution condemning certain types of speech on public airwaves.

Councilmember Jan Perry introduced legislation this week that would call upon media companies to ensure “on-air hosts do not use and promote racist and sexist slurs” on radio and other broadcasts.

Members of Black Media Alliance, National Hispanic Media Coalition, Korean-American Bar Association, and American Indians in Film and Television were on hand to voice their support for the proposal.

The resolution — which was also supported by Councilmember Bernard Parks and Council President Herb Wesson — called attention to the recent uproar over comments by KFI 640 AM talk show hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou.

Kobylt and Chiampou were suspended after they called the late pop singer Whitney Houston a “crack ho” three days after her death in February.

The proposal cites a “long history of racially offensive comments as well as deplorable sexist remarks, particularly towards women and Black, Latino, and Asian communities” at KFI 640 and calls for parent company Clear Channel Communications and other broadcasters to hire a more diverse workforce to offset the trend.

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What a surprise....the Neo-Marxists in California want to take away first amendment rights.

 

[paulitician]

John and Ken are great.

The LA City Council is stupid...They'll lose.

I hope you're right, but the real concern here is who they're going after. They're not targeting the Show Hosts, they're targeting the Company which produces the Show. If the Company feels too much pressure, they will simply remove the Show. This really does set a very dangerous precedent.

These 'boycotts' are fake anyway.... organized by Media Matters.

This is an attempt to shut down talk radio. The left fears conservatives that much.


Opinion: 'Rush Limbaugh Show' responds to Brock - POLITICO.com

Media Matters for America stands for censorship, and nothing more than that. Their ginned-up election year anger is directed at the words of their media political opposition — similar expressions are ignored when used by their allies.
It’s different, they claim. It’s always different when they say it is, for an array of implausible reasons. The truth is that they are hypocrites. But that’s the least of their offenses.
By putting small business in the crosshairs of their war on expression, Media Matters is causing real harm. They are hurting these businesses, their employees and their families. As a business owner, imagine waking up one morning and being assaulted by hundreds of coordinated attacks from operatives who never were or will be your customers.
These Media Matters mobs bear a simple message: Renounce our enemies or become one of them. They distribute target lists of advertiser phone numbers, email addresses, Facebook links and Twitter handles, and then they come out of nowhere, en masse, against selected advertisers in rotation. They barrage small business with threats until they cancel their advertising.

Oh absolutely. The Left has been trying to silence Conservative Talk Radio for years. And i agree that Boycotts are pretty silly and meaningless. But this issue goes a bit deeper than that. They're targeting the Company which produces the Show. In fact, this targets all companies that produce Radio Shows. It really is pretty chilling and does set a precedent.

 

[jillian]

The govt does not have the right to do that.

However, those type of comments can and do get advertisers to pull their ads...which are these show's source of revenue....the market and public opinion typically takes care of people who go too far.

i don't see where they're prohibiting the speech. it seems like they'e condemning it... which is simply stating their opinion, too.

perhaps someone can show me otherwise. but i'm not seeing any there there.

 

[The Infidel]

The govt does not have the right to do that.

However, those type of comments can and do get advertisers to pull their ads...which are these show's source of revenue....the market and public opinion typically takes care of people who go too far.

i don't see where they're prohibiting the speech. it seems like they'e condemning it... which is simply stating their opinion, too.

perhaps someone can show me otherwise. but i'm not seeing any there there.

Why am I not surprised???


You dont even need to read between the lines here.... you lefties never cease to amaze me at how you can twist the 1st Amendment.

Councilmember Jan Perry introduced legislation this week that would call upon media companies to ensure “on-air hosts do not use and promote racist and sexist slurs” on radio and other broadcasts.

 

[paulitician]

The govt does not have the right to do that.

However, those type of comments can and do get advertisers to pull their ads...which are these show's source of revenue....the market and public opinion typically takes care of people who go too far.

i don't see where they're prohibiting the speech. it seems like they'e condemning it... which is simply stating their opinion, too.

perhaps someone can show me otherwise. but i'm not seeing any there there.

It's a dangerous step in the wrong direction. It's Government interference and intimidation. The message is very clear.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

http://www.usmessageboard.com/media/214350-speech-police-target-l-a.html#post4998275

 

[Emma]

Ah ... back up a sec.

It's a resolution? I misread/misunderstood the OP. IOW, it's all bark, no bite. The council isn't passing a law banning radio speech.

 

[paulitician]

The govt does not have the right to do that.

However, those type of comments can and do get advertisers to pull their ads...which are these show's source of revenue....the market and public opinion typically takes care of people who go too far.

i don't see where they're prohibiting the speech. it seems like they'e condemning it... which is simply stating their opinion, too.

perhaps someone can show me otherwise. but i'm not seeing any there there.

Why am I not surprised???


You dont even need to read between the lines here.... you lefties never cease to amaze me at how you can twist the 1st Amendment.

Councilmember Jan Perry introduced legislation this week that would call upon media companies to ensure “on-air hosts do not use and promote racist and sexist slurs” on radio and other broadcasts.

Socialists/Progressives do not truly believe in or support Free Speech. These are not Classic Liberals of the past. Many people are still confused about the difference. Today's Democrats are not Classic Liberals. They are Socialists/Progressives. And they are fervent supporters of the Nanny State/Police State. Sadly, it is what it is.

 

[Emma]

The council voted 13-2 for a resolution urging Los Angeles stations to do "everything in their power to ensure that their on-air hosts do not use and promote racist and sexist slurs over public airwaves."


The resolution also states that it important for stations to hire more women and minorities.


The measure has no legal force and Councilman Richard Alarcon said its message would be "mild and weak" in comparison to the reach of radio. However, he and other council members argued that it was proper for the ethnically diverse city to speak out against what they called hate speech.

Read more: LA council urges curbs on derogatory radio speech
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[Unknown_Soldier]

Gee , what a shocker that there are those who wish to further erode the freedoms we have as US citizens.

 

[Unknown_Soldier]

The council voted 13-2 for a resolution urging Los Angeles stations to do "everything in their power to ensure that their on-air hosts do not use and promote racist and sexist slurs over public airwaves."


The resolution also states that it important for stations to hire more women and minorities.


The measure has no legal force and Councilman Richard Alarcon said its message would be "mild and weak" in comparison to the reach of radio. However, he and other council members argued that it was proper for the ethnically diverse city to speak out against what they called hate speech.

Read more: LA council urges curbs on derogatory radio speech
​

Why are they wasting government funds and time messing with stuff that isn't even legally binding? That's why the government is in the shape it's in. You don't see private companies wasting resources on shit that isn't germane to their businesses.

 

[Emma]

Socialists/Progressives do not truly believe in or support Free Speech. These are not Classic Liberals of the past. Many people are still confused about the difference. Today's Democrats are not Classic Liberals. They are Socialists/Progressives. And they are fervent supporters of the Nanny State/Police State. Sadly, it is what it is.

If the issue truly was (as stated in the headline to this topic) "L.A. City Council To Bar Radio Hosts From 'Racist, Sexist' Comments" I'd be right there with ya (as shown in my first post here). But that's not what the council is doing. They're not barring anything.

 

[Artevelde]

The council voted 13-2 for a resolution urging Los Angeles stations to do "everything in their power to ensure that their on-air hosts do not use and promote racist and sexist slurs over public airwaves."


The resolution also states that it important for stations to hire more women and minorities.


The measure has no legal force and Councilman Richard Alarcon said its message would be "mild and weak" in comparison to the reach of radio. However, he and other council members argued that it was proper for the ethnically diverse city to speak out against what they called hate speech.

Read more: LA council urges curbs on derogatory radio speech
​

Stupid speech is no solution to hate speech. Free speech is and remains the best remedy.

 

[Emma]

The council voted 13-2 for a resolution urging Los Angeles stations to do "everything in their power to ensure that their on-air hosts do not use and promote racist and sexist slurs over public airwaves."


The resolution also states that it important for stations to hire more women and minorities.


The measure has no legal force and Councilman Richard Alarcon said its message would be "mild and weak" in comparison to the reach of radio. However, he and other council members argued that it was proper for the ethnically diverse city to speak out against what they called hate speech.

Read more: LA council urges curbs on derogatory radio speech
​

Why are they wasting government funds and time messing with stuff that isn't even legally binding? That's why the government is in the shape it's in. You don't see private companies wasting resources on shit that isn't germane to their businesses.

Well, yeah, you do.

All levels of government do this sort of thing. Resolutions declaring this or that, not legally binding just blowing a lot of hot air.

 

[Unknown_Soldier]

The council voted 13-2 for a resolution urging Los Angeles stations to do "everything in their power to ensure that their on-air hosts do not use and promote racist and sexist slurs over public airwaves."


The resolution also states that it important for stations to hire more women and minorities.


The measure has no legal force and Councilman Richard Alarcon said its message would be "mild and weak" in comparison to the reach of radio. However, he and other council members argued that it was proper for the ethnically diverse city to speak out against what they called hate speech.

Read more: LA council urges curbs on derogatory radio speech
​

Why are they wasting government funds and time messing with stuff that isn't even legally binding? That's why the government is in the shape it's in. You don't see private companies wasting resources on shit that isn't germane to their businesses.

Well, yeah, you do.

All levels of government do this sort of thing. Resolutions declaring this or that, not legally binding just blowing a lot of hot air.

And I condemn it from any level, either party. Shut up and do the people's business. Nothing else while "on the clock"

 

[Emma]

And I condemn it from any level, either party. Shut up and do the people's business. Nothing else while "on the clock"

Oh, I agree. Just take a look at the resolutions Congress proposes/passes if you want to jack up your blood pressure a bit lol.

 

[Artevelde]

Why are they wasting government funds and time messing with stuff that isn't even legally binding? That's why the government is in the shape it's in. You don't see private companies wasting resources on shit that isn't germane to their businesses.

Well, yeah, you do.

All levels of government do this sort of thing. Resolutions declaring this or that, not legally binding just blowing a lot of hot air.

And I condemn it from any level, either party. Shut up and do the people's business. Nothing else while "on the clock"

Look on the bright side: while they were engaged in this stupid political posturing they weren't doing anything really harmful, like raising taxes. Be grateful for small mercies!

 

[saveliberty]

I'm sure they will throw internet porn in there too...

LA, cleanest city in America.

Must be using the Mexican Constitution huh?

 

[bodecea]

City Council members were one step closer on Wednesday to becoming the first in the nation to adopt a resolution condemning certain types of speech on public airwaves.

I hope this doesn't pass ... or is struck down in appeal.

Grandstanding on their part.....as I said, John and Ken are back on and as loud as ever.

 

[bodecea]

Ah ... back up a sec.

It's a resolution? I misread/misunderstood the OP. IOW, it's all bark, no bite. The council isn't passing a law banning radio speech.

E.X.A.C.T.L.Y. But the OP isn't really known for his honesty, nor his intestinal fortitude.