Axing Jimmy Kimmel Is Government Suppression of Political Speech!

[BlindBoo]

What was the Chair of the FTC's "description"? I don't recall seeing anything regarding Ferguson publicly commenting on the Kimmel "situation".

Funny. FCC. But you probably figured that out on yer own didntcha?

 

[Rawley]

He cracked a joke about the MAGANUTS response to the lone assassin being from a MAGA family. He said nothing reprehensible about poor Mr. Kirks assassination.

There needs to be an investigation into whether or not anyone in the Benedict Donald's Regime pressured the owners of the block of local stations or ABC to suspend the popular late night host.

Welcome to the new USSR, or the United States of Suppression and Retribution. You were warned about their agenda.

The belly of the Neo-GOP's overt Fascism is exposed to the entre world now. Criticize or make fun of MAGA and they will suppress your speech and call for retribution by your employer. Can the Gulags (FEMA Camps) be far behind now?

Gee, ya think the fact that local affiliates couldn't sell advertising on his show played a factor? LOL You guys are a hoot.

 

[Mac-7]

The Chair of the FTC description of Jimmy's MAGANUT joke was a gross hyperbole

It was still just a joke about MAGANUTS. Now Verboten in Benedict Donald's Amerika.

Here is the “joke”

“We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it,” said Kimmel, refering to the president’s “Make America Great Again” movement.

That may pass for humor in Lib La La Land but nowhere else

Btw : If it were up to me I would continue to attack Kimmel and the network mercilessly

And if they lose enough money on his show they will do what they just did

But otherwise stand back and let them dig their own grave

 

[postman]

Did Trump make Kimmel a boring show that didn't make a profit???? stop lying....

Yet Trump got CBS to drop Colbert, with the highest ranking late-nite show.

Weekly Ratings: Colbert Beats Fallon and Kimmel Combined

 

[Dorian Mode]

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What was the centrist position prior to and during to the Civil War?

Honestly, I think Trump is about as center as it gets today. The neo-leftists need to frame him as far right extremist but he is far to the left of what GW Bush was. GW Bush and his father were right wing, as was Reagan. Obama and Biden were left wing, Trump sits about in the middle. Remember, Trump straddled the center his whole life and was very well liked by the left his whole life. He is often considered an old school centrist democrat. It's just that the democrats went too far left with all the progressive stuff and left the center wide open for Trump to occupy as a republican. The fact that he hates the progressive neo-left for ruining the democrat party does not make him an extremist.

 

[NetJedi]

Funny. FCC. But you probably figured that out on yer own didntcha?

Yes, unlike you, who apparently doesn't know the difference between the two agencies.

Best to stay silent on subjects you plainly know nothing about—assuming you’re capable of that much discipline.

 

[buckeye]

 

[Rawley]

Let Trump got CBS to drop Colbert, with the highest ranking late-nite show.

Weekly Ratings: Colbert Beats Fallon and Kimmel Combined

And was losing $40M a year. LOL

 

[Marener]

Anyone who burns Teslas is not above using the FCC for partisan revenge

People who burn teslas aren’t going to be appointed chairman of the FCC, so your concern is misplaced.

 

[Marener]

Does anyone actually take her seriously?

Jesus, what a lunatic.

 

[postman]

ABC has a broadcast license they must comply with. You should probably educate yourself on licensing.

All ABC had to do was pay a fine.

What were they in violation of?

Here is the “joke”

“We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and with everything they can to score political points from it,” said Kimmel,

 

[Dorian Mode]

Does anyone actually take her seriously?

Jesus, what a lunatic.

Probably much more than you.

 

[Marener]

Probably much more than you.

Being all in on a holocaust denier is pretty on brand, guys.

 

[postman]

And was losing $40M a year. LOL

Colbert was losing $40M a year?

 

[OODA_Loop]

So, America is a fascist shithole full of racists, Nazis and stupid voters. Are you moving to a better country?

No they are going to assassinate their way to making this country their version of utopia.

 

[Mac-7]

People who burn teslas aren’t going to be appointed chairman of the FCC, so your concern is misplaced.

I disagree

The same rot that runs through obama and Harris flunkies also infects the rank and file

 

[Marener]

I disagree

The same rot that runs through obama and Harris flunkies also infects the rank and file

Nonsense.

It’s not like the Trump administration that appoints Capitol rioters to their administration.

The people that Dems appoint to positions tend to be technocrats, not activists.

 

[Unkotare]

Hey Kimmel,

 

[progressive hunter]

In my opinion, what happened to Jimmy Kimmel with him being taken off the air for his comments surrounding Charlie Kirk in his opening monologue is alarming because it will suppress comments of other late night and daytime talk show hosts and comedians in so far as pressuring them not to say anything that is or can be construed as critical of the current Presidential administration because there may be severe personal and business repercussions for doing so. This is bad for America's Democracy because if suppression of political speech which this is in at least a broad sense is allowed to exist in one sector of society it will have a contagion to suppress political speech in other settings and this will result in our government not being as good as it should because avoiding legitimate criticism motivates people in government to act in a good and best manner. This action against Jimmy Kimmel is simply an intolerable assault on our Democracy and our way-of-life!

What Jimmy said in his monologue was not encouraging or supporting political violence they were attempts to find humor in the situation, one may find it tasteless and not funny but nevertheless it was speech whose only purpose was to try to be humorous! Supporters of this outcome say there was nothing wrong here Jimmy's employer ABC is free to fire and hire who they want and they chose to fire Jimmy. No No No this is not the whole story government action inappropriately got involved in this situation. Brendan Carr, Chairman of the FCC which regulates TV stations, publicly essentially said that the TV station needs to act in this situation and discipline Jimmy Kimmel or the FCC will commence an investigation and bring sanctions against this late-night talk show employer over this matter. In essence what the chairman of the FCC did in this instance is that it suppressed political speech on this late-night talk show program and this is a dangerous precedent that should not be able to stand!

Before suggesting what America should do to stop this assault on political speech it really bears mentioning what is going on here. President Donald Trump our current President has a major flaw in his character in so far as he uses the levers of power of the Presidency to penalize people and organizations he doesn't like.
In the instant case he is using the FCC to penalize a late-night comedian that criticized him and got under his skin. This is just speculation on this writer's part gleaned from videos of Trump and Charlie Kirk together but I think Jimmy hit a nerve implying President Trump wasn't too affected by Charlie's assassination because I don't think President Trump really liked Charlie the President doesn't like people to tell him what to do and Charlie because of his popularity amongst America's youth could to a large degree tell the President he shouldn't do this or should do that and Charlie was ultra-Conservative, deep down President Trump isn't an ultra-Conservative he is a real estate and marketing mogul Playboy from New York!

This definitely won't happen because President Trump is President but what America should do is pass a law that says any radio, TV and video outlet that receives a fine and/or sanctions by the FCC that penalizes an entity over political speech that entity has the right to sue the FCC to block it and whether or not it goes to court or is settled before hand the suing organization will get all its legal and defense fees paid for if the case goes to trial and the plaintiff prevails the entity will get ten million dollars or three time the financial penalty the FCC was seeking up to fifty million dollars. The law should also explicitly say that grounds for impeachment for the Chairperson and any member of the Commission of the FCC are if they support an investigation and/or vote for penalties against a business that is about suppressing political speech. What the American people should do to fight this suppression of political speech is call for the removal from their jobs of three people in authority in ABC and Nextstar that are highly culpable in this hit job on Jimmy. These three cowards should not only lose their jobs but should be blackballed in corporate America the message should be sent to executives in the media industry that you have a civil duty to stand up for free speech especially political speech and there will be grave consequences to caving to bullies in Washington D.C.!

Republicans in Congress are cowards and won't stand up to President Trump and call for this type of legislation. But Democrats should call for this legislation and commit that once they get control of Congress and the White House they will enact it so to stop any future President that wants to be an authoritarian President like Donald Trump from being able to do so! On a separate subject it has been reported in the media that the Democrats are prepared to shut down the government over the funding of the government bill if it does not contain provisions extending the enhanced health insurance premium subsidies for individual health insurance that are set to expire this year. I think this is an outstanding right move by the Democrats with the one proviso; Democrats don't make this stand on the seven week continuing resolution bill Republicans are pushing. Shutdowns are very painful for the nation let the Republicans postpone the fight for seven weeks in November of this year Americans will still be getting the enhanced premium subsidies then. It is an extremely righteous cause fighting for the enhanced premiums this affects twenty-two million Americans and if the subsidy isn't continued the average health insurance premium will be going up seventy-five percent, to be candid many of these American families just won't have the money to pay this higher health insurance bill! The political realities highly favor the Democrats goal here some Republicans have voiced support for the continuation and the closer we get to January 1, 2026 more Republicans will come aboard because that is what their constituents want!

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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night television show has been taken off the air "indefinitely" after the host was criticized for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, US network ABC said Wednesday. The stunning decision to suspend one of the United States'...

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[LordBrownTrout]

Who did the FCC target for suppression and retribution by threatening to take away their broadcast license during the deadly pandemic all over a joke.

This isn't free speech issue. Social media shut down speech related to the deadly injections ie pressure from the federal govt and the CDC continually lied about the death and injuries. Im not shedding any tears over kimmel. Hes free to blab but it may cost him his job.