Axing Jimmy Kimmel Is Government Suppression of Political Speech!

[Rambunctious]

Standards of behavior demtards... ever heard of that?...

 

[skye]

 

[Marener]

You don't know that... the Obama holdovers at the FCC may have put the screws to them... but that's besides the point.... was her 1st amendment rights trampled or not?...
And once again Blackface Kimmel was suspended not fired... a punishment for being blatantly dishonest and grossly insensitive....

Barr’s first amendment rights weren’t trampled because the government did not threaten anyone involved with her speech.

On the other hand, the Trump authoritarians were making threats to the stations airing Kimmel.

So that’s the difference.

 

[candycorn]

I did not expect that from you. I respect your ability to filter through the current narrative. As a republican, I don't want free speech to suffer either. I'm not rooting for a crackdown on leftist speech. I do realize there is a difference between network stations and cable on broadcasting. I wish the left would just once stop a spin that is obviously false. If Trump does attack free speech, I'll be 100% with you on condemning it.

Yeah, everyone thinks I’m a liberal and if I am anything, I’m a liberal.

But There are times when those on the left are just flat out wrong or, at least, flat out inappropriate--which is the case here.

I love sports; always have. This reminds me of the guy--his name was Grey--who interviewed Pete Rose at an event honoring a whole bunch of MLB players. He went right into the betting-on-sports narrative at this event. And he was criticized for it.

Theres a time and place. I don’t think they even had the funeral yet have they? I don’t known and I don’t really care one way or the other....but have some class.

Now...whath he actually said. Way out of bounds...not “one of them”? Nobody knows the motivations other than the gunman. That being said, the gunman is the one responsible. Not Trump’s first impeachment, not DEI, not 1/6....

The easiest thing to do would be to say nothing. And he couldn’t do it.

 

[Marener]

But here. You wanted an example.

There were no threats from anyone in the Biden administration to coerce social media companies to take anything down.

Unlike Carr who said that he would pursue fines and revoking license.

 

[gmeyers1944]

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!

Jimmy Kimmel show off air ‘indefinitely’ after his Kirk comments | Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima

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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First of all, ABC is not "government".
Secondly, With Democrats, thy criticize others for doing what they themselves are doing. It was OK with Jimmie Kimmel that Fox News fired Tucker Carlson.

 

[Rambunctious]

Barr’s first amendment rights weren’t trampled because the government did not threaten anyone involved with her speech.

On the other hand, the Trump authoritarians were making threats to the stations airing Kimmel.

So that’s the difference.

ABC says they were not threatened... nor pressured by the white house... are they lying?...

 

[Rambunctious]

Barr’s first amendment rights weren’t trampled because the government did not threaten anyone involved with her speech.

On the other hand, the Trump authoritarians were making threats to the stations airing Kimmel.

So that’s the difference.

The man wasn't even fired... he is suspended for cause...

 

[Rambunctious]

Marener watch this dude...

 

[Marener]

ABC says they were not threatened... nor pressured by the white house... are they lying?...

We literally heard Trump’s FCC chairman making the threat.

 

[Kondor3]

Foxtrot Alpha Foxtrot Oscar...

 

[Kondor3]

Jimmy Who? Kibbles-and-Bits? Hell... I haven't watched any late night programming on a regular basis since Carson left.

The guy doesn't really exist in my universe... but, like most LibProgs... he eventually shot himself in the a$$ good-and-proper...

Tyler Robinson... room-mate and bed-partner to a Trans Dude... came from a Pub family, but he's a LibProg thru-and-thru...

Kibbles-and-Bits trying to turn-the-tables was both stupid and intentionally inflammatory and seeking to sow further division...

Conservatives have reached the point where they've had enough of this $hit and now have the power to enforce their will...

All-the-while remaining within the boundaries of the Rule of Law...

Enjoy...

 

[toobfreak]

Kimmel spoke the truth about the Trump Regime's political exploitation of Mr. Kirks tragic demise. He did not lie about Mr. Kirk.

As I've heard, Kimmel claimed that Robinson is a disgruntled Trump MAGA person, which is utter bullshit, so goes your claims as complete horse crap. As to Trump's exploitation--- nah--- wrong too. Trump is only making sure a close good friend and a person who had more chops going for him than most priests and ministers I've met that Trump had great love and respect for who had a horrible thing done to him, got the respect and funeral he deserves.

 

[Marener]

Marener watch this dude...

Did they mention the FCC chairman’s threat to stations?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Trump has not abused his power - yet

But as the country spirals toward civil war all bets are off

Another threat. Be careful what you wish for.

 

[kyzr]

Did they mention the FCC chairman’s threat to stations?

Your argument misses the point.
Nexstar and Sinclair both canceled Kimmel, not ABC or Disney.
After they refused to air Kimmel ABC suspended Kimmel, it was a business decision, ABC needs affiliates to pay for shows.

 

[Zincwarrior]

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

Trump burned Teslas?

 

[Marener]

Your argument misses the point.
Nexstar and Sinclair both canceled Kimmel, not ABC or Disney.
After they refused to air Kimmel ABC suspended Kimmel, it was a business decision, ABC needs affiliates to pay for shows.

So you’re okay with Fox News hiding facts from their viewers to support a narrative?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Because of Obama most soybeans are grown in Brazil... did you say anything back then?... we lost 70% of our soybean crops...

Soybean farmers are being boned by Trump.

 

[Mac-7]

Another threat. Be careful what you wish for.

I dont consider that any more of a threat than than the National Weather Service issuing a warning about tornados