Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:50 PM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
Whitehouse.gov petition to take Limbaugh OFF Armed Forced Radio! LINK FIXEDLast edited Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:49 PM - Edit history (2) Sec. Panetta, Get Rush Limbaugh Off Armed Forces Radio NOW! No tax money for abusive, divisive, insulting language.
It is not bad enough that he provides partisan blather, that he demeans our President. He has regularly demeaned women. His remarks this week were well beyond the pale of what should be broadcast to our military and their families, supported with our tax dollars. We have a moral objection to our tax dollars being used for such a purpose. You should move immediately to cancel any further broadcast through government facilities of his venom. There is no excuse for the US Government, in any capacity, giving this man an audience. It is an insult to the honorable men and women who serve this nation. http://wh.gov/X1O
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think | Mar 2012 | #1 | |
movonne | Mar 2012 | #2 | |
WillyT | Mar 2012 | #4 | |
Motown_Johnny | Mar 2012 | #5 | |
cynatnite | Mar 2012 | #8 | |
Motown_Johnny | Mar 2012 | #12 | |
cynatnite | Mar 2012 | #3 | |
GP6971 | Mar 2012 | #6 | |
The Backlash Cometh | Mar 2012 | #7 | |
Sparkly | Mar 2012 | #9 | |
cynatnite | Mar 2012 | #11 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #10 | |
Motown_Johnny | Mar 2012 | #15 | |
Laurian | Mar 2012 | #23 | |
Ilsa | Mar 2012 | #28 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #33 | |
ohheckyeah | Mar 2012 | #53 | |
MelissaB | Mar 2012 | #13 | |
frylock | Mar 2012 | #14 | |
shcrane71 | Mar 2012 | #27 | |
MannyGoldstein | Mar 2012 | #16 | |
Dollface | Mar 2012 | #17 | |
Maine-ah | Mar 2012 | #18 | |
alittlelark | Mar 2012 | #26 | |
Ilsa | Mar 2012 | #31 | |
Ilsa | Mar 2012 | #29 | |
Maine-ah | Mar 2012 | #32 | |
peacebird | Mar 2012 | #89 | |
IDemo | Mar 2012 | #19 | |
madokie | Mar 2012 | #20 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #40 | |
Rosa Luxemburg | Mar 2012 | #21 | |
obxhead | Mar 2012 | #22 | |
warrior1 | Mar 2012 | #24 | |
The Doctor. | Mar 2012 | #25 | |
shcrane71 | Mar 2012 | #34 | |
Initech | Mar 2012 | #38 | |
Glimmer of Hope | Mar 2012 | #59 | |
graywarrior | Mar 2012 | #30 | |
ellisonz | Mar 2012 | #35 | |
Kber | Mar 2012 | #36 | |
onestepforward | Mar 2012 | #37 | |
frogmarch | Mar 2012 | #39 | |
thucythucy | Mar 2012 | #41 | |
shcrane71 | Mar 2012 | #44 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #46 | |
shcrane71 | Mar 2012 | #48 | |
thucythucy | Mar 2012 | #70 | |
rhett o rick | Mar 2012 | #102 | |
thucythucy | Mar 2012 | #114 | |
rhett o rick | Mar 2012 | #119 | |
shcrane71 | Mar 2012 | #132 | |
TNLib | Mar 2012 | #42 | |
Demonaut | Mar 2012 | #43 | |
lunasun | Mar 2012 | #45 | |
Jester Messiah | Mar 2012 | #47 | |
scardycat | Mar 2012 | #49 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #50 | |
Vincardog | Mar 2012 | #51 | |
ohheckyeah | Mar 2012 | #52 | |
tpsbmam | Mar 2012 | #63 | |
Arkansas Granny | Mar 2012 | #69 | |
great white snark | Mar 2012 | #54 | |
pinboy3niner | Mar 2012 | #55 | |
Tumbulu | Mar 2012 | #56 | |
txwhitedove | Mar 2012 | #57 | |
TeamsterDem | Mar 2012 | #58 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #60 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #61 | |
spanone | Mar 2012 | #62 | |
Rhiannon12866 | Mar 2012 | #64 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #73 | |
KathieG | Mar 2012 | #65 | |
1620rock | Mar 2012 | #66 | |
Rhiannon12866 | Mar 2012 | #68 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #74 | |
Arkansas Granny | Mar 2012 | #67 | |
bhikkhu | Mar 2012 | #71 | |
AnotherMother4Peace | Mar 2012 | #72 | |
Wait Wut | Mar 2012 | #75 | |
BlancheSplanchnik | Mar 2012 | #76 | |
NRaleighLiberal | Mar 2012 | #77 | |
lpbk2713 | Mar 2012 | #78 | |
progress2k12nbynd | Mar 2012 | #79 | |
deacon | Mar 2012 | #80 | |
joshcryer | Mar 2012 | #81 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #82 | |
joshcryer | Mar 2012 | #83 | |
progressoid | Mar 2012 | #85 | |
marble falls | Mar 2012 | #84 | |
Spider Jerusalem | Mar 2012 | #86 | |
greiner3 | Mar 2012 | #87 | |
greiner3 | Mar 2012 | #88 | |
Major Hogwash | Mar 2012 | #90 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #91 | |
Hokie | Mar 2012 | #92 | |
66 dmhlt | Mar 2012 | #93 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #94 | |
LynneSin | Mar 2012 | #95 | |
Lugnut | Mar 2012 | #96 | |
Waiting For Everyman | Mar 2012 | #97 | |
deacon_sephiroth | Mar 2012 | #98 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #99 | |
Cosmocat | Mar 2012 | #100 | |
unapatriciated | Mar 2012 | #101 | |
jillan | Mar 2012 | #103 | |
truebrit71 | Mar 2012 | #104 | |
think4yourself | Mar 2012 | #105 | |
greiner3 | Mar 2012 | #106 | |
librechik | Mar 2012 | #107 | |
War Pigs | Mar 2012 | #108 | |
montanto | Mar 2012 | #109 | |
sarge43 | Mar 2012 | #110 | |
workinclasszero | Mar 2012 | #111 | |
gademocrat7 | Mar 2012 | #112 | |
Demonaut | Mar 2012 | #113 | |
lynne | Mar 2012 | #115 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #120 | |
lynne | Mar 2012 | #122 | |
mvd | Mar 2012 | #116 | |
R.Blue | Mar 2012 | #117 | |
Number23 | Mar 2012 | #118 | |
Uncle Joe | Mar 2012 | #121 | |
NightOwwl | Mar 2012 | #123 | |
Iwillnevergiveup | Mar 2012 | #124 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #125 | |
maximusveritas | Mar 2012 | #126 | |
pinboy3niner | Mar 2012 | #127 | |
nonoxy9 | Mar 2012 | #128 | |
Iwillnevergiveup | Mar 2012 | #129 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #131 | |
pinboy3niner | Mar 2012 | #130 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #133 | |
pinboy3niner | Mar 2012 | #134 | |
SunsetDreams | Mar 2012 | #135 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #136 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #137 | |
Lost-in-FL | Mar 2012 | #138 | |
pinboy3niner | Mar 2012 | #139 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #140 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #141 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #142 | |
HopeHoops | Mar 2012 | #143 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #144 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #145 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #146 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #147 | |
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ProSense | Mar 2012 | #149 | |
ProSense | Mar 2012 | #150 | |
pinboy3niner | Mar 2012 | #151 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #152 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #153 | |
lunatica | Mar 2012 | #154 | |
julian09 | Mar 2012 | #155 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #156 | |
pinboy3niner | Mar 2012 | #157 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #158 | |
yortsed snacilbuper | Mar 2012 | #159 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #160 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #161 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #163 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #165 | |
madokie | Mar 2012 | #162 | |
edhopper | Mar 2012 | #164 | |
csziggy | Mar 2012 | #166 | |
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:53 PM
think (11,641 posts)
1. K&R and signed nt
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:54 PM
movonne (9,623 posts)
2. I can't get in...it says I don't have permission to enter...what that
all about???
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Response to movonne (Reply #2)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:56 PM
WillyT (72,631 posts)
4. Me Neither... 'Access Denied'
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Response to movonne (Reply #2)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:56 PM
Motown_Johnny (22,308 posts)
5. you may need to create an account
Response to Motown_Johnny (Reply #5)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:57 PM
cynatnite (31,011 posts)
8. This what the page showed when I tried...
You don't have permission to access "http://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/sec-panetta-get-rush-limbaugh-armed-forces-radio-now-no-tax-money-abusive-divisive-insulting/p439GWMm" on this server.
Reference #18.8bd17941.1330883665.ba33590 |
Response to cynatnite (Reply #8)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:02 PM
Motown_Johnny (22,308 posts)
12. ProSense has the link in post #10
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:55 PM
cynatnite (31,011 posts)
3. Access denied...
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:57 PM
The Backlash Cometh (41,358 posts)
7. This is big.
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:58 PM
Sparkly (23,993 posts)
9. Take out the "s" after "www"
It will pop back in, but you'll get to the site.
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Response to Sparkly (Reply #9)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:01 PM
cynatnite (31,011 posts)
11. That worked! Thanks! n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:00 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
10. Here's the link:
Sec. Panetta, Get Rush Limbaugh Off Armed Forces Radio NOW! No tax money for abusive, divisive, insulting language.
http://wh.gov/X1O Sign WH Petition to Get Rush Off Armed Forces Radio http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/04/1070858/-Petition-to-Get-Rush-Off-Armed-Forces-Radio |
Response to ProSense (Reply #10)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:07 PM
Motown_Johnny (22,308 posts)
15. ^^^^^^^^^ There is the link !
Response to ProSense (Reply #10)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:20 PM
Laurian (2,560 posts)
23. I was able to sign using your link.
I did have to create an account, but that was easy to do with the instructions provided at the link.
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Response to ProSense (Reply #10)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:42 PM
Ilsa (57,332 posts)
28. DONE, WITH YOUR LINK!!
I love this petition. I've heard that obnoxious gasbag attempt to defame military women going back to the early 1990's. He should have been pulled decades ago.
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Response to ProSense (Reply #10)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:46 PM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
33. Thank you - I'll update in the OP!
Response to ProSense (Reply #10)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:35 PM
ohheckyeah (9,314 posts)
53. still not working for me n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:03 PM
MelissaB (15,841 posts)
13. Done!
:kick:
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Response to frylock (Reply #14)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:34 PM
shcrane71 (1,721 posts)
27. Thank You, that link worked for me.
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:11 PM
MannyGoldstein (34,589 posts)
16. Never happen, sorry
This president has the overarching goal of showing Republicans that he's a good guy, a man they can do business with.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:12 PM
Dollface (1,590 posts)
17. Here is another petition, or is this the same one?
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:13 PM
Maine-ah (9,902 posts)
18. access denied
Response to alittlelark (Reply #26)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:44 PM
Ilsa (57,332 posts)
31. http://wh.gov/X1O is the link. nt
Response to Ilsa (Reply #29)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:31 AM
peacebird (14,195 posts)
89. I am signed but it wont let me sign....
Says they are under construction and to check back later?
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:14 PM
IDemo (16,926 posts)
19. That first line needs an edit
It is bad enough that he provides partisan blather, that he demeans our President.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:17 PM
madokie (51,076 posts)
20. Says I don't have permission to go there on this server
does google have something to do with this server by any chance. I have them blocked from setting any cookies on my machine and will not be changing that.
Went to the other link and they for some reason need my mailing address. My town and zip code is all they get so the heck with them. I doubt it will have any affect anyway. |
Response to madokie (Reply #20)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 02:38 PM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
40. You do have to have an account at WhiteHouse.gov
And go through a process to authenticate your email address. Once that is done you can adjust your settings to not get email from them
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:18 PM
Rosa Luxemburg (28,627 posts)
21. He should be removed like Imus
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:27 PM
The Doctor. (17,266 posts)
25. OMGLMFAO! Can you say 'moron'?
Debra Johnson about 4 hours ago I will boycott any organization who pushes to have Rush Limbaugh taken off the air! I have notified all my friends and organizations of these ridiculous petitions as well! Just because the Sec of Defense works for a Radical Leftist President, he needs to be reminded most in the military could care less what Obama thinks and they all love Limbaugh! The one thing they do know for sure is that Democrats hate the military and especially since this nasty radical Socialist Obama came into office! Thanks for signing Debra! |
Response to The Doctor. (Reply #25)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 02:02 PM
shcrane71 (1,721 posts)
34. Seriously? She signed?!?!?!
Response to The Doctor. (Reply #25)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 02:29 PM
Initech (85,820 posts)
38. WTF!!! Teh stupid - it burns!!
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Response to The Doctor. (Reply #25)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 06:08 PM
Glimmer of Hope (5,823 posts)
59. She forgot to mention that he is an Islamic Kenyan!
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 02:13 PM
Kber (5,043 posts)
36. Signed - posted to FB - e-mailed out to friends and family
Don't have a twitter account, but hopefully it will make the rounds there, too.
Thanks for posting!! |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 02:23 PM
onestepforward (3,691 posts)
37. Done! n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 02:36 PM
frogmarch (10,974 posts)
39. Done!
Lots more sigs needed!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 02:48 PM
thucythucy (5,478 posts)
41. So Limbaugh gets a million dollar government subsidy
in the form of millions of taxpayer subsidized listeners for his advertisers, but he's complaining about "government funded" birth control--which of course is a distortion of the issue anyway.
A morbidly obese man making jokes about the first lady's weight. A drug abuser demanding that drug addicts be tossed in prison. And a man milking millions in government sponsored ad revenue, insulting the very idea that some aspect of health care should be subsidized (and again, that isn't even the issue--it's health insurers who provide the service, not government). This man is a cross between Elmer Gantry and Joseph McCarthy. The perfect face of the GOP. Oh, and I signed the petition. Spread the word--now's the time to hit this pitiful excuse where it hurts--his wallet. |
Response to thucythucy (Reply #41)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 03:37 PM
shcrane71 (1,721 posts)
44. How much does he make from his AFN contract? Do we have numbers?
Response to shcrane71 (Reply #44)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 04:11 PM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
46. angelajean on Daily Kos asked that and didn't find the info
The American Forces Network - Are Taxpayer Dollars Funding Rush Limbaugh?
Well, it seems that money must be exchanging hands somewhere otherwise why would the American Armed Forces be listed as a sponsor? I am not sure if AFN is buying advertising or just buying the show but either way, they are spending taxpayer money to do so. And while I don't mind it being spent on political commentary in the name of equal time to both sides, I draw the line at what Limbaugh is doing. It isn't political commentary. Guess what that means for us? It means if we want AFN to stop spending money on the Rush Limbaugh show, our voices need to be heard. Contacting AFN might help, but it could be limited. Contacting the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs via the DoD might help, but it would probably be limited. The best people to contact are those with direct connections to high offices in the DoD, your Congressman and your Senators. <SNIP> When a military office receives a question from a Congressman or a Senator, it triggers a special reaction... it's like the biggest, squeakiest wheel in the entire USA... it's called a Congressional Inquiry. Military folks don't like those. The more Congressman that call the DoD, the better! http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/02/1070289/-The-American-Forces-Network-Are-Taxpayer-Dollars-Funding-Rush-Limbaugh- So we ALL need to write our congressmen and women and ask them why Rush is still allowed on AFN. |
Response to csziggy (Reply #46)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 04:28 PM
shcrane71 (1,721 posts)
48. Thank You. I'll contact my US Representative about this.
Response to shcrane71 (Reply #48)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 09:46 PM
thucythucy (5,478 posts)
70. I just want to point out
that it's not just direct taxpayer dollars going to Rush to either sponsor or pay for his programming.
It's the fact that his advertisers are willing to pay more to sponsor his program knowing that millions of armed forces personnel are a part of his audience. That audience is provided to him courtesy of the taxpayers. Thus, the taxpayers are boosting his ratings, thus boosting his ad revenue. Either way you look at this, it sucks, and it needs to be changed. |
Response to thucythucy (Reply #70)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:56 AM
rhett o rick (55,981 posts)
102. Are his ads included when his program is broadcast on AFN? nm
Response to rhett o rick (Reply #102)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 05:23 PM
thucythucy (5,478 posts)
114. AFN didn't use to broadcast ads
but I believe this changed under the Bush administration. Not all ads are repeated, but I know that the University of Phoenix (private-for-profit rip-off of a school) runs ads on AFN, and there are probably others as well.
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Response to thucythucy (Reply #114)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:08 PM
rhett o rick (55,981 posts)
119. Thanks. nm
Response to thucythucy (Reply #70)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 09:23 AM
shcrane71 (1,721 posts)
132. So true. And a rather captive audience at that.
It's even more disgusting when one considers that sexual assault is so rampant in our armed forces.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 03:50 PM
lunasun (20,703 posts)
45. Pass this link around!!! We are paying taxes for RW prop to military why??????????????
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 04:18 PM
Jester Messiah (4,711 posts)
47. Kicked, rec'd, facebook'd, and reddited.
I'm fired up! Let's make it happen!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 04:47 PM
scardycat (159 posts)
49. Went to that site now
waiting for my confirmation email from that site so I can sign it. Just checked email..got it going
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Response to scardycat (Reply #49)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:02 PM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
50. Also see my post above about the information on Daily Kos
And the recommendation to write your Congress people. That is important and could have a lot more impact.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:34 PM
ohheckyeah (9,314 posts)
52. I can't sign it either.
I have an account and I'm signed in.
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Response to ohheckyeah (Reply #52)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 08:17 PM
tpsbmam (3,927 posts)
63. I had difficulty....thought I was signed in and I actually wasn't. I have problems with that site
that I don't with most. I finally closed down the site and opened up the link again, clicked sign in and the second time it worked and I was able to sign (and share on FB/tweet).
It's a frustrating site for me though -- this isn't the first time I've had a problem signing a petition. |
Response to ohheckyeah (Reply #52)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 09:27 PM
Arkansas Granny (28,785 posts)
69. I had problems signing, also. I finally signed out and sign back in. That was after I
had changed my password.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:39 PM
great white snark (2,646 posts)
54. Done.
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:46 PM
pinboy3niner (53,339 posts)
55. Sigs now 1,812 and rising :) nt
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:53 PM
Tumbulu (5,306 posts)
56. signed- thanks for posting! (nt)
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:59 PM
txwhitedove (3,212 posts)
57. Gladly done!
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 06:03 PM
TeamsterDem (1,173 posts)
58. KRS - kicked, rated, and signed. n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 06:17 PM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
60. Everyone should post the link on their Facebook page!
Let's social network the shit out of this fucker.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 07:19 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
61. Excellent: 2,200 plus. n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 08:49 PM
Rhiannon12866 (126,120 posts)
64. K&R! And let's hope this one works!
I know I have signed these before, over the years. He should clearly be off the radio, period.
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Response to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #64)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:50 PM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
73. See the other thread I put up about writing (or faxing) your congress people
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 09:21 PM
1620rock (2,218 posts)
66. This is nuts, I've been screwing around with this for a half an hour....
They finally sent me a password that still doesn't work. I'm done. They won't get many sigs if they cost people this much time and you still can't get in. I'm done.
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Response to 1620rock (Reply #66)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 09:24 PM
Rhiannon12866 (126,120 posts)
68. I know that I've signed these before, but I asked for a new password.
They sent me the link to change it (nothing I remembered worked), so I just created a new password and signed. Sorry you're having such an awful time. I sympathize...
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Response to 1620rock (Reply #66)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:51 PM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
74. That's strange - I had to register but it didn't take very long to get going
Maybe they're getting overloaded?
See this - maybe that is a different route to use: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002383253 |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 09:22 PM
Arkansas Granny (28,785 posts)
67. Done. Up to 3,202.
There were some glitches signing in and I had to change my password, but it finally took.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 09:50 PM
bhikkhu (10,534 posts)
71. Its always been a mystery to me why the government subsidises talk radio
...I wouldn't listen at all but that my job involves test driving vehicles, and often talk radio is on. How many times I've heard rants against government or the president, followed by break for public service announcements paid for by the government.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 09:50 PM
AnotherMother4Peace (3,352 posts)
72. 3,473 - climbing fast! Thanks for posting this.
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 11:03 PM
Wait Wut (8,492 posts)
75. Signed!!!
Thanks for the heads up and link!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 11:37 PM
BlancheSplanchnik (19,952 posts)
76. DONE! and posted to FB!
The more signatures, the better!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 11:55 PM
NRaleighLiberal (53,788 posts)
77. Signed and tweeted
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
lpbk2713 (39,266 posts)
78. The Third Reich had Goebels. The GOP has Limbaugh.
Frankly I don't see a hell of a lot of difference in the two. His type of extremism, hate and lies does not belong on Armed Forces Radio. |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 12:41 AM
progress2k12nbynd (221 posts)
79. "It is an insult to the honorable men and women who serve this nation."
Unfortunately, their listening habits say otherwise. They're the ones we need to convince; they listen to the Pig in droves and by getting him removed from AFR we're actually the ones who are doing the insulting.
We need to show them how destructive he is, to EVERY listener. |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 12:58 AM
joshcryer (61,598 posts)
81. Wow, 20k! In just a few short hours. Amazing.
Response to joshcryer (Reply #81)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 01:20 AM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
82. You did what I did - read their blocks wrong. It's 5k in a few hours!
Right now it reads
Signatures needed by April 03, 2012 to reach goal of 25,000: 19,989 Total signatures on this petition: 5,011 But when I signed on I was in the 800s I think. And the petition just started today, so that's 5000 signatures in less than 24 hours! |
Response to csziggy (Reply #82)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 01:23 AM
joshcryer (61,598 posts)
83. Doh! How silly of me! Thanks for the correction!
Still, good work ya'll. It's speeding up.
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Response to joshcryer (Reply #81)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 01:33 AM
progressoid (45,860 posts)
85. 5 K.
Twenty to go.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 01:27 AM
marble falls (36,089 posts)
84. signed/and will will recruit more signatures.
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 02:03 AM
Spider Jerusalem (21,254 posts)
86. Can we get them to take off Ed Schultz while we're at it?
Considering that partisan blather is partisan blather whichever side it's on and Schultz isn't exactly squeaky clean on any charges of misogyny (I don't care much for Laura Ingraham but calling her a "slut" is a little over the top).
As it is if AFN ditched Limbaugh they'd probably replace him with Hannity, or Neal Boortz, or someone just as odious; a better solution than just asking that they get rid of Limbaugh is that they end partisan political talk radio altogether. |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:06 AM
greiner3 (5,214 posts)
87. Mine was #5850
14k+ needed. Yet there is a month to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on you procrastinators!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:23 AM
greiner3 (5,214 posts)
88. 5894 at 7:22
44 more in less than half an hour. At this rate there could be 100,000 by the deadline!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:17 AM
Major Hogwash (17,656 posts)
90. Thanks, man.
I was busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest yesterday.
I didn't see this. I appreciate this very, very much. |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:27 AM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
91. More than 6,000 n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:37 AM
Hokie (4,176 posts)
92. I was able to register and sign
I think we might actually get the pig off AFN this time. I will keep my fingers crossed.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 09:15 AM
66 dmhlt (1,940 posts)
93. Proud to be Signer #138!
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 09:43 AM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
94. Bumping
so all those starting their day can go sign.
Forget the 25,000, let's get 100,000! |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 10:02 AM
LynneSin (95,337 posts)
95. I don't think any political talk show that favors one party over the other....
should be played on taxpayer radio stations.
That's just my 2 cents. |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 10:32 AM
Waiting For Everyman (9,385 posts)
97. Signer #6911 and tweeted
Thanks for posting this.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:23 AM
deacon_sephiroth (731 posts)
98. Yes... YEEESSSS!!!!!
I'm so sick of seeing him in the gym / chow hall / clinic.
k / r / signed / passed on to all my progressive friends and family. Oh please make this happen, ohpleaseohpleaseohplease |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:24 AM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
99. More than 7,300 n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:25 AM
Cosmocat (13,367 posts)
100. THANK YOU FOR THE LINK!
nm
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:40 AM
unapatriciated (5,390 posts)
101. signed, sealed and waiting on delivery.
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 12:06 PM
jillan (39,437 posts)
103. 17,000 sigs still needed! We need to get the word out.
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 12:10 PM
truebrit71 (20,805 posts)
104. Done
K&R
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 12:40 PM
think4yourself (813 posts)
105. Done and FaceBooked!
Total was 7,782.
This thing is gonna blow up exponentially! |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 01:15 PM
greiner3 (5,214 posts)
106. Just about 1/3 now;
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 01:23 PM
librechik (29,983 posts)
107. Signed and shared on Facebook n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 02:36 PM
War Pigs (252 posts)
108. signed it! emailed limpbow, proflowers, and clear channel too
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 03:40 PM
montanto (2,963 posts)
109. Done. time to take out the trash.
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 04:10 PM
sarge43 (27,377 posts)
110. Done
I wished there had been a way to post a comment. I would have liked to have asked Sec Panetta if he thinks every servicewoman who uses BCPs is a slut or prostitute.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 04:18 PM
workinclasszero (28,270 posts)
111. This POS draft dodging piece of human debris
regularly insults and demeans both women and gays who also are serving this country in the military.
How the HELL can our tax money be paying for this pond scum to do this to our military service members?? |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 05:16 PM
Demonaut (7,674 posts)
113. I checked at 12.00 pm mnt stndrd and it was 8565, now 9748
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 05:36 PM
lynne (3,118 posts)
115. Whoa. This is NOT a whitehouse.gov petition. Creator of petition is from Florida -
- per the petition itself. Scroll to bottom, Creator is signature #1, shown as PBW from Florida.
So, exactly who are we giving our email address to when we sign up? And, why are they trying to make it look like they're the White House website? |
Response to lynne (Reply #115)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:12 PM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
120. It is legitimate - anyone can make a petition on the WhiteHouse.gov site
Try this -
Go to whitehouse.gov (I am deliberately not making this an active link - if you suspect this is not the White House site, search for that and start from the front page of what you find.) Click on the We the People link on the right column Click the Find a Petition and search for Rush Limbaugh There are more than one petitions for getting Rush Limbaugh off the air, but they are all on the WhiteHouse.gov site. If you want to make your own petition there, use the first two steps and click on Start a Petition. |
Response to csziggy (Reply #120)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:58 PM
lynne (3,118 posts)
122. Thank you. Learn something new everyday -
- I had initially gone to whitehouse.gov and searched on the front page and didn't find it. I see that the petitions are separate.
Appreciate the info. |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 05:39 PM
mvd (63,064 posts)
116. K&R
Thanks for posting.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 05:47 PM
R.Blue (35 posts)
117. Will sign, signing, signed
Rush had it coming.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 06:34 PM
Number23 (24,544 posts)
118. Signer 10, 247 right here
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 07:16 PM
Uncle Joe (50,310 posts)
121. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, csziggy.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:19 PM
NightOwwl (5,453 posts)
123. Signed and shared on fb
The count went from 10,880 to 10,980 in the time it took to refresh the page!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:27 PM
Iwillnevergiveup (9,298 posts)
124. Now over 11,000
But wish it had hit 25,000 today. Gotta keep forwarding it and posting it everywhere.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 09:32 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
125. More than 11,400 n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 10:41 PM
maximusveritas (2,913 posts)
126. 11,887 and counting
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:05 PM
pinboy3niner (53,339 posts)
127. 12,008 nt
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:19 PM
nonoxy9 (236 posts)
128. Nope! Still out of order...
Response to nonoxy9 (Reply #128)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:21 PM
Iwillnevergiveup (9,298 posts)
129. This one has worked for me
Response to nonoxy9 (Reply #128)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 09:07 AM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
131. Usually what you have to do is register, get an email to authenticate your address
Go back, sign in with their given password and vote.
If that doesn't work, go to your settings, pick a new password, sign out, then sign back in with your new password, THEN vote. |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 01:25 AM
pinboy3niner (53,339 posts)
130. Halfway there. Just passed 12,500. nt
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 09:47 AM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
133. More than 13,200 n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 12:30 PM
pinboy3niner (53,339 posts)
134. 14,032 nt
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 02:36 PM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
136. Keep it going
Just 10,000 needed. Every American DUer should to sign this.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 04:26 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
137. Only 43 need for 15,000. n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:17 PM
Lost-in-FL (7,093 posts)
138. done, nt
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 11:05 PM
pinboy3niner (53,339 posts)
139. Just passed 16,000 nt
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 08:14 AM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
140. Kick! n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 01:16 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
141. Now 16,755. Keep
up the pressure. Limbaugh and his defenders are squealing.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 05:29 PM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
142. Over 17,000
Has EVERBODY signed?
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:27 PM
HopeHoops (47,675 posts)
143. I've owned RushOffAFN.com for a while now but haven't done anything with it.
It should be live (in some form) by the end of the weekend.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:20 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
144. Sen. Levin Wants Limbaugh Dropped From AFN Network!
Sen. Levin Wants Limbaugh Dropped From AFN Network!
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/07/1072248/-Breaking-Sen-Levin-Wants-Limbaugh-Dropped-From-AFN-Network- More than 17,500 signed the OP petition. |
Response to ProSense (Reply #144)
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 09:50 AM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
145. Go Sen. Levine!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 10:46 AM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
146. A new day
a new chance to tell the DOD to drop Rush.
Make your voice heard. |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 12:17 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
147. More than 18,000 n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Thu Mar 8, 2012, 06:01 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
148. More than 18,500. n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 09:12 AM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
149. More than 19,000. n/t
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 08:50 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
150. Now 19,500. Should
add this: Female Veterans Demand Rush Limbaugh’s Show Be Pulled From American Forces Network
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002386068 |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 12:13 AM
pinboy3niner (53,339 posts)
151. 19,600!
Just 5,400 to go.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 12:47 PM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
152. Almost 20,000
Come on, let's get this done!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:03 PM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
156. Over 20,000!!
don't stop now!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 10:41 PM
pinboy3niner (53,339 posts)
157. Only 1,270 signatures to go (currently at 23,730)! nt
Response to pinboy3niner (Reply #157)
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 04:48 AM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
158. Way to go!
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 05:45 AM
yortsed snacilbuper (7,823 posts)
159. Done!
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 08:34 AM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
160. Less than 500 away!
Let's do this!
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Response to edhopper (Reply #160)
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 09:31 AM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
161. Check this out - it's sort of pitiful
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002418823#post1
Petition calls for Limbaugh show to stay on military radio
By Jonathan Easley - 03/13/12 08:28 AM ET Supporters of Rush Limbaugh have initiated a counter-petition on the White House’s public petition website to keep the controversial conservative talk-radio host on the Armed Forces Network radio station, reports Military Times. <SNIP> The pro-Limbaugh counter-petition, which was only created on Sunday, presently has 455 of the 25,000 necessary signatures. http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/215657-petition-calls-on-white-house-to-keep-limbaugh-show-on-military-radio http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002418823#post1 |
Response to csziggy (Reply #161)
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 11:02 AM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
163. ROFL
![]() You should post this on GD, give every one a good laugh. |
Response to edhopper (Reply #163)
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 11:08 AM
csziggy (31,136 posts)
165. Someone else already posted it
It's the comparison that's sweet.
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Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 09:34 AM
madokie (51,076 posts)
162. 318 more needed for us to get to 25,000
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 11:04 AM
edhopper (26,508 posts)
164. We made it!
Over 25,000.
Let's see how the DOD responds. I'd like to see it reach 100,000 |
Response to csziggy (Original post)
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 11:13 AM
Aerows (39,961 posts)
167. It has exceeded the numbers necessary!
Great job everyone and thanks csziggy for posting this.
He IS an insult to honorable men and women who serve this nation. |