I’ll admit, I don’t keep up with all the new developments in liberal fascism - I missed the code banning Adidas, the entire section about acceptable used of powdered sugar passed me by, and I only found out about the rebirth of the Black Power salute because I happened to check my e-mail before the last rally.
But I’m damned familiar with the shutting down of dissent part, and even I’m having trouble fitting in calling into a radio show with “silencing critics”. Here’s Jim Treacher’s case, which is predictably full of shit:
Having listened to the previous Milt Rosenberg show with Stanley Kurtz that got “Action-Wired” (which is available here), I can tell you what this translates to:
“We’ll provide a page of talking points for you to spout at the host and his guest. Just read it from your screen. Unfortunately, we’re unable to provide you with the necessary brainpower to keep up when the host asks you to explain the reasoning behind ‘your’ opinion, or poses any other question that isn’t found in our script.
“But that isn’t the point anyway. We just want to tie up their phone lines with thousands of angry calls, both to intimidate them and to prevent people with legitimate questions from getting through. Yes We Can… Shout Down All Blasphemers.”
So, apparently, any time someone calls and registers their displeasure with something, it’s actually a violation of other people’s first amendment rights. Of course, you could then argue that during the normal course of the show, the people calling in to register approval are, in fact, violating the first amendment rights of the people who don’t approve of what’s on the show. So, to wrap up, the phone is inherently unconstitutional because any time a group of people larger than the amount of phone lines the target place has call in, they’re shutting out any opposing view. If you ever wanted to get rid of the telecoms, this is your chance!