Now it seems that ClearChannel is attacking Cindy Sheehan, throwing a anti-democracy tailgater and all. Because free speech is only for mega-media companies like ClearChannel and their toadies, doncha know?

Update [2005-8-10 15:10:17 by patrioticliberal]:JUST CONFIRMED: KLFX ("KLFX 107.3 The Fox Rocks") and their group stations, KWTX 1230 AM (Waco) - 1-254-776-3900, 102.5 FM (NOTE KWTX IS FOX NEWS RADIO, *NOT* THE TV CHANNEL, WHICH IS NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THEM)and one more that is forgotten at this time, will be at the PRO-BUSH/ANTI-SHEEHAN rally. They are owned by Clear Channel. A host named "JACK HAMMER" will be there.

The Anti-Sheehan BBQ will be in the lot NEXT TO THE Crawford Bank, free burgers, soft drinks ("Coca Cola"), and everything Saturday at noon. They are inviting soldiers from the Fort Hood area to come down and say that they would be ashamed of their mother if she did what Mrs. Sheehan is doing. Protest to KLFX! Their number is 1-254-699-5000, and YES, I'm keeping that number here. It's also publicly accessible here.

[Update: Here's the kind of racist hate speech ClearChannel is broadcasting [from Mens News Daily (who does not deserve a link, go Google it yourself)]:

Cindy Sheehan does not believe those filthy ragheads and camel jockeys in Iraq deserve freedom. Nor does she believe they should be allowed to live in peace or be able to sleep at night without wondering if their genocidal dictator’s bloodthirsty henchmen are going to kick their door in and drag the entire family off to a grisly torture chamber, where the parents will be made to watch their children be repeatedly raped and sodomized and finally blinded and dismembered while still alive.

Her son adamantly disagreed with her. U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, in fact, disagreed with his mother so vehemently that he was willing to give his life so that brown-skinned Muslims he didn’t even know could be free.

I shit you not. "Ragheads," "camel jockeys" and "brown-skinned." Get out yer crosses and turpentine, boys! "Our racism is better than your racism! Nya nya!"

Nothing like a self-righteous right-wing goon squad to rush out and attack a woman who lost a child in the war on Iraq, a woman who is doing her American duty and right to speak out in protest.

And what are the soldiers going to tell Cindy? "Shut up!" in high O'Reilly style? Are they going to call her a traitor for exercising her rights as an American? Are they going to join in the whining chorus complaining about freedom of speech in this country?

I would hope they'd give her a hug, and pray that their own loved ones aren't left with an American flag folded on their laps and a whole lotta questions about what our bravest are dying for.

Democracy is on the march. But if the right has its way, democracy will be marched right out of Texas.

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