Before lawmakers stop Rush Limbaugh from saying that Al Sharpton is a race baiter, and that all Democrats are evil, perhaps they'd better look at rap music that promotes the murder of police officers, and disrespect (to say it mildly) for women.
Perhaps they should look at commercials that bombard people every day, with the subliminal message that all husbands are stupid, all wives are smart, and all children are condescending and know everything.
What about the reality TV shows like "World's Stupidest Criminals" or "Jackass" which prompt people to do stupid things so they can get on TV?
(Well, truth to tell, that's the kind of crap I'd like to see banned, because that's what's continuing the coarsening of American culture, but that's not the type of stuff lawmakers want to ban.)
Story #3: Lawmakers Consider Curbs on Free Speech
RUSH: And here we go from TheHill.com: "Lawmakers Struggle for Answers, Consider Curbs on Incendiary Speech." Has anybody linked "incendiary speech" to this guy's actions? It hasn't happened. There has been no linkage. "Shocked and saddened lawmakers grappled on Monday with the weekend shooting of one of their own, with some suggesting that new laws and regulations are needed to curb incendiary speech. The aftermath of Saturday's attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) brought a rare moment of unity on Capitol Hill, but it also escalated a contentious debate over violent imagery in the nation's political discourse. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) was having a beer and eating pizza at a New Jersey bar when he heard the news via the television.
"Soon thereafter, he was contacted by his staff and was on the phone with other House members. 'It's somewhat overwhelming. We are all flabbergasted, stunned,' he said. While noting the obvious differences between the two events, Pascrell said Saturday reminds him of 9/11. 'I couldn't believe I was really seeing this. This can't be real,' he told The Hill in an interview Monday. An emotional Pascrell added, 'All of us at the bar prayed.' Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) said he had just finished giving a speech when he learned of the assassination attempt. 'As soon as I stepped offstage, they told me,' Kingston said, noting he was with his family at the time. 'There wasn't much that we could do but pray.' Several leading House Democrats blamed the inflammatory rhetoric for contributing to the Tucson massacre..."
I'm telling you, the strategy just sits in a desk drawer waiting for an event for them to trot it out. It is classic, folks.
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