“Why is General Motors, which is supposedly owned by the government, i.e., you and me, advertising on Sean Hannity’s radio show?”
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“Why is General Motors, which is supposedly owned by the government, i.e., you and me, advertising on Sean Hannity’s radio show?”
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While I appreciate the spirit behind this question, consider the disastrous precedent the action implied in this quote would set. The New Yorker blog seemingly advocates the withholding of federal contracts from Hannity based on the the political positions he holds in opposition to the Obama Adminstration. It is, in effect, advocating that the government be allowed to punish Hannity and, by extension, anyone else it chooses for expressing certain opinions.
As Republican proponents of unlimited executive power apparently forget that someday Democrats would win the White House, so do the Democratic advocates of this kind of thing forget that eventually Republicans will regain power. Do we really want to set a precedent allowing Karl Rove II to withhold federal contracts from people or corporations who speak against administration policies? Seriously?
Granted, Hannity’s speech may be offensive, but that’s the point. The First Amendment protected Lenny Bruce and Larry Flynt; it protects Sean Hannity as well. The government can’t penalize him for what he says. Period.
I’ve long suspected that Tom is actually a Republican.