I hope he does it and gets arrested for false reporting and inciting a panic.
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Mike Malloy controversial comments
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I hope he does it and gets arrested for false reporting and inciting a panic.
This isn't about radio.
It is for me. And it is for the audience. There are no winners when people do bad radio.
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I hope he does it and gets arrested for false reporting and inciting a panic.
I can appreciate that option. My only issue with it is that if arrested, all that will happen is that he gets a boatload of free publicity and a minor slap on the wrist, probably even a dropping of all charges. But if someone punches his face in, he'll remember that. No slick lawyer will be able to undo it. And maybe, just maybe, it'll knock some sense into his otherwise empty head.
But, as before, I acknowledge that is only wishful thinking on my part.
Funny how guys toting high-powered rifles in Iraq are called "militants" or "terrorists." In this country, we call them defenders of the second amendment. Until one of them shoots a bunch of kids in elementary schools or movie theaters. Then we shake our heads and wonder how such things happen. But of course, the shootists are the ones who keep their rifles hidden until they use them. That's how you know the mental patients from the patriotic citizens.
So I'll take that as a "no" on the denouncing Malloy for being uncivil, despite being one of the biggest whiners here about lack of civility on the radio?
Taking the cop out route of letting the "chips fall where they may" isn't going to work. Malloy isn't going to get fired over this, nor should he. He's going to face absolutely no repercussions, for two reasons. First, no one heard these comments. Second, the people who support him probably agree with him. For all the whining the left does about "civility" in public discourse, they're the most vile and despicable offenders.
I had no knowledge of Mike Malloy until this little conversational dust-up. It has taken me until this afternoon to look about the universe and try to identify him. Looks like maybe he is on a WHOLE 5 radio stations plus SiriusXM Left.
I followed the Breitbart link and they give a short clip, but none of the surrounding context. The short clip is not content that I have any desire or intent to support, or to say: "Atta Boy!"
Now that I understand that Malloy is apparently based in Atlanta, I can see why he addressed the gun legislation in Georgia rather than also talking about gun legislation elsewhere.
A personal note:
As a board, as a group of people who attempt to achieve conversation, we were about to find our balance in your absence last week. You seem to have come home from vacation with a chip on your shoulder. If you want it off your shoulder, you'll have to remove it yourself as far as I am concerned. Do it carefully. It seems to be a very aggravated chip. Don't hurt yourself unloading it.
I have offered to engage you in conversation, both here in the forum, and privately. You have made it very clear you don't give a damn what my experience is, you don't want to discuss topics on which you have already formed an opinion. But you throw challenges out and demand that I respond to them.
I have this strange concept that forums are places where people actually talk with one another, actually have conversation. Conversation is not just talking.... conversation also includes listening, conversation includes RECEIVING INPUT now and then.
Why do you get the decide what we will talk about, but I don't get any choice in the matter? Why do you get to decide WHEN and HOW we will communicate, but I don't get any choice in the matter?
Funny how guys toting high-powered rifles in Iraq are called "militants" or "terrorists." In this country, we call them defenders of the second amendment. Until one of them shoots a bunch of kids in elementary schools or movie theaters. Then we shake our heads and wonder how such things happen. But of course, the shootists are the ones who keep their rifles hidden until they use them. That's how you know the mental patients from the patriotic citizens.
Open carry advocates aren't shooting up schools. Stop it.
Why do you get the decide what we will talk about, but I don't get any choice in the matter? Why do you get to decide WHEN and HOW we will communicate, but I don't get any choice in the matter?
I'm not telling anyone they can't talk about whatever they want. I'm just pointing out hypocrisy. We ARE having a discussion. It's just not the one you want.
As for the chip on my shoulder, that couldn't be farther from the truth. I very much enjoy toying with hypocrites. It's like a sport for me.
It is for me. And it is for the audience. There are no winners when people do bad radio.
I'm not so sure this would be considered "bad radio" for the people who listen to him. I bet you anything it's feeding into their secret fantasies of murdering Second Amendment advocates. He's just giving them the red meat they want. So good for him.
I very much enjoy toying with hypocrites. It's like a sport for me.
Me too.
Open carry advocates aren't shooting up schools. Stop it.
I covered that in my post. However, they do look like ISIS without headgear.
I'm not so sure this would be considered "bad radio" for the people who listen to him.
Brings new meaning to the 1 percenters.
A personal note:
As a board, as a group of people who attempt to achieve conversation, we were about to find our balance in your absence last week. You seem to have come home from vacation with a chip on your shoulder. If you want it off your shoulder, you'll have to remove it yourself as far as I am concerned. Do it carefully. It seems to be a very aggravated chip. Don't hurt yourself unloading it.
Ain't that the truth. It was quite noticeable.
The boards were actually nice and civil for about a week.
I covered that in my post. However, they do look like ISIS without headgear.
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I covered that in my post. However, they do look like ISIS without headgear.
Even making the comparison at all is irresponsible and inflammatory. I don't like the idea of a bunch of people going to Starbucks with AR-15's over their shoulder, but they have a legit gripe. Not a fan of the method, but the point they're trying to make is absolutely sound.
Brings new meaning to the 1 percenters.
One percent is being quite generous judging by the ratings Malloy draws.
Ain't that the truth. It was quite noticeable.
The boards were actually nice and civil for about a week.
Yes, but there were some health issues. I had to get up in he middle of the night and take a couple of TUMS. All the unchallenged hypocrisy was giving me daily indigestion.
<cough... choke.... sputter!>
Thank goodness we can all now sleep soundly every night.
I don't like the idea of a bunch of people going to Starbucks with AR-15's over their shoulder, but they have a legit gripe. Not a fan of the method, but the point they're trying to make is absolutely sound.
What is their legitimate gripe?
What sound point are they trying to make?
What is their legitimate gripe?
What sound point are they trying to make?
In most states where these protests are taking place, open carry is legal and concealed carry is highly regulated or illegal. This idea of asking for permission to exercise a God-given right is their issue. We don't need "free speech" licenses. That's their legit gripe.
The method is not the way I'd do things, and it makes Constitutional Carry advocates look bad, but these people are well intentioned, if a bit ham-fisted.
Yes, but there were some health issues. I had to get up in he middle of the night and take a couple of TUMS. All the unchallenged hypocrisy was giving me daily indigestion.
<cough... choke.... sputter!>
Thank goodness we can all now sleep soundly every night.
Sorry I interrupted your "conservative talk radio is evil" circle jerk.
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I'm not so sure this would be considered "bad radio" for the people who listen to him. I bet you anything it's feeding into their secret fantasies of murdering Second Amendment advocates. He's just giving them the red meat they want. So good for him.
That's too true to disagree with. Radio is about ratings. Ratings are achieved by giving the audience what it wants, regardless of what that is. As long as it's not bad enough to make the FCC attempt to yank the license, pandering to the audience's lowest urges is the ticket to radio ratings success. People can pontificate all they want about how they wish the good old days of "civil discourse" would return, but that's just not gonna happen.
Even making the comparison at all is irresponsible and inflammatory. I don't like the idea of a bunch of people going to Starbucks with AR-15's over their shoulder, but they have a legit gripe. Not a fan of the method, but the point they're trying to make is absolutely sound.
Speaking for myself, after a day at the rifle range sharpening my marksmanship skills by punching holes in a paper target, I'd like a good cup of coffee. And, if I go to an expensive, upscale coffee shop, I'd rather not risk having some yahoo steal my rifle from my parked car, so I'll sling it over my shoulder. My only points are (1) I want some coffee and (2) I don't want someone breaking into my car to steal my rifle.
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This idea of asking for permission to exercise a God-given right is their issue.
There is no "God-given right" to own or carry a gun in this country. None.
We have a man-made constitution that has a 2nd amendment that allows gun ownership, but not without some limitation. That amendment, if the majority wants to change or repeal it, can be altered or completely undone at any time. "God" has nothing to do with it.
Your comments read like an NRA pamphlet.
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