XM suspends Opie and Anthony for 30 days - Page 2 - U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum

Donkey_Left · #16 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

Let the market sort it out.

Speakeasy · #17 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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And IMUS was a Shock Jock too when he said HOs on MSNBC. Now Where are Rev Al Sharpton and Jessie Jessie Jackson protesting against this? But Rev Al Went after IMUS cause the Rutgers Basketball team is ALL BLACK!! But Opie and Anthony also said rape Condoleezza Rice and Shes Black!!! Oh Yeah Its LIBERALISM!!! What Al Sharpton went after. And i Hope someone goes near Al Sharpton and shoots him!! WHY NOT MAKE THAT JOKE?? I want someone Shock Jock talk about shoot shooting Al Shapton or Jessie Jackson Perhaps why cant Howard Stern talk about shooting Al Shapton or Jessie Jackson on the air?

Opie and Anthony are on a pay station. This is similar to how they can show boobs and swear on HBO, but can't on NBC.

In addition, Opie and Anthony have had many blatantly racist skits on their show. They would make Imus look like Martin Luther King. Are they racist? No, they do it for the shock value, because they are shock jocks. A large amount of the reoccurring guests on their show are well known African American comedians.

AjaxPress · #18 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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Only a moron would cancel his subscription because two idiots decided that rape is a joking matter and therefore were suspended.

Should the Sopranos and Sex in the City have been pulled from the air? People pay a premium for the extras provided by HBO, Showtime, and XM radio.

Benjamin · #19 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

Let the market work it out, don't turn into a wuss over the merger hopes. (which are pretty dim anyway- creating a monopoly and all)

Speakeasy · #20 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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Originally Posted by Mrs. M

Only a moron would cancel his subscription because two idiots decided that rape is a joking matter and therefore were suspended.

Actually, Opie and Anthony are by far the most popular channel on XM. They may very well lose a decent amount of customers due to this.

Mrs. M · #21 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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Originally Posted by AjaxPress

Should the Sopranos and Sex in the City have been pulled from the air? People pay a premium for the extras provided by HBO, Showtime, and XM radio.

I didn't call for ANYTHING to be pulled off the air so why would you ask me such a question?

(BTW, when were the Sopranos pulled?)

Mrs. M · #22 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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Originally Posted by Speakeasy

Actually, Opie and Anthony are by far the most popular channel on XM. They may very well lose a decent amount of customers due to this.

I've never heard them but then again, when I had XM, I usually listened to the old country music.

Speakeasy · #23 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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I've never heard them but then again, when I had XM, I usually listened to the old country music.

Yea, I was surprised to find out they were the most popular channel, too. I would've figured one of the various music stations would've topped the list.

They used to have a radio show in New York that was publicly broadcast, but were fired after running a game where people would have sex in public places for prizes. They had quite a large listening base back then. I would imagine a lot of people specifically subscribed to XM just to hear their favorite shock jocks back in action.

Mrs. M · #24 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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Originally Posted by Speakeasy

I would imagine a lot of people specifically subscribed to XM just to hear their favorite shock jocks back in action.

What a pitiful life they must lead!!!!!

Speakeasy · #25 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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What a pitiful life they must lead!!!!!

Well, they can't be totally bad people...according to Wikipedia, they did raise over $50,000 in Hurricane Katrina aid...

Mrs. M · #26 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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Well, they can't be totally bad people...according to Wikipedia, they did raise over $50,000 in Hurricane Katrina aid...

What I meant was that people who would subscribe to something just to hear a particular shock jock doesn't have much of a life!

As for the money raised for Katrina aid, I thank them very much, though I believe much of it fell into the wrong hands.

AjaxPress · #27 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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What I meant was that people who would subscribe to something just to hear a particular shock jock doesn't have much of a life!

As for the money raised for Katrina aid, I thank them very much, though I believe much of it fell into the wrong hands.

Then I guess we must have a very different idea on what the purpose of satellite radio is for.

Premium channels like HBO allows for language and behavior that can't be seen on regular or Cable tv. I always saw satellite radio as an extension of that.

Mrs. M · #28 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

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Originally Posted by AjaxPress

Then I guess we must have a very different idea on what the purpose of satellite radio is for.

Premium channels like HBO allows for language and behavior that can't be seen on regular or Cable tv. I always saw satellite radio as an extension of that.

Ah, I see that you've missed the point again.

I also see that you've avoided this post I made in response to one you posted:

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I didn't call for ANYTHING to be pulled off the air so why would you ask me such a question?

(BTW, when were the Sopranos pulled?)

AjaxPress · #29 (**permalink**) 05-16-2007

Then please explain the "point" you're trying to make. O&A made some stupid comments that should be allowed considering they're on a premium channel. The Sopranos were never cancelled, but considering the content on that show and on "Sex and the City" would it have been resonable to expect that you felt that those shows should also have been suspended?

Your condescending tone towards loyal O&A fans isn't surprising.