What's next? Are employees supposed to help shoplifters carry their stuff to their car?? Mr. Torres, I hope that other employers contact you ASAP. You deserve much better than this.
This is not about freedom of speech. Rush Limbaugh is, as are all syndicated talk-show hosts, a businessman. He sells a product (his show). Radio stations are free to buy it, or not. At the same time, the people who are supposed to be served by a radio station have the right to ask the station to carry, or not carry, certain programs.
Had someone suggested that Mr. Limbaugh not be ALLOWED to offer his radio show, or to have a website, or to express his opinions in any venue, down to a soapbox on a street corner, THAT would be an abridgement of freedom of speech. But his offering of a talk show and the decision to carry that show or not have nothing to do with limiting free speech.
For what it's worth: Yes, of course, Bill Maher's comments were equally offensive. And everything said above applies to him as well.
It is important to understand the difference between freedom of speech and the offering of speech as a commercial product.
How nice. Trustees and department heads get nice iPads, while students work in computer labs with old machines that are still running Windows XP (if they run at all), plus the students have print limits and still pay lab fees for these "privileges." Many classrooms have no computer projection facilities, and staff support for academic computing is practically nonexistent.
Way to prioritize, YSU.
To borrow a theme from the Warren Tribune Chronicle (sorry about that, Vindy): An ORCHID for the new iPads, and an ONION for the concurrent neglect of academic computing needs.
Terminated and frustrated
What's next? Are employees supposed to help shoplifters carry their stuff to their car?? Mr. Torres, I hope that other employers contact you ASAP. You deserve much better than this.
May 19, 2012 at 12:37 a.m. permalink suggest removal
GOP should not be allowed to undermine constitution
An excellent editorial on a very important subject. Thanks to the Vindy for this.
May 15, 2012 at 4:20 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Cancer Relays back on track
I agree with Education_Voter. What a stunning photo!
May 12, 2012 at 8:44 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Mass. police put the squeeze on toothpaste thief
Now that's what I call having a brush with the law!
April 10, 2012 at 9:50 p.m. permalink suggest removal
‘Caveman caucuses’ overreach
This has to be one of the best Bertram de Souza columns EVER.
March 18, 2012 at 11:48 a.m. permalink suggest removal
UPDATE: Hagan petition to get Limbaugh off Youngstown airwaves gaining support
This is not about freedom of speech. Rush Limbaugh is, as are all syndicated talk-show hosts, a businessman. He sells a product (his show). Radio stations are free to buy it, or not. At the same time, the people who are supposed to be served by a radio station have the right to ask the station to carry, or not carry, certain programs.
Had someone suggested that Mr. Limbaugh not be ALLOWED to offer his radio show, or to have a website, or to express his opinions in any venue, down to a soapbox on a street corner, THAT would be an abridgement of freedom of speech. But his offering of a talk show and the decision to carry that show or not have nothing to do with limiting free speech.
For what it's worth: Yes, of course, Bill Maher's comments were equally offensive. And everything said above applies to him as well.
It is important to understand the difference between freedom of speech and the offering of speech as a commercial product.
March 8, 2012 at 12:12 a.m. permalink suggest removal
A day not to be forgotten
Nice column, Dennis. I remember that day well. It was one of those "feel good about America" days.
February 20, 2012 at 3:36 p.m. permalink suggest removal
UPDATE | Most 'Super' Bud commercial they did not use
I didn't see all of them, but wow, the Clint Eastwood one has to win some sort of prize. Outstanding.
Great job monitoring all of these, Todd. Did you have a chance to watch the game too? :)
February 5, 2012 at 10:45 p.m. permalink suggest removal
GOP playing with fire
Amen!! Perfectly stated and right on-target, Mr. de Souza.
October 25, 2011 at 1:18 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Applied technology
How nice. Trustees and department heads get nice iPads, while students work in computer labs with old machines that are still running Windows XP (if they run at all), plus the students have print limits and still pay lab fees for these "privileges." Many classrooms have no computer projection facilities, and staff support for academic computing is practically nonexistent.
Way to prioritize, YSU.
To borrow a theme from the Warren Tribune Chronicle (sorry about that, Vindy): An ORCHID for the new iPads, and an ONION for the concurrent neglect of academic computing needs.
October 17, 2011 at 11:53 p.m. permalink suggest removal