Ex-Captain Earl has openly betrayed his oath to the Constitution and is a disgrace to his service. He, like all MAGAts, is a traitor and, should a civil war start, he should be treated accordingly as should anyone who becomes an enemy of the Constitution.
But Kimmel’s aside — in a monologue mostly focused on mocking President Donald Trump — did not justify what came next. During a Wednesday podcast appearance, FCC head Brendan Carr threatened to revoke the broadcasting licenses of any stations that continued to air Kimmel’s content.
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“It’s time for them to step and say this garbage…isn’t something that we think serves the needs of our local communities,” he said.
Carr’s threat should have been toothless. The FCC is prohibited by law from employing “the power of censorship” or interfering “with the right of free speech.” There is a very narrow and rarely used exception for “news distortion,” in which a broadcast news outlet knowingly airs false reports. What Kimmel did — an offhand comment based on weak evidence — is extremely different from creating a news report with the intent to deceive.
But months before the shooting, Carr had begun investigating complaints under this exception against ABC and CBS stations, specifically allegations of anti-conservative bias. Stations had to take Carr’s threat seriously — even though Carr himself had declared (in a 2024 tweet) that “the First Amendment prohibits government officials from coercing private parties into suppressing protected speech.”
Hours after Carr’s Wednesday threat, Nexstar — the largest owner of local stations in America — suddenly decided that Kimmel’s comments from two nights ago were unacceptable. Nexstar, it should be noted, is currently attempting to purchase one of its major rivals for $6.2 billion — a merger that would require express FCC approval.
Mr. Tiny Penis, your anti Trump rants are entertaining and as your sickness grows, I wish you well in your recovery in the asylum.
That said, did we all miss your whining and gnashing of teeth over you lefties Trump being banned from Twitter or the canceling of Alex Jones, Roseann Barr, Bill O'Reilly, and last but not least, Tucker Carlson.
