Los Angeles Passes Resolution Against ‘Intolerable’ Radio Speech
- Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:35am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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The Los Angeles City Council has passed a resolution condemning speech on radio that some may find “intolerable.”
According to the local CBS station in L.A., Councilmember Jan Perry “introduced legislation this week that would call upon media companies to ensure ‘on-air hosts do not use and promote racist and sexist slurs’ on radio and other broadcasts.”
The resolution, which the L.A. Times notes is only a “symbolic” move, passed 13-2.
“It’s exactly appropriate for this council to speak up against the vile things we hear on the airwaves,” Councilman Paul Krekorian told the Times. According to him, he doesn’t want to see free speech stifled, but rather is looking “to seek a greater consensus on what is appropriate speech and to reject what is not.” [Quote is referring to the Times' paraphrase -- it is not Krekorian's exact words]
That raises the question: Isn’t coming to a greater consensus on appropriate speech the beginning of censoring free speech?
Just consider what local radio host Dominique DiPrima of KJLH-FM (102.3), who supports the resolution thinks.
“Instead of censoring people, or firing people, we want to see representation in terms of hiring and clear standards of what can and can’t be said on the air,” she said. [Emphasis added]
And that raises another question: Who decides what is tolerable and intolerable beyond the regulations already set forth by the FCC?
KTTV reported on the resolution yesterday, before it passed:
LA City Council Wants Radio to Mandate What Their Host Can Say: MyFoxLA.com
“It is easy to become desensitized to what other groups find intolerable which ultimately fosters an environment where negative comments can go unchecked and corporate guidelines and policies are no longer being enforced,” the resolution reads, according to CBS. It calls on the stations to hire a more “diverse” list of talent.
According to reports, the resolution was initially aimed at local radio hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou of KFI 640 AM who referred to Whitney Houston as a “crack ho” a few days after her death. (They were later suspended for a week.) But an amendment soon broadened the resolution to all local stations.
Also mentioned in the resolution? Rush Limbaugh for his remarks about Sandra Fluke.
Members of Black Media Alliance, National Hispanic Media Coalition, Korean-American Bar Association, and American Indians in Film and Television all supported the statement.
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Comments (175)
robinakilt
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:10amKalifornia where you can go and see how communism works and see the future of Amerkica! Where you are allowed to have free speech as long as you say what the government says is ok! To those in Los Angeles that supported this resolution do you know what country you live in? You communist sluts and I hope that offends you, now ban me!
Report Post »CLG 4
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:22amWho’s the decider, who’s opinon is wright.
Report Post »robinakilt
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:39am@CLG I agree everyone everywhere is offended by something someone says everyday. I have the solution everyone just shut, txt only!
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:43am.
Please Get the Headline Right…
Los Angeles Passes Resolution Against ‘Intolerable’ Radio Speech by White People……..
Report Post »VRW Conspirator
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:00amHaving lived in CA all my life until August of last year, I weep for my home and where my parents and brother still live. My sister and older brother are left, one to Australia the other to TX where I am now as well.
there is no other state in the union with as much natural resources, farmland, and the ability to go from beach and surfing in the morning to desert four wheeling during the day to skiing at evening and night.
CA used to be the breadbasket of the nation now it is the WASTE basket! and that isn’t just because CA has 1/4 of all the illegals in the nation that burden the state with 10-20 Billion in welfare, education, and medical payments.
Sad….I truly weep for my home state and pray that those still there fix her soon.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:07amI will say it again…there is either free speech or no free speech. Once you put “limitations” on free speech it is no longer free. It’s quite obvious what these Communists are doing and the madness must be stopped. They are doing what they want and the time for complaining and debating is over…prayer and fasting for God to lead his people by his directive!
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:08amFree speech…done…next stop thought police….
Report Post »Please Texas get rid of Rick Perry so we can seceed…
thousandoaks
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:09amAmen!
Report Post »scuba13
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:13amSo i guess Bill Maher will be going to jail soon.
Report Post »HappyStretchedThin
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:38amThe FCC should have authority to prosecute/fine over DECENCY standards, NEVER over CONTENT (offensive or not to anyone). This law is illegal on its face. And beyond the fact that it’s anti-1st amendment, even if it WERE legal it would produce the opposite of its stated intent. People will find more and more clever and indirect ways to say the same offensive things.
Report Post »The REAL way to deal with offensive speech is for the offended to use their OWN voices to demonstrate how offensive the offender is being. That way everyone remains free from the threat of government deciding what CONTENT is offensive and what’s not, as well as free to decide which side is the stupid side.
I for one call the LA city council STUPID.
MYHEROISRON
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:59amI lived in L.A. in the early eighties. I worked at Walt Disney Productions in Burbank, and it was during these years that California openly started on the path to communism. I was laid off in 1982, after my bosses found out that I voted for Ronald Reagan, even though I can’t prove it. It’s just a strong feeling I have had about that situation. So I packed my bags and moved to Indiana. No regrets and no reason to visit CA ever again! I feel bad for all the good conservative folks still there. But if you work in the entertainment industry out there and they find out yer a conservative, they will see you fired from yer job!
Report Post »Lousy commies!!
TH30PH1LUS
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 11:19amHow about a resolution against the intolerable and offensive films which gush from the sewer called L.A. ?
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 11:23amI hate to see the First Amendment go in the trash! Probably this is the only way they could shut up that foul mouthed Howard Sternes. Folks out there won’t have to listen to the Rev. Sharpton also spout racial garbage.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 11:58amTo me a liberal talking anywhere is “intolerable” , this should make the lawyers happy.
Report Post »infortheride
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 12:23pmPlease Get the Headline Right…
Los Angeles Passes Resolution Against ‘Intolerable’ Radio Speech by Conservatives……..
Report Post »Zorro6821
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 12:45pmCalifornia was at one time the greatest state for innovation and living a free lifestyle. Sadly the state has decayed beyond repair. There are so many rules, laws and polarization that living here is a nightmare. The state turned into the welfare capital of America and it will be just a question of time before we have to pay the tab. The smart businesses and people have moved away leaving a barren landscape of empty strip malls, housing tracks, and beggars on every Freeway exit. You can walk 5 feet without someone asking you for money. This is what happens when laws are not enforced and the productive people are punished. I would compare the State to the City of Detroit. It is very sad to see how far we have declined. I just cannot imagine any way that California can recover, because the majority of the population is an entitlement culture. Time to move…
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 12:46pmDoes this apply to Rap music or Hip Hop ? I find it all offensive.
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 12:49pm“There is no such thing as a dirty word. Nor is there a word so powerful, that it’s going to send the listener to the lake of fire upon hearing it.”
Report Post »― Frank Zappa
littlefish
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 1:54pmEd Shultz , Mr Maddow, and Ms Hayes will
Report Post »finally get the nod to form a commission on civility
with no doubt the power of instant executions
pamelad
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 2:32pmIs the council going to also ban ACTUAL “hate speech” as in Rap Music? You know like kill the police, beat women, call women Ho’s, etc. I think this council needs to be BANNED for being “useful idiots” to the socialist, communist and marxist left propaganda!
Report Post »PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 2:43pmTime to BAN Kalifornia as Intolerable to sanity.
Report Post »jtmfc
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 3:08pmAren’t the people of Kalifornia fortunate to have a censor to stop objectionable content on the radio? Not!. The only problem, is who are the decision makers, and how do they decide, what and what not should be allowed to air. Where does the FCC stand in this matter. It would be wonderful to see the censors go after a few TV stations and movie makers who use their venues to support their agenda of propaganda. That will never happen, for many reasons. I think they are out to get Rush Limbaugh off the airwaves, for he is one of the few telling the truth, and they fear the populace will become informed of. If they do decide to go after TV, stations, one bias spewing station would definitely be banned for the vitirololic news of their pundits. But maybe not ,especially if they are protected by those who dictate their scripted diatribes. I won’t mention the name, but it is an off shoot of a larger once well respected news outlet.
Report Post »Nosocialists
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 5:13pmThere used to be a saying in this country that stated ” I disagree with what you are saying, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”. What the LA council is trying to do is stifle speech that continually exposes their leftist political beliefs to the millions that listen to talk radio.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 7:10pmthis is a city counsel that belongs in jail. this is a violation of freedom of speech. we can not put up with this any longer politicians need to know they face jail for violating any of our constitutional rights. jail them people of California jail them now!
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 7:19pmWhitney Huston was a crack ho and Sandra fluke is a $lut so they were only telling the truth. they want to silence any kind of speech they don‘t like well we don’t like anyone who violates the constitution especially elected officials they should be jailed for violating the constitution they of all people should know better. if they don‘t they don’t belong in any office. its time to say enough of this America. we the people need to hold our politicians to account by putting them in jail for any violation of the constitution. this will put a stop to this government over reach and violations of the constitution by elected morons who think they can do anything to us.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 7:26pmoh lord please shake that pit into the sea America can live with out it. a good15 minute 10.0 should do it!
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:23pmToo bad Bill Maher is leaving television. Sigh.
Report Post »fixer
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 11:00pmhave you had enough yet? these libs are gonna keep it up until there is no USA left.its almost time to water the Tree of Liberty.I cant wait.
Report Post »Robbzilla
Posted on March 23, 2012 at 9:34amVRW Conspirator: Welcome to Texas! You might have to drive a little more to surf or to go 4 wheeling, but at least you’re free to do these things. You’re free to do a lot more things here than in your old Commie state. Enjoy!
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on March 23, 2012 at 12:19pmAh, the “consensus”.
Thank God for the “consensus”. Clearly, multiple people holding the same opinion is the same thing as freedom of thought and speech. Having a consensus is the same thing as scientific validity. Having a consensus is the same thing as empirical evidence and fact.
Do you know what you get when you form decisions by consensus? You get the worst possible outcome. When a committee tries to reach consensus, the result is the weakest possible decision. The least responsibility, the least threatening change, the least likely to get implemented.
People who talk about coming to a consensus are pathetically weak leaders.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on April 3, 2012 at 12:28pmCalifornia is the cancer of this country. What ever is going to happen to the rest of the country happens in CA first then spreads. In the end we who love the constitution and this country will be left with one choice. To physically rise up and do something like they have to do in other counties. get millions into the streets with pitchforks and such and go get them. You say why not use guns?? will we have those if we allow this to happen?? 1) freedom of speech 2) hhhuummmnn what was the second right that we have??? It will go to!!!!!!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:09amAs Los Angeles goes so goes CA, then goes the nation once the precident is set; this will be taken to the Supreme Court eventually and the progressives hope to use it to set the final precident for the control of the air waves in the nation.
Indeed this could now be used as a basis for UN intervention by the extremists of our nation as one more assault on the free speech guaranteed in the Constitution.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:16amYou are not far off of reality. The U.N. has already made headway into our schools. They have partnered with the International Baccalaureate program (IB), and it is being implemented in our school districts under the false premise that it is an education program of excellence, when in fact, it is an indoctrination program for international socialism.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:08amThe most offensive, oppressive, and murdering entities throughout history have been all powerful, centralized governments. This is why I always find it dizzying when progressives, who claim to be for the common man, are the ones pushing for those all powerful, centralized governments. No one suffers more than that common man.
Report Post »SpawnofThomasJefferson
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:07am“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”….I think the term “fascist pigs” is an appropriate description of these fools.,
Report Post »flatdaddio
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:07amit’s unconstitutional it will never hold…
Report Post »robinakilt
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:14am@flat you are correct it is unconstitutional but there are many things being done right now that fit that mold and nothing is being done about it. You are going on the fact that our politicians and judges, who took an oath to protect and preserve it, will follow the constitution. We have a President who violates it every day! 1.5 billion Of our tax money given to the muslim brotherhood in Egypt without approval from Congress yet nothing is said on the news.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:01amTrue but that never stopped is the past
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 10:24amIf it was law it would be unconstitutional. Resolutions are just statements of position or opinion. If it had the force of law like a regulation or ordinance then it would be unconstitutional. This just shows you who they really are and what their desires are. Los Angeles now knows it lives under a fascist minded government and most there are happy with that condition. I would like to see more city and municipalities make statements of position desire so I know what type of people govern there.
Report Post »poster
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:06amLet’s get the rap music off of MTV, too. Maybe “The Blaze” should list some rap lyrics for all to see.
As the good councilman says, “It’s exactly appropriate to speak up against the vile things we hear on the airwaves,”
Let‘s make sure that MTV ’does not use and promote racist and sexist slurs’ on their programs.
Any response, Libs?
Report Post »GoodCook
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:05amInteresting. They only mention Rush but leave off Ed Shultz and Bill Mahr and a host of other demons of the air on the uber hate speech filled liberal side.
Report Post »Anonymouse.
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:00amLooks like Glenneth won’t be able to call people who view things differently from himself as being supernaturally EVIL, at least in LA.
Report Post »Popp40
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:00amCall it what it is….CENSORSHIP. We all know this will only apply to conservative radio/tv stations. Just look at the keywords in the aricle, who they used as an example for this law, and who supports it.
Liberals know they will not be required to follow this “symbolic” law.
Report Post »SEPARATENOW
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:12amAs a lifelong conservative, I would urge fellow conservatives to not knee-jerk this one. We already have standards of what can and cannot be said on the air. These people, no doubt, would love to impose a politically correct set of restraints on radio and all other media. But let’s face reality, they have zero chance of accomplishing this in today’s world. If anything, control over information is slipping away.
One city council bows to leftism and rather unsurprisingly blows off public steam to placate leftist citizens. Hardly a big deal.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:43amThe city council will not be able to regulate what is already regulated by the federal government. This is I believe the second paragraph in the above story. “The resolution, which the L.A. Times notes is only a “symbolic” move, passed 13-2.” But, I am certain the council and other local politicians, media and such will apply as much pressure as possible. I would also expect the so called self compliant radio stations to attack the talk show stations with more conservative shows as well as try to provoke the believing populace. They can’t really do anything legally, but I can see the pressure coming.
Report Post »poster
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:59amSoooooo, I guess radio stations won’t be playing any more rap music, huh? That stuff is WAY worse than what you hear on talk radio.
I hope talk radio does what Beck did — go on the Internet where the FCC has no say. But, if Obama is re-elected, the FCC WILL control the Internet. I guess we’ll just have to elect a Republican in November, right folks?
Report Post »Mark0331
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:58amThe best part is the residents vote for these people…and they look down at the rest of America as ‘stupid and backwards’….fools sold their state out to Mexico and communists….Choke on it LA.
Report Post »2ndAkeepsmefree
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 9:08amThey have outlawed non politically correct speach, speach that does not conform with thier Cultural Marxist doctrine. Clearly California is gone, never to return. The question is, will the rest of America eventually follow?
Report Post »Robbzilla
Posted on March 23, 2012 at 9:40amIn the city government of LA, you can’t refer to a 2 hard drive setup as Master and Slave, even though it’s the industry standard for the term… Truth!
Report Post »lel2007
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:57amooooooow, a resolution! Oh my!
Report Post »One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:56amI happen to consider what comes from the white house to be the most vile crud we have to tolerate on our airwaves, and the most untruthful and UN-AMERICAN, that’s for damn sure.
San Fran Freakshow can drop off the side of CALI for all I care and everyone in it aside from those who wish to but can‘t escape like many liberalized bastions in this nation they’ve driven into third world homofied cesspools.
This is directed at Michael Savage you can bet, seeing he‘s about the only thing in that freakshow that’s tolerable and the left seeks to silence all their detractors because they have no cogent argument but mental illness for their beliefs and behavior.
Report Post »PPMStudios
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:56amLos Angeles, the cancer of America….
“We don‘t need no stinkin’ First Amendment!”
Report Post »RougeFastFingers
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:55amWhy do i suspect that only people on the right won‘t meet their new ’standards’?
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:54amRun do not walk to get a copy of The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn. The author writes about the encroachment upon our freedoms and the reason why. There is just one reason: America has turned its back on GOD ALMIGHTY. Unless we repent and turn again truly to HIM, not just temporarily to get out of this particular mess, but honestly return home to HIM and return America to HIM, we are done.
Why are we surprised this happened in california? hell last forever folks. The people in california just started a little sooner than others.
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:51amwow so it begins. dictatorship coming to America. kill free speech first. but it’s ok coming from a democrat (RAT).
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:50amA ‘symbolic’ move? Swastikas were only symbols too…
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:50amIf L.A. want to abolish free speech then Cali. has two choices over ridet the city concil or be cut off from tax dollars. You don‘t get to pick and chose what Constitutional rights people can and can’t have and continue to collect tax dollars. And since there’s no way to make sure U.S. citizens tax dollars don’t go to L.A. through the state cut off the state.
Report Post »Mark0331
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:48amEnjoy censorship all you LA Liberals…fools…and yes, Whitney was a crack-ho
Report Post »BeingThere
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:47amFree speech means FREE SPEECH morons!!! Only in Commiefornia!!!!
Report Post »THXll38
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:45amAnd that’s why I only listen to satellite radio these days. Censorship sucks!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 2:22pmI’m still waiting for Rush and Boortz to come to SIRIUS radio. I have 4 and have given them to my family. My new Toyota PU has it already installed. Comedy, Old Time Radio, etc. It has everything.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:45amIt is stifling Free Speech no matter how she paints it. The FCC governs this and not a city council. The Federal regulation trumps this local ordinance and is a violation of the 1st Amendment. Now I do believe their should be guidelines that on-air announcers should follow. Any fines or firing should come from the radio station or TV station, not a city council.
Does this mean I can prevent radio stations from talking about Planned Parenthood and Abortion as I find this intolerable?
Report Post »AugustKat
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 6:26pm“The FCC governs this and not a city council. The Federal regulation trumps this local ordinance and is a violation of the 1st Amendment.”
And you’re right–it’s supposedly a symbolic resolution. It is not the job of the City Council (or others) to mandate who can say what on the radio. If they don’t like what is being said, why not just change the station? Write to the management. If you find it really bad, challenge the license when it comes up for renewal.
Report Post »brntout
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:45amI’m rooting for the San Andreas to straighten these idiots out.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:41am“The Los Angeles City Council has passed a resolution condemning” the Constitution.
Report Post »Mikev5
Posted on March 22, 2012 at 8:48amThis needs to challenged ASAP or more laws to keep our mouths closed will come this is UN constitutional this should be stricken down ASAP this is removing our basic freedom of speech.
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