Trump's first 100 days

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Chuck Schumer on Free Speech, Then and Now
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Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

Everyone has gotta love this guy. Thank you for your continuing service!



Perfect example of why we need guys like this policing our streets.

FIFY.

You've told me you were not a liberal Democrat. Holding you to your word.

You claim to support the law and the Constitution. Let's hold you to your word. Our military have a duty to disobey manifestly unlawful orders. That's why they're being reminded of their oath. You should understand it, even if the misguided young man in your video doesn't. Anyone who isn't troubled by his ignorance of the law and his belligerence toward his fellow citizens isn't paying attention.
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Sam is renowned for his fact-free, truth-allergic posts, but even for him this is just a rant.
That which does not kill me, will try again and get nastier
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Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?
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whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.
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whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

This would be laughable if it weren't so chilling. You're implying that he's an actual criminal for telling a stupid joke.
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Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.
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Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.

Disney/ABC losing $20-30 million per year from one professional financial loser. How in the world would they explain that to shareholders?

Your indoctrination by the left continues
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Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.

Disney/ABC losing $20-30 million per year from one professional financial loser. How in the world would they explain that to shareholders?

Your indoctrination by the left continues

I'm surprised you don't know a little more about the business. Late night shows make money in indirect ways. Their value has never been measured solely in terms of direct profit. They have suffered from a failure to monetize online views effectively, but that's not the fault of Kimmel or any particular TV host.
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Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

luwha"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.

Disney/ABC losing $20-30 million per year from one professional financial loser. How in the world would they explain that to shareholders?

Your indoctrination by the left continues

I'm surprised you don't know a little more about the business. Late night shows make money in indirect ways. Their value has never been measured solely in terms of direct profit. They have suffered from a failure to monetize online views effectively, but that's not the fault of Kimmel or any particular TV host.

My guess is that I know more about "The Biz" than anyone on this board except Derek Haas.


Jon Voight - I was his double (he's 6'3, I just took off my riser shoes, they hurt, as I'm 6')


Scott Weyland, Director of "True Blood" and my Director on "Lone Star"



Mitch Peliggi, I worked with him



Josh Henderson "John Ross JR" (JR's son on "Dallas") still a good friend


Patrick Duffy, "Dallas", I was his stand in on both the original and the reboot


On set "Dallas" I'm in the green shirt and baseball cap standing in for Patrick


With Cameron Finley, aka "Dennis the Menace" when I was the Editor for Texas Film and Video


Out at Barry Corbin's horse ranch in far west Arlington, when I interviewed him



With Aaron Eckhart on the set of "Any Given Sunday". I'm in the white shirt up front. I was one of the Offensive coaches on his staff


Headlining at Meyerson Symphony in Dallas, lots of padding plus a near century-old wool suit. In July. On a stage with the spotlight on me for over an hour. Multiple shows


From Chuck Norris, after working on "Walker Texas Ranger"



Working on the Texas Film Bill around 2001. Thats Joe Ely on the right, me up front and Robert Mitchum's son Chris in the white coat behind me. Dwight Adair on the left, Director of both "Dallas" and "Dynasty"

I've got probably a hundred more of these... how about you? Any experience in the industry?

And you have no clue to what you are speaking of. Disney and ABC lost millions of dollars because folks didnt think Kimmel was funny. They hadn't for years
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I've seen the pics. Hence my surprise.
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Sam Lowry said:

I've seen the pics. Hence my surprise.

Like I said, you have no clue
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Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

luwha"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.

Disney/ABC losing $20-30 million per year from one professional financial loser. How in the world would they explain that to shareholders?

Your indoctrination by the left continues

I'm surprised you don't know a little more about the business. Late night shows make money in indirect ways. Their value has never been measured solely in terms of direct profit. They have suffered from a failure to monetize online views effectively, but that's not the fault of Kimmel or any particular TV host.

My guess is that I know more about "The Biz" than anyone on this board except Derek Haas.


Jon Voight - I was his double (he's 6'3, I just took off my riser shoes, they hurt, as I'm 6')


Scott Weyland, Director of "True Blood" and my Director on "Lone Star"



Mitch Peliggi, I worked with him



Josh Henderson "John Ross JR" (JR's son on "Dallas") still a good friend


Patrick Duffy, "Dallas", I was his stand in on both the original and the reboot


On set "Dallas" I'm in the green shirt and baseball cap standing in for Patrick


With Cameron Finley, aka "Dennis the Menace" when I was the Editor for Texas Film and Video


Out at Barry Corbin's horse ranch in far west Arlington, when I interviewed him



With Aaron Eckhart on the set of "Any Given Sunday". I'm in the white shirt up front. I was one of the Offensive coaches on his staff


Headlining at Meyerson Symphony in Dallas, lots of padding plus a near century-old wool suit. In July. On a stage with the spotlight on me for over an hour. Multiple shows


From Chuck Norris, after working on "Walker Texas Ranger"



Working on the Texas Film Bill around 2001. Thats Joe Ely on the right, me up front and Robert Mitchum's son Chris in the white coat behind me. Dwight Adair on the left, Director of both "Dallas" and "Dynasty"

I've got probably a hundred more of these... how about you? Any experience in the industry?

And you have no clue to what you are speaking of. Disney and ABC lost millions of dollars because folks didnt think Kimmel was funny. They hadn't for years



Nice pics, Assassin. What industry were you in? I could've swore you said you did something with the cruise ships
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Oldbear83 said:

Sam is renowned for his fact-free, truth-allergic posts, but even for him this is just a rant.

For whatever reason, be it health, age or some other issue....Sam has gone off the rails over the last 18 months.

Possibly retirement isn't what he dreamed it would be.
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Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

luwha"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.

Disney/ABC losing $20-30 million per year from one professional financial loser. How in the world would they explain that to shareholders?

Your indoctrination by the left continues

I'm surprised you don't know a little more about the business. Late night shows make money in indirect ways. Their value has never been measured solely in terms of direct profit. They have suffered from a failure to monetize online views effectively, but that's not the fault of Kimmel or any particular TV host.

My guess is that I know more about "The Biz" than anyone on this board except Derek Haas.


Jon Voight - I was his double (he's 6'3, I just took off my riser shoes, they hurt, as I'm 6')


Scott Weyland, Director of "True Blood" and my Director on "Lone Star"



Mitch Peliggi, I worked with him



Josh Henderson "John Ross JR" (JR's son on "Dallas") still a good friend


Patrick Duffy, "Dallas", I was his stand in on both the original and the reboot


On set "Dallas" I'm in the green shirt and baseball cap standing in for Patrick


With Cameron Finley, aka "Dennis the Menace" when I was the Editor for Texas Film and Video


Out at Barry Corbin's horse ranch in far west Arlington, when I interviewed him



With Aaron Eckhart on the set of "Any Given Sunday". I'm in the white shirt up front. I was one of the Offensive coaches on his staff


Headlining at Meyerson Symphony in Dallas, lots of padding plus a near century-old wool suit. In July. On a stage with the spotlight on me for over an hour. Multiple shows


From Chuck Norris, after working on "Walker Texas Ranger"



Working on the Texas Film Bill around 2001. Thats Joe Ely on the right, me up front and Robert Mitchum's son Chris in the white coat behind me. Dwight Adair on the left, Director of both "Dallas" and "Dynasty"

I've got probably a hundred more of these... how about you? Any experience in the industry?

And you have no clue to what you are speaking of. Disney and ABC lost millions of dollars because folks didnt think Kimmel was funny. They hadn't for years


Cool pics.


Thanks for sharing them.
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BigGameBaylorBear said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

thluwha"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.

Disney/ABC losing $20-30 million per year from one professional financial loser. How in the world would they explain that to shareholders?

Your indoctrination by the left continues

I'm surprised you don't know a little more about the business. Late night shows make money in indirect ways. Their value has never been measured solely in terms of direct profit. They have suffered from a failure to monetize online views effectively, but that's not the fault of Kimmel or any particular TV host.

My guess is that I know more about "The Biz" than anyone on this board except Derek Haas.

I've got probably a hundred more of these... how about you? Any experience in the industry?

And you have no clue to what you are speaking of. Disney and ABC lost millions of dollars because folks didnt think Kimmel was funny. They hadn't for years

Nice pics, Assassin. What industry were you in? I could've swore you said you did something with the cruise ships

I did both. Worked on ships as the Chief Purser or Hotel Manager, and a lot of other things. I was that Rolling Stone you hear about. Writing a book about it now, should be finished by Christmas, contract with TCU press is signed, published by next summer. "Searching for Lone Star: A Tale of Two Brothers". About me and my brother, John W Kearns, Vietnam vet and then 3 tours in Laos as CIA. KIA in Paksong, Laos in Dec 1972, a month before the ceasefire. My bio and history is in there, but a ton of info on what John did in the war in Vietnam and also Laos, the most bombed country in history. He ran a troop of Hmong, Thai irregulars, Laotian Army and others. The Ho Chi Minh Trail ran through Laos and that is how the NVA brought troops up and down the side of Vietnam to attack our troops. Absolutely facinating story for both of us. TCU Press and I think so anyway. John is in the Book of Honor at Langley and one of the named stars on The Wall
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Good stuff, I'll be on the lookout for it when it releases!
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Good stuff, I'll be on the lookout for it when it releases!

I'll try to post stuff here as we move along. My Bonehoffer book is still looking for a publisher. Having that movie come out kinda killed me. I've written for tech magazines, DMagazine, Candy's Dirt, Dallas Morning News, my own Non Profit and others but this will be my first published book.
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Elon Musk sitting next to.... drum roll... President Trump at Charlie Kirk Memorial. He is back in the fold
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Thank you Sam, for - finally - admitting Kimmel's firing was a decision by the broadcaster, not the government.
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I had read that China now controls that Bagram base? Really not sure. I would hope if it is controlled by those goat *uckers aka the Taliban, we take it back. If it is controlled by the Chinese, we definitely need to proceed with caution. Finders keepers losers weepers. Every single thing Joe Biden touched turned to $ h ! T!
Call it a tax, the people are outraged! Call it a tariff, the people get out their checkbooks and wave their American flags!!!
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Assassin said:

BigGameBaylorBear said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

thluwha"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.

Disney/ABC losing $20-30 million per year from one professional financial loser. How in the world would they explain that to shareholders?

Your indoctrination by the left continues

I'm surprised you don't know a little more about the business. Late night shows make money in indirect ways. Their value has never been measured solely in terms of direct profit. They have suffered from a failure to monetize online views effectively, but that's not the fault of Kimmel or any particular TV host.

My guess is that I know more about "The Biz" than anyone on this board except Derek Haas.

I've got probably a hundred more of these... how about you? Any experience in the industry?

And you have no clue to what you are speaking of. Disney and ABC lost millions of dollars because folks didnt think Kimmel was funny. They hadn't for years

Nice pics, Assassin. What industry were you in? I could've swore you said you did something with the cruise ships

I did both. Worked on ships as the Chief Purser or Hotel Manager, and a lot of other things. I was that Rolling Stone you hear about. Writing a book about it now, should be finished by Christmas, contract with TCU press is signed, published by next summer. "Searching for Lone Star: A Tale of Two Brothers". About me and my brother, John W Kearns, Vietnam vet and then 3 tours in Laos as CIA. KIA in Paksong, Laos in Dec 1972, a month before the ceasefire. My bio and history is in there, but a ton of info on what John did in the war in Vietnam and also Laos, the most bombed country in history. He ran a troop of Hmong, Thai irregulars, Laotian Army and others. The Ho Chi Minh Trail ran through Laos and that is how the NVA brought troops up and down the side of Vietnam to attack our troops. Absolutely facinating story for both of us. TCU Press and I think so anyway. John is in the Book of Honor at Langley and one of the named stars on The Wall


Will be looking for my autographed copy !
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KaiBear said:

Assassin said:

BigGameBaylorBear said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

tothluwha"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.

Disney/ABC losing $20-30 million per year from one professional financial loser. How in the world would they explain that to shareholders?

Your indoctrination by the left continues

I'm surprised you don't know a little more about the business. Late night shows make money in indirect ways. Their value has never been measured solely in terms of direct profit. They have suffered from a failure to monetize online views effectively, but that's not the fault of Kimmel or any particular TV host.

My guess is that I know more about "The Biz" than anyone on this board except Derek Haas.

I've got probably a hundred more of these... how about you? Any experience in the industry?

And you have no clue to what you are speaking of. Disney and ABC lost millions of dollars because folks didnt think Kimmel was funny. They hadn't for years

Nice pics, Assassin. What industry were you in? I could've swore you said you did something with the cruise ships

I did both. Worked on ships as the Chief Purser or Hotel Manager, and a lot of other things. I was that Rolling Stone you hear about. Writing a book about it now, should be finished by Christmas, contract with TCU press is signed, published by next summer. "Searching for Lone Star: A Tale of Two Brothers". About me and my brother, John W Kearns, Vietnam vet and then 3 tours in Laos as CIA. KIA in Paksong, Laos in Dec 1972, a month before the ceasefire. My bio and history is in there, but a ton of info on what John did in the war in Vietnam and also Laos, the most bombed country in history. He ran a troop of Hmong, Thai irregulars, Laotian Army and others. The Ho Chi Minh Trail ran through Laos and that is how the NVA brought troops up and down the side of Vietnam to attack our troops. Absolutely facinating story for both of us. TCU Press and I think so anyway. John is in the Book of Honor at Langley and one of the named stars on The Wall


Will be looking for my autographed copy !

Everybody here that buys a copy will get an absolutely free autograph! ;^)
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Assassin said:




Far too early to be celebrating
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Assassin said:

KaiBear said:

Assassin said:

BigGameBaylorBear said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

Sam Lowry said:

Assassin said:

whiterock said:

Osodecentx said:

whiterock said:

Porteroso said:

whiterock said:

Oldbear83 said:

tothluwha"Unprecedented"?

Were you in a coma 2021-23?



he's just doing what lefties do....making stuff up to justify feeling the way he feels. Carr took no action to do anything regarding Kimmel's comments. Here merely observed, verbally, on a podcast that the affiliates had the ability to do what they ultimately did - remove inflammatory programming that offended viewers.

Look carefully at the facts here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/18/media/brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-first-amendment

I wonder what Porter said that time Twitter and others kicked a sitting US President off their platforms during the homestretch of an election over inflammatory speech

He threatened their broadcasting license. Trump has since threatened the broadcasting licenses of any network that talks bad about him.

No, he did not use his power as a regulator to force anyone to do anything about Kimmel's comments. Have you seen anything other than his own generic comment on the podcast as a source? Even any off-the-record comments from officials from ABC or affiliates? Why is that? Because the affiliates dumped the show due to Kimmel's not just unprofessional but incredibly untimely comments, which in turn forced ABC's hand to dump an already unprofitable show in long term ratings decline.

To the extent that fear of what regulators might do had an impact in decisions of either affiliates or network....tell me: do you normally drive the speed limit, or at least close enough to it to avoid getting a ticket? Do you pump your brakes when you see a Highway Patrol car? Ever had a HiPo look at you and flash his lights for a second as he passed you? Did you slow down?

NYT:

On Wednesday Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., publicly condemned Mr. Kimmel's remarks as "truly sick" and hinted at possible regulatory action against ABC. Speaking on a right-wing podcast, he warned that the network could "do this the easy or hard way," signaling serious consequences if it didn't respond.

Thank you for correcting the record. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entitles involved in this. He spoke obliquely, generically, and conditionally. At worst, they motivated network and affiliates to take remedial action that were going to happen anyway - the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

What Carr did was the lightest touch possible on something that did need touching - leftists are on a murder rampage, and half the country is alarmed by it. Oblique comments on a relatively obscure podcast are a galactic universe away from what the Biden Admin did - hollering and screaming at private entities to deplatform their political opponents for speaking things we now know conclusively to be true.

If your take is accurate, where is the lawsuit?

I grabbed some of your copy for my text file on this WhiteRock. Here is the revised version

The Jimmy Kimmel suspension

A massive Public uprising triggered individual complaints to advertisers about Jimmy Kimmel.

The varied advertisers complained to their local and national syndicators about Jimmy Kimmel

The various local and national syndicators went to Disney/ABC and complained.

Disney/ABC has been documented saying that in 2026, Kimmel was going away regardless of what happened in Sept 2025

Advertisers pay based on ratings. With ratings slipping, Disney/ABC had a responsibility to its shareholders.

Disney/ABC was losing $20-30 million per year on Kimmel, and ratings were getting worse. This had been going on for several years.

Kimmel goes berserk on air, attacks half the nation, MAGA/Trump supporters

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls Kimmel's malicious lies are "truly sick" and says they should result in Kimmel's immediate suspension. My guess is that Disney/ABC took that into consideration but it would appear that they already had decided to ditch Kimmel. Carr did not call or write or make any explicit threat to any of the entities involved in this.

Disney/ABC takes advantage of this and suspends Kimmel to stop the negative cash flow and to stop the alleged comedian from digging his hole deeper

In a nutshell, Kimmel show was a financial loser. Disney/ABC took advantage of this moment to cut ties.

In one opinion, the show was losing audience share, losing money, and consistently out of touch with broader public sentiment. Kimmel's comments were on licensed public airwaves, manifestly false, manifestly mean & divisive, and easily crossed the regulatory line of condoning if not inciting violence - comparable to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

It's funny how you're bending over backwards to make this about money when the broadcasters aren't even pretending any more. They've offered to reinstate him if he apologizes, donates to TPUSA, and promises to kowtow in the future.

It's all about control.

Disney/ABC losing $20-30 million per year from one professional financial loser. How in the world would they explain that to shareholders?

Your indoctrination by the left continues

I'm surprised you don't know a little more about the business. Late night shows make money in indirect ways. Their value has never been measured solely in terms of direct profit. They have suffered from a failure to monetize online views effectively, but that's not the fault of Kimmel or any particular TV host.

My guess is that I know more about "The Biz" than anyone on this board except Derek Haas.

I've got probably a hundred more of these... how about you? Any experience in the industry?

And you have no clue to what you are speaking of. Disney and ABC lost millions of dollars because folks didnt think Kimmel was funny. They hadn't for years

Nice pics, Assassin. What industry were you in? I could've swore you said you did something with the cruise ships

I did both. Worked on ships as the Chief Purser or Hotel Manager, and a lot of other things. I was that Rolling Stone you hear about. Writing a book about it now, should be finished by Christmas, contract with TCU press is signed, published by next summer. "Searching for Lone Star: A Tale of Two Brothers". About me and my brother, John W Kearns, Vietnam vet and then 3 tours in Laos as CIA. KIA in Paksong, Laos in Dec 1972, a month before the ceasefire. My bio and history is in there, but a ton of info on what John did in the war in Vietnam and also Laos, the most bombed country in history. He ran a troop of Hmong, Thai irregulars, Laotian Army and others. The Ho Chi Minh Trail ran through Laos and that is how the NVA brought troops up and down the side of Vietnam to attack our troops. Absolutely facinating story for both of us. TCU Press and I think so anyway. John is in the Book of Honor at Langley and one of the named stars on The Wall


Will be looking for my autographed copy !

Everybody here that buys a copy will get an absolutely free autograph! ;^)


Nope

I want mine when we meet for lunch.
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Gonna be fun. Connor McGregor is already signed for it
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Where's the ski ramp and the live shark?
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