When I Was an FCC Lawyer, We Managed Frequencies -- Not Speech

When I was an FCC lawyer, we managed frequencies -- not speech

Jimmy Kimmel. (Photo courtesy of ABC) The Federal Communications Commission, once a neutral referee, is being recast as an arbiter of free speech in its warning to ABC. In doing so, it has threatened one of the most basic pillars of American democracy: the right to free expression. FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s threat over comments on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is not merely regulatory overreach. It is a direct assault on the First Amendment. If governmen…

Trump suffered a major defeat on free speech – there could be more to follow

The president celebrated when Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air – and was incandescent when he returned, writes Jon Sopel. Could this be the moment that America’s cowed corporate titans learn to stand up to Donald Trump?

Jonathan Turley skewers Bill and Hillary's disingenuous defense of free speech · American Wire News

Constitutional law expert Professor Jonathan Turley ripped Bill and Hillary Clinton over their selective defense of “free speech” after Democrat propagandist Jimmy Kimmel was briefly suspended over his lie that Charlie Kirk’s assassin was a MAGA Republican. The hypocritical uproar over what was a business decision by Disney-owned ABC to sit their money-losing late-night television host down for a few days before he further inflamed the situation…

Jimmy Kimmel, free speech and the FCC

Cal Thomas The “indefinite suspension” of Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show on ABC has unleashed a torrent of criticism or praise, depending on which… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Jimmy Kimmel, free speech and the FCC appeared first on Ruidoso News.

'South Park' Makes Fun of Carr's Kimmel Comments

Animated comedy show South Park's episode Wednesday included segments lampooning FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and the controversy over the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! In the episode, a caricature of Carr falls down some stairs, gets buried in soiled cat...