That is the error.  They are 1 of the actual sources of 
  the climate of censorship. 
 
 Censorship is done by the government.  When a company in the private sector 
 makes decisions on what or what not to play, it's called first amendment 
 rights. 
 
When the government controls a company and tells is what to do in order to get 
rewarded with more station licenses or get punished with not getting those 
licenses renewed, then it is censorship. 
 
Don't be fooled into thinking that a company that was making a lot of money 
with Stern would decide on their own to drop him and lose money. 
 
The fact that Clear Channel is crying and complaining to the government now 
that they are doubly screwed now that Infinity is putting Stern back in those 
markets and hurting the profits of Clear Channel stations all the more, should 
wake you up to what is really going on here. 
 
 Censorship would be the government telling a cable news channel that they 
 cannot use a particular slogan. 
 
Or telling Clear Channel they can not have any on air talent saying anything 
negative about Bush. 
 
 
 
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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