It seems to me that if you REALLY want to solve a problem then you strike at the ROOT of it not the leaves and fruits! The ROOT of the Jamaican anti-gay philosophy as well as most of the culture is based around none other than the "HOLY BIBLE" within the text of this book is a passage that states:

"...and if a man lay with a man as he lay with a women than they shall BOTH be put to DEATH for they have forfited their lives..." Now that is pretty violent! And when they say put to death, they meant mostly by stoning! (bludgeoning with large rocks) Now this can still up to this day be found in every HOLY BIBLE in the world.

So it seems to me that OUTRAGE and GLAAD are picking on the little guys. Why dont they take on THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? Hmmmmm.....maybe because the Vatican is so powerful and influential that it could crush them before the Pope said "AMEN"

The Jamaican artists are the little guys in the BIG picture.

IF YOU WANT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.....DO IT AT THE ROOT FROM WHERE IT COMES!

It seems to me that if you REALLY want to solve a problem then you strike at the ROOT of it not the leaves and fruits! The ROOT of the Jamaican anti-gay philosophy as well as most of the culture is based around none other than the "HOLY BIBLE" within the text of this book is a passage that states:

"...and if a man lay with a man as he lay with a women than they shall BOTH be put to DEATH for they have forfited their lives..." Now that is pretty violent! And when they say put to death, they meant mostly by stoning! (bludgeoning with large rocks) Now this can still up to this day be found in every HOLY BIBLE in the world.

So it seems to me that OUTRAGE and GLAAD are picking on the little guys. Why dont they take on THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? Hmmmmm.....maybe because the Vatican is so powerful and influential that it could crush them before the Pope said "AMEN"

The Jamaican artists are the little guys in the BIG picture.

IF YOU WANT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.....DO IT AT THE ROOT FROM WHERE IT COMES!

OK "bklyd", Ur about [40]% correct . The Issue with Groups like "GLAAD" is they tend to go overboard with what they view as "Fighting for the equality of (In this case) Gay folk ! They had a fool-proof plan of Harassment in store for Clear Channel . To the credit of Clear Channel's "Spin Doctor's" , They caught on to it and acted accordingly . (In what they believed would send a message of but tolerance and Equality) Don't forget this is the same Company that sponsored "The Smack Fest" a couple of years ago , So this shouldn't be a stretch for them . (Lol, I remember that from both the radio , and the video footage on-line) Posted by; "Still Not Amused"

Well "Mike D", Because, I don't want an Account with Gotamist ! (Have you ever noticed just how dirty this place is ? I mean seriously, Have you ever had issues connecting to Gothamist in the past?) I like posting my brand of "Common-Sense" Anonymously dude . As far as the story goes, It is a form of Censorship whether the Promoters were "Talked into" dropping these acts OR not . I'm sure you all have gripes with different types of music and choose not to listen to them . The question here is, Why can't organizations like (Glaad, and all the other's) encourage those for whom support their cause to do the same ! That would be the Professionals way of handling a problem . It's called "Class", Instead they stoop to the level of the aggressor . Posted by; "Still Not Amused"

I hope they die in a hurricane.

this happens whenever buju banton plays a show in nyc... haven't promoters learned yet?

isnt it always these homophobes that go home and take it up the butt from their donkey?

Anyway, in rereading the story it seems that right now nothings been censored at all. A sponsor was talked into withdrawing (which happens all the time) but the show is still on.

OK, Still Not Amused, here's a hypothetical for you. Rather than talking to Clear Channel, GLAAD just does a media campaign - "Just a heads up, folks, these two artists who are going to be at Reggae Carifest write songs that advocate violence against gay people. If you don't want to support that, don't go to the show." The evening news runs stories on it because they love that kind of thing.

Would that be cool with you? Or does GLAAD just not have the right to criticize these acts at all.

Now, Clear Channel sees this story and say "Jeez, we are going to lose some ticket sales because of these two acts (who are only a small part of the festival.) Let's fire them." Fair or not? Censorship?

Even if this speech were protected (and it probably is), what is the government supposed to do to protect it? Force Clear Channel to pay for it?

This is not a freedom of speech issue.

(Full post - sorry.)

I'm always stunned when I hear people saying that we should never call for anyone to stop saying anything. Free speech is not about the right to yell "Fire" in a crowded theater. Yes, the government should not pass laws restricting speech, no matter how offensive. But do was all stand back and say nothing if someone calls for the lynching of Blacks, the extermination of Jews, or the murder of gays? Not buying a ticket is not enough - we must actively speak out against this kind of hate.

And actually, these cries of censorship only seem to surface when it comes to hate speech directed at gays. Then, people are all concerned about "protecting" this hate speech. Sorry, if someone incites people to attack and kill anyone, I'm there trying to get them to stop or to get them removed from bill.

What can GLAAD threaten Clear Channel with? A boycott from people who think promoting violent, homophobic speech is not ok? Is there something wrong with that? Something unfair? If Clear Channel wants to profit from homophobia, they should have to take responsibility for it.

I'm always stunned when I hear people saying that we should never call for >anyoneanything

And actually, these cries of censorship only seem to surface when it comes to hate speech directed at gays. Then, people are all concerned about "protecting" this hate speech. Sorry, if someone incites people to attack and kill anyone, I'm there trying to get them to stop or to get them removed from bill.

Why don't you get a login "Still Not Amused?" It's an honest question -- I'm not trying to pick a fight. You just seem to post a lot and it seems like it would speed things up.

ON TOPIC: I'm not entirely sure this music isn't akin "to yelling "fire" in a crowded theatre." It MIGHT not qualify for free speech protections, as it promotes imminent lawless action. See: Brandenburg v. Ohio.

I think #21 should be censored until he learns how to spell and punctuate properly.

This isn't even censorship, so keep your kneejerk reactions at home.

The station decided this only after being threatened by GLAAD.

The Censoring in this country is ridiculous ! Who gives them the right to censor an based on what they view as offensive ? If you don't like the lyrics then don't go too the shows, Don't purchase the albums, Don't listen to the stations that broadcast their music ! Don't misunderstand me on this, I'm not defending these Artist intentions, Just the right to express themselves the way they see fit . If Ur going to Censor these Artist, Then start Censoring all forms of hate being broadcast . That means, Sex on T.V., All references on the radio, That means no mention of Violence in any context should be broadcast ! That's the proper way to Censor ! Bunch of Dumb-Fucks ! Posted by; "Still Not Amused"

This isn't just hate speech; their lyrics are intended to incite killing and violence, which, by the way, works well in Jamaica (check the news).

Anyway, Jamaican citizens aren't granted the rights under our constitution anyway.

i agree with being allowed to say whatever you want but hate speech is hate speech. saying how being gay is not OK is one thing, to say that you want to shoot them is quite another.

and yes, they can say whatever they want, but don't expect to have any sponsors.

I am OK with that system.

#16- The station just decided they didn't want to associate themselves with homophobic artists. That's their choice, and a pretty wise one. Conflating it with government-enforced censorship is just sloppy.