To:
Phillip Recchia–philiprecchia@blogtalkradio.com
Alan Levy–alanlevy@blogtalkradio.com/ BOUNCED
Amy Domestic–amydomestic@blogtalkradio.com
<< Shannon Dingee-Kramer–shannondingee@blogtalkradio.com
Yesterday I had attorney Phil Berg as a guest on my show. He has several decades of experience in the legal field, and has filed a lawsuit against Candidate Barack Obama.
I was about 13 minutes into my show and BTR decided to remove my show right in the middle of my interview claiming that my show was
“racially or ethnically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating or harassing; 2. contains falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage BlogTalkRadio or any other person;” stated BTR assistant Director of Customer Relations, Shannon Dingee-Kramer.
Of course, Ms. Dingee-Kramer provided no proof of this apparent violation of this vague and arbitrary offense. It’s just pure opinion which seems to be more important than my opinion or Mr. Berg’s opinion.
Her decision to remove my show was ARBITRARY and unacceptable! There was nothing abusive about my show on ANY level however, the action taken against me was very abusive!
In fact, I find BTR’s and specifically, Ms. Dingee-Kramer’s opinion and action politically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating and harassing; 2. which contains falsehoods and misrepresentations that HAS damaged ME as a person!
Those who are voting for Obama didn’t like my guest, nor my content, and they demanded my show be removed. Is this acceptable behavior? NO! Is this how BTR handles free speech issues? YES! They shut people down because they disagree with the speech?
This is disgusting and Orwellian at best! The BTR leadership ought to be ashamed of themselves for their unAmerican actions! Americans should NOT care about offending people MORE than protecting one’s Right to speak! Where do you people live? North Korea?
Good gawd, what is happening to this country when people are whining and using power to shut others up? Why would you dare want to be a part of that?
Your treatment of me and what I believe in is disgusting and smacks of a violation of my Civil Rights. I am sure that BTR is licensed in several ways and thus can not just arbitrarily violate my federal Civil Rights.
I will be looking into this clear violation.
The recovery I seek is I want my show and all that I worked for over the last several months to be restored immediately like it was when BTR violated my rights without warrant! I would also like an apology as well!
Thank you for your immediate attention to this urgent Civil Rights matter!
Tracy at No Compromise
nocompromisewhenyoureright at gmail dot com
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The following are some of the letters that have been sent to BTR. Many more have been sent to BTR without CCing me.
Dear Talk Radio Representatives,
Just because you disagree with someone’s political viewpoints is no reason to silence them and stifle their free speech. A lot of people, myself included, count on people like Tracy to organize speakers and engage them in debate and discussion of current events and politics. I think the question of Obama’s citizenship and his eligibility for the presidency are fair game for talk radio. Was it Jeremiah Wright who said “Yo ho ho, Western Civ’s Gotta Go!”? Well, you and your collegues are helping it go. There is no compromise when you are right, and you folks are definitely wrong. Must we all form in line and chant the same slogans and echo the same elitist viewpoints. Is it not okay to disagree and say so??
Since when is it racist to question or criticize a black man or tell him no? Have we become so patronizing as a society that we have to destroy free speech in order to shield the black man from any scrutiny or unpleasant criticism.
We are not the owners of these liberties our forefathers worked so hard for; we are merely the custodians of it. I don’t want to be explaining to my grandchildren why we live in a Brave New World. Please do the right thing, and reinstate Tracy’s show. I also think an apology would be in order. Calling someone a racist is slanderous (or libelous) as well as barely concealed bullying tactic to silence them so you can have the last word.
Olga
***
Another note:
It’s always fascinating to witness liberals constant talk of “freedoms” and “choices” as they do everything in their power to LIMIT those freedoms and choices.
I guess if you speak of freedom and choice enough, it can effectively mask your true intentions. Even IN YOUR OWN MIND ! Which explains some peoples support for todays liberal ideals. There are those who are fully aware of what they’re doing though. For them there is no sufficient excuse.
TL
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
That is Amendment I of the Constitution of the United States of America and last I checked that is where we live! It’s a shame that free speech these days seems to only belong to the liberal left and if anyone else speaks about something that they don’t like they just pull the plug. What happened to the exchange of ideas? Why does the media feel they have to protect Barack Hussein Obama? Is there something more sinister going on? Why would something of public record being reported be considered racist? If it was about McCain you can bet that it would be all over the airwaves. No one seems too concerned about offending Anglos but will tip toe through broken glass to protect the feelings of someone considered a minority, well boo whoo … lets grow up. What is the premise of blog talk radio? Is censorship the new code or perhaps the mission statement? It would seem that all sides of issues should be examined and not just what’s comfortable for the “Left”! Tracy did nothing wrong, plain and simple!
Let Freedom Ring …
T.J.
Have a Beautiful Day!
***
Congratulations!
You have lost a listener because of your flagrant and unnecessary censorship of Tracy for her interview of Philip Berg.
What did you accomplish by doing this? It is not as if the truth isn’t already out there for all to find out about. This story has been online for awhile, as shown below:
http://www.militarytimes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1569590
What you have done is set the stage for your own self-destruction. Such categoric sensorship will not be tolerated by freedom-loving Americans without a response. This e-mail is but a taste of what BTR will receive in the weeks and months to come.
Sincerely,
Curtis
***
Dear Sir and Madame –
Last time I checked, the 1st Amendment has not been repealed.
Given that, I am curious under what authority Ms. Dingee-Kramer censored Tracy’s interview of Philip Berg concerning his suit contesting Obama’s eligibility to run for the president.
I have seen and heard many interviews with Mr. Berg, and have not found any to be, in Ms. Dingee-Kramer’s words, “racially or ethnically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating or harassing; 2. contains [sic] falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage BlogTalkRadio or any other person;”.
The only rational conclusion is that Ms. Dingee-Kramer wanted to suppress any information damaging to the “anointed one” (ignore it and it might go away!).
Hmm, suppression of thoughts and ideas – kind of reminds me of a crazy little German guy with a goofy mustache from the 1930s and 1940s…
I guess the free marketplace of ideas at BTR is only open to those on the far Left.
Nick
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To Whom It May Concern:
I just read online that you cut off a blog radio talk show and closed the account in violation of the host’s constitutional right to freedom of speech. Why? Because she had the nerve to interview a guest about a current legal action against Obama, a current candidate for President. If you’re going to squelch constitutional freedoms for one – are you squelching them for all? Have you also cancelled accounts of any and all talk show hosts that have spoken out against our current President of the United States ? Or how about those speaking out against Obama’s competition – McCain and Palin?
If Obama is not a legal national born citizen he has NO right to be President – that is the constitutional law of our land. There is a pending case requesting proof that Obama is legally eligible. Why shouldn’t Americans be aware of the questions? Shouldn’t Americans also be made aware that Obama is trying to do away with our 1st Amendment right of freedom of speech? Please issue an apology to Tracy and get Tracy back on the air immediately.
If you cave in to Obama’s pressure in violation of your 1st Amendment rights; I hope Tracy has the guts to file a law suit against both Obama and you for violating hers – before the rest of us lose ours. Would the ACLU take her civil rights case – or are they so in the tank for Obama and his far left liberal agenda that they would refuse?
Sincerely,
Granny T
Illinois
***
rosettasister
on Oct 14th, 2008
@ 5:47 pm:
Thanks, Tracy, for trying to get word out on Berg v Obama!
A lot of us are talking about this.
Please see:
http://rosettasister.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/phil-berg-v-barack-obama-interview-tuesday-october-14-2008-7pm-pacific/
Blog Talk Radio Censorship | Democrat=Socialist
on Oct 14th, 2008
@ 6:14 pm:
[...] Contact information for more is at her site. [...]
doctorbulldog
on Oct 14th, 2008
@ 6:16 pm:
Nice!
I’ll update my previous post with a link to this one.
Cheers
Alfie
on Oct 14th, 2008
@ 6:24 pm:
Any number of people could take exception to some of your views (or anyone’s) yet it is a discussion about quite possibly the next POTUS that gets you canned. I’m sorry but that’s just crazy and pretty sad that there is such a desire to squash free speech.
I wish you the best NC.
No Compromises
on Oct 14th, 2008
@ 6:40 pm:
Hi Alfie,
Thank you for your support, and we must stick together! Me today, perhaps you tomorrow!
Mike W
on Oct 14th, 2008
@ 8:54 pm:
At 2:04 MST I got a reminder from BTR that you would be having a show today with Phil Berg. This is today as In Oct 14,2008. They are drinking the Kool Aid there by the gallons.
Still putting the word out for you. Hang in there .We shall not be defeated !!!
No Runny Eggs » Blog Archive » The Scramble - 10/14/2008
on Oct 14th, 2008
@ 10:26 pm:
[...] No Compromises found out the Obamination Censorship Cabal extends to BlogTalkRadio. [...]
Paula
on Oct 15th, 2008
@ 1:52 am:
I was afraid my computer was broken! I tried for an hour to connect to the Berg show! I really didn’t believe that the internet would fold like this to the Obama campaign. What the heck will happen if this guy gets elected? Consentration camps for those of us who disagree with him?
American Freedom
on Oct 15th, 2008
@ 2:06 am:
To Paula Yes, consentration camps for all of us Christians and Jews. We just dont learn our lessons from our history books. Especially when they are systematically being rewritten because people are offended by the truth. The butchering of 6 mil jews is offensive to Muslims? It was more offensive to the Jews I can tell you. History will repeat itself if we do not take a stand NOW, HERE, IN AMERICA!
alwaysonwatch
on Oct 15th, 2008
@ 12:05 pm:
Try this email addy:
amydomestico@blogtalkradio.com
Joe Schmoe
on Oct 16th, 2008
@ 2:13 pm:
Shannon may be biased, but remember, she doesnt own btr and is dispensable… before you all boycott btr, you should probably send this information to the owner so he knows what is going on. You know how it is when you own a company, you hire someone to do a job and trust them to do it right. Perhaps he has no idea. In fact, he may even be a McCain supporter
No Compromises
on Oct 16th, 2008
@ 3:10 pm:
Hi Joe,
Lots and lot of us have emailed the bigwigs and either their emails bounce or there is no responses from them. Plz read the post just prior to this one and you will see the ones we have emails. If you know of any other leaders at BTR plz post their emails and all of us will bombard them too!
thanks.
Mary Christina
on Oct 16th, 2008
@ 4:53 pm:
What hypocrites you are BTR! Not only are you closed to opinion and freedom of speech, you cannot recognize the truth. Are you part of the NAZI FIFTH COLUMN???
Phillip Recchia-<>,
Alan Levy–CHICKEN!-<>,
Amy Domestic-<
Shannon Dingee-Kramer-
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Sistah
on Oct 16th, 2008
@ 11:03 pm:
This is baffling. I was there from the beginning of the show and absolutely nothing wrong was said by Tracy or Phil Berg, who had only been on for about 5 min. Ask BTR Morgan–she was in the chatroom the whole time, also. Somewhere between 30 and 40 anonymous “guests” filed into the chatroom, all at once, right after me and 5 minutes later Tracy’s switchboard crashed. That is when, and how, she found out that her show had been taken off the air and her access/login was blocked.
Nearly the same exact scenario repeated itself on David Zublick’s show with Jerry Corsi. About 100 sequentially-numbered anonymous “guests” streamed in, all at once, but nothing happened. The strangest thing about it was that all the show reminders were nearly an hour late–so nobody but a regular listener would have even known about either show. The following day I received a 2nd reminder for Tracy’s show–on time, but a day late.
I still didn’t believe BTR had anything to do with the crashing of NoCompromise–especially with a BTR rep right there, in the chatroom, as a witness. After her login was denied, I got to wondering about the many “guests” and the lack of notice for the show…
About that time, Tracy and I were at David Z’s show and she received the BTR email which announced the “clearly stated” violation(s) of the BTR Agreement. Though vague, and wide-netted, I have yet to figure out which BTR sins were committed.
Further more, the BTR official who sent the letter has a show I have listened to since I first discovered BTR. She and her co-host occasionally make unflattering references to President Bush and the “current” administration. I don’t like their political opinions–and feel insulted by them– but it never crossed my mind to complain to BTR management–or even stop listening . It’s their show, their opinion, and their right to have it. I was shocked to learn that it was this host, BTR Shannon, who didn’t allow Tracy the same respect–or even the benefit of the doubt with a review.
I’ve seen other shows get suspended for a week or two for “violating the clearly stated guidelines” and then reinstated. There are shows that are nothing but a stream of obscenities, accusatory liberal rhetoric, or hateful blacks ranting about “whitey” and “the man”. BTR gives them all a platform–and gives me the right NOT to listen to them. Why is Tracy not given anywhere near the same consideration and freedom, BTR? I think we would all like a clear explanation!! If this inequity is continued, BTR will end up like AirAmerica.
cry killer
on Oct 17th, 2008
@ 3:12 am:
Comment Deleted! — “Did you enjoy having your message deleted?
Censorship SUCKS, doesn’t it?
Think about that for a while as you fatuously suckle on Obama’s teat.”
No Compromises
on Oct 17th, 2008
@ 3:55 am:
I can’t do what cry baby? I mean cry killer? You must be Shannon Dingee-Kramer–your name and the stupid little note to self she’s holding next to her air head. Tell me, what is it I’m not suppose to do on a radio show? Interview people? Have guests? Talk about controversial subject matter? Is that it? Is that what I’m not suppose to do?
Barack Hussein Obama is not off limits for discussion. The legal facts are that he is a public figure. The legal facts are you can not defame a public figure and further more crybaby, I was 7 minutes into my show.
Are you telling me that in 7 minutes of conversation the public figure known as Barack Hussein Obama was defamed? You have no substance to your stupid comments. Maybe I’ll just delete you!
velvethammer
on Oct 17th, 2008
@ 3:12 pm:
Tracy
I have cross posted this one as well.
BTW Have you heard of the Second lawsuit challenging Barack Obama’s “natural born” citizenship ?
crykiller
on Oct 17th, 2008
@ 7:01 pm:
Deleted because your comment was “politically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating and harassing; 2. which contains falsehoods and misrepresentations that HAS damaged ME as a person!”
crykiller
on Oct 17th, 2008
@ 7:20 pm:
Comment deleted because your opinion was sexist and vulgar which incites hate! I’m doing this for your own good!
crykiller
on Oct 17th, 2008
@ 7:21 pm:
Comment deleted because commenter committed Hate Crimes!
crykiller
on Oct 17th, 2008
@ 7:26 pm:
Comment deleted because of threatening and harassing remarks!
Jill Infidel
on Oct 18th, 2008
@ 2:39 am:
Wow… this little girl can’t stand having anyone elses opinions but hers be heard. Typical of that age group… I have to go to school with these empty headed little girls who think they are enlightened and you’re just an old meanie… The reason people like Dingy (wow! what a great name for her too!!! PRICELESS!!) don’t allow you to voice your opinion is because they cannot mentally compete in a debate with the facts. I watch it all the time at school… they just whine, “Well, ya know, it’s like… well, I dunno, it’s hard to explain..” Now THERE’S SUBSTANCE, huh? All our tax money going to “educate” little girls like her who would rather just get their t*ts on “Girls gone wild” and be “famous” than actually use the brain in their head… what a waste of money! Little Dingy cut you off because she cannot form a complete sentence in opposition without using about 20 “likes” and “ya knows” and then huff and puff and just “delete your hate crimes” ha ha ha ha she is funny!! Maybe someone can oblige Ms. Dingy and her sign… put her out of her misery!
Siren
on Oct 18th, 2008
@ 3:47 am:
The Obama Gestapo squad again!!
When they have to resort to censorship is only because they have no other weapons left to cover the truth about the biggest fraud candidate in our history.
Telling the truth about Obama and making him look bad are one and the same. And since the truth is the truth and it will always be there, no matter how hard they try to kill it, then the truth tellers must be killed/censored.
Not even Castro did this during his campaign, yet when he assumed power he immediately turned from charismatic to kill-mode at the drop of a perceived opposing opinion.
To censor the truth about Obama has been the hallmark of his whole campaign.
Very sorry this happen to you!
Siren (aka MILA KAFIR)
No Compromises
on Oct 18th, 2008
@ 3:56 am:
Hi Siren,
Welcome, and your comments are so true, and so scary. I know Obama is a Marxist mole for the Commie Party. If this is what happens prior to an election, G-d help us if this “man” gets elected.
Lock and Load! At least we know these leftards don’t believe in protecting oneself with an actual weapon!
velvethammer
on Oct 18th, 2008
@ 4:15 pm:
To all clueless ignorant inane despicable waste of space toolish Obama Storm Truthers.
1. Free Speech and other Constitutional Rights do not apply on private web sites.
2. Complaining about censorship to “a culturally diverse”
entity is NOT racist.
3. Asking a presidential candidate for proof of birth is NOT racism Get it through your thick addle brained skulls!
4. It is pathetic that Obama & many of his supporters feel the need to play race card race baiting games. Where’s the faith? Hope and change? Heh…
HannahJ
on Oct 18th, 2008
@ 7:08 pm:
VH, you go, girl! Good points. Those anon comments here are less subtle than meatbrain, if that were possible.
expreacherman
on Oct 19th, 2008
@ 12:20 am:
Tracy,
You gave that liberal hack too much credit by saying her decision was ARBITRARY.
Obviously it was deliberate!!.
Keep up the fight.
In Christ eternally,
ExP(Jack)
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on Oct 21st, 2008
@ 9:28 pm:
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on Oct 27th, 2008
@ 5:36 pm:
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the word is this
on Nov 8th, 2008
@ 3:47 am:
aside from it’s the obama haters who are the racists and deserve everything they get (ha ha a black guy is gonna be anally raping you for the next 4 years) blogtalkradio are notorios for censoring free speech and have censored the truth about 9/11 being an inside job and also check out this post about them which offers far greater information about them than most people knew http://mashable.com/2008/06/25/blogtalkradio-funding/
im not referring to the discussion itself but the comment left by geneva wand who is very much on the money
cobra coil
on Jan 3rd, 2009
@ 9:07 am:
aside from the fact obama was born in the US i agree with you (im gonna enjoy knowing that you lost for the next 4 years though, but republicans always did have a lower intelligence)
blogshitradio only let shows air which agree with their republican views like the neo-nazi’s they are
all they care about is profit, and ban anyone with opinions different from their own
they banned a show discussing 9/11 conspiracies, whatever happened to “i may not agree with what you say, but i’ll fight for your right to say it” with blogshitradio its turned into “i may not agree with what you say, and i’ll ban you for it”
people like the staff members you listed above and also john sweet (who has been diagnosed with penis envy) are the terrorists, if they’re not supporting our constitution they’re theoretically supporting al queda
all they care about is making money, and editing wikipedia documents to advertise blogshitradio (they removed details of their actions about banning hosts, which i believe was done by john “if it was an inch longer it’d be a stump” sweet), perhaps they should spend less time doing this and more time actually making their platform less of a piece of ass chocolate
they also give one of their hosts fly”intheshit”lady their own communityboard (which used to be for their technical support, but they figured why should they help people in need when they can give it to one of their biggest brown nosers and make money from it) but they dont offer the same service to anyone else showing extreme nepotism they also only feature shows that bring them in a lot of money and the shows of their intellectually challenged staff members
No Compromises
on Jan 3rd, 2009
@ 4:55 pm:
Cobra,
You say it’s a FACT that Obama was born in the US, please do show that proof. A made up CERTIFICATION of birth IS NOT a Certificate of birth. We are all waiting for the Certificate, and if you have one please show it to all of us. Obama refuses to show us his true and legal long vault certificate of birth, ya know the one YOU have to show to get your pass port, driver’s license, security clearance etc.!
And if you come on this blog insulting other people’s intelligence and using foul language you will be placed in time out! If you claim that ALL “republicans” have a lower intelligence than you because you are not a republican then proceed to prove your point by providing evidence of this claim instead of just making ad hominem attacks!
So far you are just another marxist who blathers on and on, cursing, & insulting others, and providing no intellectual discourse focusing on his points rather than his opinion regarding his FEELINGS towards those he disagrees with politically!