XM and Clear Channel Radio Hosts Join Murtha Swiftboating Event

XM & Clear Channel Radio Hosts Join Murtha Swiftboating
Event
This post originally appeared on The
Patriot Project – cross-posted on Huffington Post

We at the Patriot Project are committed to shedding light on the front groups
whose participants operate out of the light of day.

However, the swiftboating
of Americans for exercising his or her right to free speech is just as important.
That's why the upcoming event to swiftboat Rep. John Murtha, which will be held
on October 1, 2006, has drawn our attention. The participants are rumored to
include the original swiftboating
man himself, John O'Neill, though he's not been formally announced yet.

Vets for Truth is the front group sponsoring this little shindig,
but not without some very powerful help.

Now it looks like XM radio hosts Quinn & Rose, Jim
Quinn and Rose
Somma Tennent, are joining in on the swiftboating fun, with the added plus
of politicizing our national tragedy, 9/11, through the outreach of XM
radio. I've got to ask why a decorated Vietnam veteran and senior member of
Congress is being swiftboated just for speaking out and using his right of free
speech? That XM radio is sponsoring such an event, through
the publicized appearances of their hosts Quinn & Rose,
is quite an endorsement. Vets for Truth really scored on this
one.

By bringing XM radio into the mix, the “Boot Murtha”
folks ratchet up the swiftboating audience quite a bit, because nothing reaches
out like radio. After all, “Boot Murtha” will get a much bigger audience
with XM's help, though they've only got satellite radio outreach.
Not to worry, Vets for Truth has that covered too.

Quinn & Rose is also carried by Clear Channel,
the biggest radio behemoth of them all, through station 104.7
FM in Pittsburgh. Other syndicated hosts on this station have included Glenn
Beck, Neal Boortz, and Sean Hannity, as well as Rush Limbaugh. Got audience? I'll say. Vets for Truth
really knows how to pick' em, don't they?

XM plus Clear Channel equals a huge local
outreach. But it doesn't stop there. If you don't know the history of Clear
Channel, you might find this blast
to the past very educational.

You have to wonder if the
advertisers of the Quinn & Rose radio show know they're helping
to host a swiftboating rally targeting a decorated veteran. Rep. John Murtha
has a lot of support in the veteran community, as well as soldiers currently
serving today. If you live in or near Pittsburgh you might want to call
the Quinn & Rose sponsors and ask. It would be interesting to know how
the affiliates feel, too.

Below is the Quinn & Rose promotional, as seen on their site. Oh, and catch
the name of their show below. Then let
us know what you think.

Our speaker line-up represents the spectrum of events of the War on Terror and of the harm caused to that War by John Murtha's inexcusable remarks about our troops in Iraq “[killing] innocent civilians in cold blood.” Leading off will be Earl Johnson, a survivor of the World Trade Center attack, who represents those who cannot represent themselves–those whose sacrifice caused America to take notice of the danger facing them. Earl will be followed by David Beamer, whose son Todd uttered the immortal words, “Let's roll!” as United Flight 93 passengers fought the terrorists who had taken over their aircraft. Next will be Gregg Garvey, a Gold Star father whose son Justin died in Iraq. Gregg will lead a short memorial service dedicated to those who have died in defense of liberty. Fourth will be Gold Star father John Wroblewski, whose Marine son died in Iraq. John has a heart-wrenching, yet inspirational, story to tell about his family's sacrifice in the War on Terror. Our fifth speaker will be Terry Pennington, whose son Rob resides in the USMC brig in Camp Pendleton, CA, the victims of the hysteria contributed to by John Murtha's anti-military remarks. Terry puts a human face on the costs incurred by what John Murtha said and continues to do. (snip) Reservations ARE NOT NECESSARY We have blocks of rooms set aside in SEVERAL HOTELS. IF YOU NEED A HOTEL RESERVATION SEE: www.bootmurtha.com THE WAR ROOM, with Quinn & Rose

 

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