What's happening locally after Limbaugh obsessively
unleashed over 70 sexist smears against a college student last week:- Progress Missouri reported at 12:30 that over 3,500 people have signed a petition asking Steve Tilley to reconsider his unilateral decision to put a statue of Limbaugh in the Missouri Capitol.
- There's an impromptu rally organized for the Capitol tomorrow to protest the statue. Please don't RSVP unless you can actually attend; they're trying to get an accurate head count.
- Missouri Democrats have sent a letter to the office of administration asking them to refuse the Limbaugh statue.
- Nationally, 43 advertisers (and counting) have dropped Limbaugh since his nasty comments.
- Turns out, FCC license renewal applications are due later this year.
- A Daily Kos diary has a very helpful guide for how to pressure radio stations that play Limbaugh, which might be the real key to making him actually accountable for his comments. Limbaugh currently makes a huge salary and radio stations pay big money to play his show, which could work against him. Brian Smith (@Moprog67 on Twitter) has started a list of local companies advertising on Limbaugh's show in St. Louis (on KMOX). Here's what he has so far:
- Lakeside Exteriors 636-978-5000
- Gershman Mortage 314-889-0600
- Appliance Solutions
- Wehrenberg Theaters
- Golden Oak Lending 314-567-4653
- Repertory Theater STL
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