Comments on: Our Mailbox Runneth Over

[acbscomment]

What was repugnant about the Free Speech edition featuring Mr. Rohrbough was the timing. Let the man have his say, and describe it as you will, but did you have to put him on the day after the tragedy? Would you have aired an analogous commentator on the day after 9/11? Would Mr. Rohrbough's opinion have been different next week or next month? If it is true that Katie personally solicited the man for the segment, she's as callous as an ambulance chasing lawyer--rub it while it's raw, while it's most profitable.

[perception5]

My fellow Americans we are dealing with a small group of intolerant liberals that have taken control of our corrupt MSM. CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Associated Press, NYTimes, Washington Post, MSNBC, and many others. They they want Fox news, C-Span and any other outlet that doesn't follow their ideas to be censored or shut down. This Liberal control of our media has been going on since the 1960's but only recently in the last few years have Americans really seen their liberal feathers. There is a concept the liberal Americans need to start warming up to and that is America is a predomiately religious conservative nation. We are tried of the phony stories, doctored photos, and lying book deals. Do liberal Democrats and their pals in the MSM really think they can gain power thru lies and hate???? We need to implement immediately affirmative action plans for our MSM and our colleges that routinly lie and preach hate.

[blondegeek]

"Ps. I bet most people do not know that separation of Church and
State is no where in the Constitution!
Posted by pilgrimsway at 10:01 AM : Oct 05, 2006"

No, it's in the Bible... Where Jesus commands that we "render to Caesar that which is Caesar's, and to God that which is God's"...

If that's not a message to true "Christians" (those of us who actually read the Bible anyway), that we should keep church and state separate from one another, then I don't know what is... We are also commanded to obey the "laws of the land" which apply equality and freedom of speech to our citizenship. While I agree with some of monday's free speech segment, I feel it is wrong to try to "strong-arm" a school, or the country, to any one individual's particular religious beliefs.

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[dmartin9023]

REPUGNANT? How could you call yourself an unbiased journalist, and have a opinion like that.
This is another example of what is happening to our society and proves what Mr. Rohrbough is saying. The only religion that is not off limits to ridicual and hatred is the fundamental Christian. If you had said the comments of a Atheist or Muslim might seem repugnant to your viewers, you would have been summarily tried and executed in the media.
Let's try to have the same rulebook for all!!
Also, I know it may be difficult, but could you try to be fair in your journalism. Maybe others around you might take the hint and try it too.

[dpwillnc]

Repugnant! Very strong word for disagreeing with a man's opinion. I am APPALLED by your choice of words. Now you chose to hide behind your words by attacking the very people who were insulted.

Do I find your words Repugnant! No I'm just disappointed that someone in your position would use a national platform to insult someone who does not share your opinion of the world. But I have come to expect that from elitist who does not understand the world or take responsibility for their actions. Yes a classic example of "Not my fault" which is being ingrained into American Society. I guess you feel right at home with the Dixie Chicks.

[jarhoney7]

Katie repugnant was the wrong word. I'd love to see you correct that. I enjoyed the free speech segment from that day. The fact that there is so much buzz around, show that it was an element that was clearly missing from the CBS news. I am going to tune in to see if there are more changes to be 50/50 like that. Good job, I even recorded that day have shown it to others who have enjoyed it as well, I am looking forward to showing it to my parents too. Thanks! :)

[getsavednow]

God bless Mr. Rohrbough - and the pure truth he delivered.

The last time I watched even the first 15 minutes of any CBS Evening News program was back in the 80's. A colorful, artful graphic with the name 'Islamic Jihad' popped up over Dan Rather's left shoulder as he rat-a-tat-tatted his way through yet another account of the continuing fulfillment of biblical prophesy in the Middle East.

The appearance of that attractive logo-like artwork twenty years ago, produced with considerable cost, effort and skill by some earnest but unknown CBS artist, gave that terrorist organization a prominence and standing (in the context of the broadcast) that made me physically sick - and furious.

At the top of this thread KC said:

This is a nation built on dialogue and debate. And, most importantly, on freedom of speech. As George Washington once said, %u201CIf freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.%u201D

Wrong. This is a nation built on the Bible. KC would never tell you about that same General George Washington on his knees in the snow praying to an Almighty God for strength and victory for his troops. Is THAT "repugnant" too?

CBS and KC deserve some credit, but God bless Mr. Rohrbough - and the pure truth he delivered. Posted by getsavednow at 04:45 AM : Oct 05, 2006 - and then REMOVED?

[smd1957-2009]

HappyStan seems a little upset that Mr. Rohrbugh, whose child is dead thanks in a large part to some miserably failed Columbine parents, because he wasn't more compassionate? He says the guy wasted his 15 minutes of fame toeing the Repub line? He was toeing the line of thoughtful analysis and hard hitting HONESTY that only a parent who lost a child could! As for your pronouncement he should have offered "compassion and reason"; When your flesh and blood, YOUR CHILD, is mowed down FOREVER because he made the mistake of going to a public school to learn, THEN and only then you may speak against this man OR his comments. FREE SPEECH has A COST and MR. Rohrbugh has paid for it; you have not. He deserves OUR complete attention, respect and compassion even if we don't agree with him. Your comments, in my opinion, are as absurd as those NUT JOBS who want to protest the funerals in PA... thats not Free Speech folks by any 'decent persons' definition (What America used to be about), That's a bunch of mentally retarded lunatics that have the same intelligent level of the islamic terrorists!

[steady321-2009]

Use of the word "repugnant" to describe how some of her viewers might find Brian's comments once again shows to the average Joe the elitist world of Katie Couric. The woman is completely out of touch with the feelings of millions of Americans. Once again, those of the Left immediately go into attack mode when opinions are expressed that they do no like. Without a doubt the intolerance that is evident in this country is mainly attributable to the Left. Take a look at Bill O'Reilly's talking points from last night on Foxnews.com. Bill nailed it.

[pilgrimsway-2009]

Free Speech what is it? Is it with no control? No values? No direction in one%u2019s own responsibility towards self and others. Hey an idea just came into my head. Lets asks the courts to put prayer into schools, for guidance, and lets put the Ten Commandments on the walls of these schools for control., and lets asks these kids if they want the school there in to have all these things in there schools to promote values, to vote in this free society. Man, then I think this would be free speech. As it is now the core of this free speech, which everyone would agree, is restricted to hypocrisy. The courts ruling against the above and the majority of the parents wanting the above mentioned. I pray for all the other people who wrote in on this segment that was against this free speech, that they would come to know the love of God and His forgiveness for them in Jesus Christ personally. Thank you CBS, without knowing your intention, that you may have an idea of what parents are really experiencing in the real world and that answers are needed to try to change the way these school really are, from war to peace. I think the hardened atheist would at least want this for America%u2019s children.

Ps. I bet most people do not know that separation of Church and
State is no where in the Constitution!