The second part of yesterday’s interview with world recognized communications authority Val Geller was broadcast. The subject of Rush Limbaugh, AM Radio & Free Speech was discussed.

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Valerie Geller, regarded by many as the world’s top radio consultant, is interviewed by Kelly over the Rush Limbaugh Sandra Fluke — Slut/ Prostitute — controversy, Free Speech & the future of Talk Radio. She offers anecdotes from her 30+ years in Am radio, both behind the mic and as a consultant author. Comparing the storytellers of African tribes to a great talk show host, and weaving her stories of Rush’s early days at WABC in NY where Limbaugh worked under her, Geller is a fascinating raconteur. The second half of this interview will be played upcoming Thu.

Val’s latest book:  Beyond Powerful Radio

Today’s show covered the Canada Free Press article by Kelly regarding the call for vigilante justice by several celebrities, such as Spike Lee, Roseanne Barr, and Al Sharpton, and the $10,000 bounty put out by the New Black Panther Party.

Here is the introduction to the article: The recent tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin understandably stirred up great debate over self-defense laws, citizen patrols, gun rights, and racial profiling. But despite the fact that the actual details of the case are still in dispute, several celebrities have called for a vigilante response. The question here is whether the right of Free Speech would protect these actions. The answer is, according to the US Supreme Court in the seminal case Brandenburg v. Ohio, Free Speech rights do not protect persons from words bringing harm to others. This is the topic of this essay, which suggests the USDOJ consider prosecuting these persons before the innocent are hunted down and murdered in the name of celebrity justice.

The need for prosecution for Incitement to Violence was discussed via Brandenburg v. Ohio, which sets this standard for illegality on statements meant to incite:

The Court used a two-pronged test to evaluate speech acts: (1) speech can be prohibited if it is “directed at inciting or producing imminent lawless action” and (2) it is “likely to incite or produce such action.”

The whole article is here:

Those Inciting Violence Over Martin Tragedy Must be Prosecuted

Paul Martinez, retired corrections administrator, was in the studio today interviewing with Kelly O’Connell. Mr. Martinez has been involved with gang investigations and was one of the founders of the International Latino Gang Investigators Association. Martinez has also spent many years in the prison systems. You can visit http://www.ilgia.org for more information on the Association and join us tomorrow as the interview with Kelly O’Connell and Mr. Martinez continues on AM Las Cruces.

Does the etch-a-sketch comment from Romney’s senior advisor bother you?

It will no doubt be the hot topic throughout the day with Rush and Hannity.

Listener feedback has been brisk in the wake of the latest Rush scandal.

We thought you should hear what folks are telling us! We’re calling this new feature Love Letters to KOBE…please feel free to comment but be advised that your comments have to be approved for publication on the site so it could take up to 24 hours for them to appear. Please don’t be nasty…

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