Re: [CR] OT; A time for protest?

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From: "Jon Schaer" <jschaer@columbus.rr.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] OT; A time for protest?
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 17:41:59 -0500


Waste of time. Bicyclists are a non-entity in the eyes of the general US public, and way to small to show on the Clear Channel radar. If similar threats or encouragements had been made against minorities, or the handicapped, or the elderly, or children, those stations would probably be off the air, and maybe fines, and maybe a license suspension for Clear Channel. Major punishment by the Feds and some pocketbook emptying would be the only thing Clear Channel would respond to, and that won't happen. We are spit in the ocean. The "on-air" apologies and PSA's are a joke. It would take 10 years of that to undo the damage those morons did in 5 minutes. Accept that you in a micro-recreation in this country and get on with enjoying it however you can.

You may feel better by acting, but it's a futile effort in the big picture.

Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH