Do ditto heads know what the First Amendment really says?

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech

Rachel Nelson, Premiere spokeswoman: "It's not about ethics and it's not about the nature of our public discourse. It's a direct attack on America's guaranteed First Amendment right to free speech. It's essentially a call for censorship masquerading as high-minded indignation."

Rush Limbaugh's supporters are claiming that an organized boycott of the radio star due to his slut comment is a denial of his constitutional rights. I'm sorry. Is Media Matters now run by the government?

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from the reactions of that speech when people get angry. Having people point our your statements go beyond the line of common decency is one of the prices of not having the government censor you in the first place.

Limbaugh is free to say what he wants (within FCC guidelines -- pandering for recordings of Ms. Fluke having sex may be an issue, just ask Howard Stern). And the rest of us are free to ridicule him, criticize him and to inform his sponsors that we won't buy from them if they continue to support Limbaugh. If enough people do this, his sponsors, who just want to make money, will head for the hills. People personally boycott companies all the time due to a perceived slight or poor service. This is the free market at work.

Anyone saying this is some attack on Rush Limbaugh's First Amendment rights demonstrates a lack of understanding that this boycott is an application of the First Amendment rights of those who want Limbaugh off the air. This is about people telling Limbaugh's sponsors that they do not want to fund his hate speech by buying their products.

Limbaugh offended a lot of people who are women and the people who love them -- husbands, brothers, boy friends, fathers. Many saw a man who bullied, harassed and slandered a previously unknown woman whose only "crime" was to testify before Congress to offer a different opinion regarding the pill and were disgusted by it (any libelous action for accusing Ms. Fluke of a criminal activity (prostitution) with no proof is a matter for civil court).

If enough people still want to hear Limbaugh, sponsors will return and his show will survive. If not, well that's the free market for you. In the meantime, I suspect Limbaugh is laughing his way to the bank chuckling over the way he's trolled all of us during this bread and circus show.