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Ocelot II

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48. Yes, it was quite innocuous.

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 11:41 PM

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The notion that networks might be obligated to air "patriotic" programming is grotesque, especially considering what might be deemed acceptably patriotic.

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Just fuck HIM Jilly_in_VA 23 hrs ago #1

Where I grew up they would say "up yer hole wit a telephone pole". twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #5

May I amend? lastlib 22 hrs ago #22

Not Just Carr Roy Rolling 13 hrs ago #52

...followed by a cactus..... lastlib 23 hrs ago #21

And that followed by lonely bird 18 hrs ago #42

Garbage coming from Carr...................... Lovie777 23 hrs ago #2

I'd LOVE a 24 hr/day "Punch a Nazi in the Face" channel, thanks! flvegan 23 hrs ago #3

I remember way back in the olden days when the tv stations went off the air late at night, Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #4

Yes, I also remember that. Talitha 22 hrs ago #30

So you're as old as I am. Ray Bruns 20 hrs ago #36

And that was fine SCantiGOP 16 hrs ago #47

Yes, it was quite innocuous. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #48

And what was considered "patriotic" then wasn't so over-the-top Wednesdays 56 min ago #58

And sometimes they'd show a short patriotic film before sign-off Wednesdays 1 hr ago #56

Love of American History...............what a ass................do you not know dude that you are serving under a turbinetree 23 hrs ago #6

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #7

He could just DIE and put us all out of our misery Jilly_in_VA 23 hrs ago #8

Mabelline couchhumper, naziferatu, etc., are already running things. niyad 19 hrs ago #39

Brendan Carr, you fascist piece of shit, go to North Korea where you belong. SunSeeker 23 hrs ago #9

Brandon Carr and Russell Voight Seinan Sensei 19 hrs ago #38

All TV networks should give Dump and his lackeys the middle finger sakabatou 23 hrs ago #10

Bite me. kacekwl 23 hrs ago #11

The Boss and Green Day and Willie and Rage and all Democracy loving musicians should PuraVidaDreamin 23 hrs ago #12

They could read out a section of the Declaration of Independence or Constitution that the regime has broken muriel_volestrangler 23 hrs ago #13

Hey Carr, pledge this!🖕🏻 Floyd R. Turbo 23 hrs ago #14

Our local Rebl2 23 hrs ago #15

So, ixnay on that whole "freedom of speech" stuff????? Vinca 23 hrs ago #16

What could be more American than the IWW songbook? DBoon 23 hrs ago #17

Here's a Woody Guthrie by Arlo: mpcamb 22 hrs ago #29

Broadcast day? Is that still a thing? Do we have test patterns running after hours too? 0rganism 23 hrs ago #18

I'D BE DOWN FOR THIS! kurtyboy 23 hrs ago #19

I'll add DBoon 22 hrs ago #23

The Distinguished Gentleman-Eddie Murphy niyad 18 hrs ago #40

I'll add lonely bird 18 hrs ago #43

"Bananas" was Woody Allen, not Marx Brothers Wednesdays 1 hr ago #57

No way if it's RUMPS America! bluestarone 23 hrs ago #20

"Start each broadcast day"? mahatmakanejeeves 22 hrs ago #24

Is there such a thing as a broadcast day any more? Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #49

I have something to say... mysteryowl 22 hrs ago #25

His patriotism might not be everybody's patriotism bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #26

being ANTI-TRUMP is the most patriotic thing you can do right now Skittles 22 hrs ago #27

Yup! Botany 20 hrs ago #34

Those Carr would only find acceptable... C_U_L8R 22 hrs ago #28

"And if you DOOOOOO.....and if you DOOOOOO....." Prof. Toru Tanaka 4 hrs ago #55

Pro American Content? Perhaps we should celebrate our Bill of Rights with particular attention to the following: NowsTheTime 22 hrs ago #31

"... local stations could start "each broadcast day" with..." Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #32

He's been watching too much RT. n/t yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #33

Way back when melm00se 20 hrs ago #35

"Maybe he wants a loop tape of Lee Greenwood singing "God bless the USA" Ray Bruns 20 hrs ago #37

With a big beautiful picture of Dear Leader dalton99a 18 hrs ago #41

How quaint. Next up, a reboot of "Triumph of the Will" (1935). John1956PA 17 hrs ago #44

I pledge to turn off the tv except streaming Tree Lady 17 hrs ago #45

trump spends all his time tearing down radical noodle 16 hrs ago #46

Their America / patriotic fetish is so damn weird. Initech 14 hrs ago #50

I will be protesting with an anti-pedo sign RainCaster 14 hrs ago #51

To the FCC chairman Carr.... HEIL HITLER! errr I mean HEIL TRUMP! mdbl 6 hrs ago #53

Or a nine year old boy or girl... travelingthrulife 6 hrs ago #54

How about if we stand-up for the Nordic countries..where they don't fuck over their citizens? chouchou 3 min ago #59