Freedom Radio

It has been 13 months since I was liberated...from broadcast radio. After careful consideration and much study of the alternatives, I became a subscriber to Sirius satellite radio. I have not regretted this decision for one second. As a pay service, Sirius is free from regulation by the FCC. Because Sirius, along with competitor XM, are forging ahead in a new frontier, they are free to throw out the old, tired radio formulas and innovate. Some of the channels I enjoy are Elvis Radio (Just what it sound like), Chill (Smooth Electronic and Light Trip-Hop), three NPR's, Fox, BBC, Raw Dog (Uncensored Comedy) and World Radio News (Radio Slovenia Rocks!) and over 100 others. Plus all the music channels are commercial free! Satellite radio embodies the greatness of America: risk-taking, innovating and succeeding where the market has created an opportunity. However it is unfortunate that the heavy hand of federal regulators and the undue influence of the morality police make it necessary to find venues beyond their reach in order to practice free, unregulated speech. Just ask Howard Stern, although I personally find his humor juvenile and contemptuous, I would hate to live in a country where he couldn't insult the intelligence of any listener with two brain cells to rub together. Now, after years of being fined and persecuted, Stern is leaving broadcast radio to pursue a career in satellite. It's good for Howard Stern and good for liberty that these services exist, but how long will it be until government and condescending moralists find a way to use the coercive power of the state to limit speech in these venues as well?