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Personally I don't have a problem with it. I like listening to Howard, but its just not appropriate for public airwaves the time it comes on.
Many times I would listen to it and think that they push the envelope for the sake of being crude, and if they would just clean it up a bit the show wouldn't come under fire at all.
I think thats the fault of Stern. Hes a guy that pushes boundaries hard and its not easy for his employers to reign him in 1. because he has such an aggressive personality and 2. they have had to kiss his ass because hes such a cash cow.
Now that the writing is on the wall with his contract fast coming up, hes just not as valuable of a commodity thats worth protecting any more.
I think a lot of the fans just have a hard time of accepting the enevitable that hes not going to be doing a radio show anymore in the near future.
Carlin explains it best
"These bursts of interest and decency are just like when you're in the Air Force, Army and Marines, whatever -- the discipline in your unit may get a little lax, people live with it, it's fine for months at a time then some colonel notices it and suddenly they crack down ... enforcing all the minor rules and regulations. Then what happens after these bursts of bothering people, that wears off and we get back to normal, relaxed discipline, but things still get done."
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