The online petition to get Rush Limbaugh's controversial radio program off the Armed Forces Radio Network hit its goal of 25,000 signatures this morning. By hitting that mark, the White House now must respond to the petition's call to cancel Limbaugh's program on the government-sponsored network.
The petition reads, in part:
Interestingly enough, Limbaugh supporters have put together their own online petition, urging the White House to keep Limbaugh's program on Armed Forces Radio. At this writing, that petition has 676 of the 25,000 signatures it needs to get the White House to respond. That petition says:
The story of the Rush Limbaugh controversy has definitely captured the attention of Home Post readers. The original Home Post post on the anti-Rush Limbaugh petition has already been viewed more than 2,400 times, and garnered 52 comments - most in favor of getting Limbaugh off Armed Forces Radio.
Just in case you have no idea what all the fuss is about, last month Limbaugh called law student Sandra Fluke a slut and prostitute for urging Congress to keep employers from being able to prevent contraception from being covered by private insurance.
