“You Took My Pickles, But You Can’t Take My Airwaves”

“Radio Free Canton is a service of private, sovereign citizens of the United States of America. Our mission is to enrich our community with no hold barred free speech. We are not out to generate money, but instead to create truly free art. Not limited by commercialism or controlled by it. Congress does have the power to regulate commerce, but has no power to regulate speech. And since our station is not involved in any type of commerce, we are truly free. "Pirate" radio is often what we are called, but it is not correct. For we have not stolen anything. The frequency, on which we broadcast, is unoccupied. And as sovereign Americans, we already own the airwaves. We are part of a growing movement of artists and creators who have taken notice of the absolute dull drudgery of commercial radio. Public radio isn't much better. And our hope is to create a better aural landscape in the center of our city.” We had been shocked in class a week ago to learn that our beloved Vlasic International Foods had been bought out and we were near hysterics when we introduced to the idea that even our own airwaves might be taken from us. In talking now of independent media, this Radio Free Canton group makes it clear the will fight for our airwaves and they will free us of our “dull drudgery” in its movement of resistance to media industry processes and products. Thank goodness for their resolve for “no hold barred speech”…I wonder if they plan to “enrich our community” like Judge Judy did with her “no holds bar justice.” That is just what our community needs of course. Forget homeless shelters and soup kitchens, we need a station for kids to listen to that tells it how it really is (without money doing all the talking) in all its obscure and obscene splendor.