Earlier this week a local right-wing host on Denver's 850 KOA radio, Jon Caldara, discussed the presidential candidate debates. During his talk, he asked his guest on-air whether it “was it fair to say” that Senator Clinton (NY) “got bitch-slapped tonight?” (The Jon Caldara Show, Newsradio 850 KOA, evening broadcast 1/21/2008)
This language is demeaning to all women and minimizes the severity of domestic violence in our community. According to latest statistics from the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, domestic violence victim assistance agencies in Colorado answered 43,863 emergency crisis phone calls in 2006.(www.ccadv.org/facts.htm)
Of course, Jon Caldara has the right to speak his mind freely. And we have the right to respond to him with one loud voice, telling Jon Caldara, KOA radio, its owner Clear Channel Communications, and their advertisers that we will not tolerate hate against women.
Tell Jon Caldara's advertisers: don't pay for hate.
