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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:41 AM Original message |
Why do "Progressives" fear the Fairness Doctrine? |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Which progressives? |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Self proclaimed "progressive" radio talk show hosts such as Ed Schultz |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I never listen to Schultz. |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Here in Central Florida all talk radio is ultra RW conservative nonsense |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 11:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I have a friend in Florida who told me the same thing. |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. Ok, I will bite |
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wildhorses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. ? |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. What we need is.... |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I totally agree. Media is important, ACCURATE media. |
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Frogger (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. What we REALLY need |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. That's garbage. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. No |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Then the definition of libel needs to be expanded.... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. god no |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 12:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. No, I want the legal system.... |
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Frogger (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Then you |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Putting Bushco on trial would be..... |
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Frogger (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. You are incorrect. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. why does WA98296 post inflammatory questions without elaboration? |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 10:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Didn't intend it to be inflammatory, looking for any possible reasons... |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 11:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. thanks...yeah, I'm not sure about their reasoning there |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. yeah - like the media is predominately progressive. What I have heard is |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because The Fairness Doctrine would never withstand constitutional review. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. My understanding is that the premise of the Fairness Doctrine is that no |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I don't believe that's correct. Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC, 1969 |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-07-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. No. That only upheld a PART of the Fairness Doctrine as constitutional. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 01:00 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Nice try. n/t |
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