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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:34 PM Original message |
What is the value in allowing Conservatives to speak? |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. If they weren't allowed to speak or write letters to the editor |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's institutionalized propoganda, not individual free speech. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. So the solution is for us to shut down Conservative stations? |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Absolutely not, but |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. We don't have the power to do that. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. So you do favor getting conservative radio off the air |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Well, I'd like to reduce the hate mongering and increase real news. |
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Debau2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. It gives Jon Stewart |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think allowing networks to broadcast the speech they want.. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. That's not free speech. That's promoting the pro-network... |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I disagree |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Two points |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. It's the opposite |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. "it would be a very bad thing for the airwaves to be hijacked by a few large entities" |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. So many right wing outlets have succeeded.. |
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Pro2nd (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Holy Crap! |
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booley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. To give them enough rope? |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. Allowing them to Speak? |
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alkaline9 (586 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. let them speak so they can go "on the record" so to speak |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. Why in the fuck are you so worried about what they have to say? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. What does that mean? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-14-07 09:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Fuck you you fucking coward |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. Allowing them to speak |
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Daedelus76 (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. debate is healthy for a free society |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. "allowing" them to speak...???? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Cause I'm a fascist of course |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. that's what i was thinking. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 04:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. You're welcome - I live to serve. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. Your question assumes a stark dichotomy between liberal and conservative speech. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. Not turning into |
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Batgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
26. well, since my bottom line issue is that I'm opposed to authoritarianism |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. Isn't there a difference between a Coulter |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-13-07 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
32. Allowing them? Or paying them handsomely to do so? |
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