CHAVEZ, i mean obama wants govt control of media

Polk, if you want to get technical about it, you're guilty of the non-sequitor.
 
In that case, we don't have freedom of religion either, since the incomes of churches aren't taxed.

That's a good rebuttal. However, the churches are not in the business of informing the public. We do not have a Pravda or any other sort of state-run press here. Of course, this is not state run; but I am VERY uncomfortable with any government influence in the press. Very. It's a foot in a door of a dangerous situation.

I am also not a fan of assisting those businesses who have made poor business decisions. They should fail. Business darwinism.

Your argument is a non sequitur. Your earlier statement was that allowing media outlets to operate as non-profits (and therefore be exempt from taxes) would limit their freedom. That's really no different from arguing that since churches aren't tax, their freedoms are also limited.
It's not at all a non sequitur. For any organization (as they are not a business any longer should this pass) to retain non-profit status, they must meet government mandated regulations of operation. That's a fact. The regulations required to keep non-profit status are more restrictive than those for operating as a business. Fact. A newspaper operating as a non-profit is under more government restrictions, thus less free. There is a crystal clear connection.

Again, I have never been nor will ever be comfortable with any government interference and/or influence on a free press.
 
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True Liberals actually have a lot more in common with true Conservatives than than they do Socialists. Calling today's Democratic Party "Liberal" would be like calling Hugo Chavez a "Liberal." They are both actually Socialists. No credible Liberal would ever support Hugo Chavez and his brutal suppression of Free Speech in Venezuela. I fully expected this Government to push for some sort of Media Bailout. I'm really not surprised at all by this. Lets just hope there are some true Liberals & Conservatives out there who will stand up and oppose this Bailout.
 

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