So the FCC chair is threatening networks that broadcast unfavorable news

[struth]

Threats of force is the same as force.

Carr is threatening government force. The same can’t be said about other administrations.

Huh? Other admins didn’t enforce federal law? What?

 

[WEATHER53]

Threats of force is the same as force.

Carr is threatening government force. The same can’t be said about other administrations.

Others did not have have to face the dishonesty and distortions from the media

 

[drudge X]

Hey dipshit. You have to show intentional distortion.

Differences of opinion and errors are not actionable

HAHAHA... Talk about turd polishing

 

[Papageorgio]

Rabid Right Radio had not made it's mark when Raygun scraped the Fairness Doctrine. Scraping it was one of the reasons for RRR's ascension.

Why did we have it. No cable!

"American thought and American politics will be largely at the mercy of those who operate these stations, for publicity is the most powerful weapon that can be wielded in a republic. And when such a weapon is placed in the hands of one person, or a single selfish group is permitted to either tacitly or otherwise acquire ownership or dominate these broadcasting stations throughout the country, then woe be to those who dare to differ with them. It will be impossible to compete with them in reaching the ears of the American people."

— Rep. Luther Johnson (D.-Texas), in the debate that preceded the Radio Act of 1927
A license permits broadcasting, but the licensee has no constitutional right to be the one who holds the license or to monopolize a…frequency to the exclusion of his fellow citizens. There is nothing in the First Amendment which prevents the Government from requiring a licensee to share his frequency with others…. It is the right of the viewers and listeners, not the right of the broadcasters, which is paramount.

— U.S. Supreme Court, upholding the constitutionality of the Fairness Doctrine in Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC, 1969.



Because of the eclectic nature of Cable and now Streaming News, most. if not all, of which are not broadcast networks.

I don't we need it back. But here is some real history about it

The Fairness Doctrine: How We Lost It and Why We Need It Back

American thought and American politics will be largely at the mercy of those who operate these stations, for publicity is the most powerful weapon that can be wielded in a republic. And when such a…

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Cable was in 50%-55% of all homes in 1987. Democrats tried to pass a bill to keep the doctrine going and limit freedom of speech, Reagan vetoed the bill. We don’t need a Fairness Doctrine, plenty of opinions everywhere.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Cable was in 50%-55% of all homes in 1987. Democrats tried to pass a bill to keep the doctrine going and limit freedom of speech, Reagan vetoed the bill. We don’t need a Fairness Doctrine, plenty of opinions everywhere.

Eventually the doctrine was deleted by a 4-0 bipartisan vote at the FCC.

 

[Marener]

Others did not have have to face the dishonesty and distortions from the media

Trump distorts everything, so he’s hardly able to tell what is and isn’t true.

 

[struth]

Others did not have have to face the dishonesty and distortions from the media

Dems think enforcing federal law is a threat

It’s comical

 

[struth]

Trump distorts everything, so he’s hardly able to tell what is and isn’t true.

You’ve already admitted you don’t think a president should care about the truth

So your thoughts on this are not relevant and explains why you vote for the Dem party

 

[WEATHER53]

Trump distorts everything, so he’s hardly able to tell what is and isn’t true.

Media
Not Trump
Save your TDS knee jerk for a correct thread

 

[Marener]

Media
Not Trump
Save your TDS knee jerk for a correct thread

Trump is the one who thinks he gets to tell media if their news is distorted or not. He made himself the arbiter of truth.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Media
Not Trump
Save your TDS knee jerk for a correct thread

You're embarrassing yourself.

 

[BlindBoo]

Cable was in 50%-55% of all homes in 1987. Democrats tried to pass a bill to keep the doctrine going and limit freedom of speech, Reagan vetoed the bill. We don’t need a Fairness Doctrine, plenty of opinions everywhere.

It was a milestone year.

Licensees who broadcasts from a single political perspective were the ones limiting freedom of speech. Not a rule deemed constitutionals in 1969, based on the 1st Amendment rights of the people. But that was then, when there was only 3. It never applied to print media, cable, or the internet.

 

[struth]

Trump is the one who thinks he gets to tell media if their news is distorted or not. He made himself the arbiter of truth.

Of course he does, he was elected to enforce federal law

To be fair it’s the American people that think he should since we elected him

 

[Marener]

Of course he does, he was elected to enforce federal law

To be fair it’s the American people that think he should since we elected him

Did you ever figure out which department the FCC was a part of?

 

[struth]

Did you ever figure out which department the FCC was a part of?

Yes, did you? Obviously not

 

[Marener]

Yes, did you? Obviously not

I know they aren’t a part of any department, but apparently you haven’t figured that out yet.

 

[struth]

I know they aren’t a part of any department, but apparently you haven’t figured that out yet.

Geez man, they are their own department

Created by Congress to help the President enforce law, specially the federal communication act of 1934

 

[Marener]

Geez man, they are their own department

Created by Congress to help the President enforce law, specially the federal communication act of 1934

Not according to the law:
The Executive departments are:

The Department of State.

The Department of the Treasury.

The Department of Defense.

The Department of Justice.)

The Department of the Interior.

The Department of Agriculture.

The Department of Commerce.

The Department of Labor.

The Department of Health and Human Services.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Department of Transportation.

The Department of Energy.

The Department of Education.

The Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Department of Homeland Security.

5 U.S. Code § 101 - Executive departments

www.law.cornell.edu

Do you see the FCC on that list?

 

[BlindBoo]

“When a political candidate is able to win a landslide election victory after in the face of hoaxes and distortions, there is something very wrong,” Carr said,

A Neo-GOP hoax. 49.9% of the vote is hardly a landslide.

Raygun won in a landslide in 1984 by a margin of 18 points and over 58% of the votes. Benedict Donald won by less than 2%.

 

[struth]

“When a political candidate is able to win a landslide election victory after in the face of hoaxes and distortions, there is something very wrong,” Carr said,

A Neo-GOP hoax. 49.9% of the vote is hardly a landslide.

Raygun won in a landslide in 1984 by a margin of 18 points and over 58% of the votes. Benedict Donald won by less than 2%.

312 to 226…landslide