JusticeHammer
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Demscum lie.
So the FCC chair is threatening networks that broadcast unfavorable news
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Seymour Flops
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Are you going by this from the OP:
He called news that said 5 US air tankers were struck during a Iranian drone attack "fake news" and threatened the various station's broadcast licenses.
Only two words of that is a quote. The rest is paraphrase by Crepitus. Perfectly fair, since he only quote marked those two words. That's how it works.
There is no constitutional right to broadcast on the public airwaves against the public interests.
They pay a token fee that amounts to less than one penny per available viewer.
If they were to auction off licenses to the highest bidder, they would get much, much more than that. Then the broadcaster could pay a small fee (but more than a penny per person, I would hope) to the government to enforce their ownership of that part of the airwaves.
If they did that, they can broadcast however they please, public be damned.
If that makes you feel better.
Look, I know you are butthurt because it is Trump and Trumpers enforcing the public interest laws. But who else would, Trump having been overwhelmingly elected president?
If anything, you should lobby to change the law and allow broadcasters to act against the public interests, as they often do anyway without being called on it.
The idea is not to whine for the next two and three quarters years about how horrible Trump and the GOP Congress is. The idea is to come up with some candidates and policies that people will vote for.
You may have a winning issue with this Iran War, especially if it goes badly. If it does, you won't need the broadcasters to pretend that it is going badly, by such falsehoods as exagerating the damage caused by an Iranian attack.
So, it is not in your best interest for these broadcasters to throw away their credibility now by pretending the war is going badly.
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Darkwind
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I said that the media will be treasonous. An American media would NOT publish or even broadcast that information.
airplanemechanic
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What constitutional right?
IM2
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I do think Trump will make it so that Democrats get majorities in both houses an he will be impeached and removed. Shortly after that, Vance will be impeached and removed. Let this war expand, and more troops get killed, Republicans will be voted out.
The truth is now deemed a threat and can have consequences for telling it.
Think about that, Trumpsters. You like it, until they tell you to shut your filthy mouth, and then you look like a deer in the headlights.
President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threat to revoke broadcast licenses over news coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, calling media organizations “Corrupt and Highly Unpatriotic” in a Truth Social post.
“They get Billions of Dollars of FREE American Airwaves, and use it to perpetuate LIES, both in News and almost all of their Shows, including the Late Night Morons, who get gigantic Salaries for horrible Ratings," Trump wrote.
"As I used to say in The Apprentice, ‘FIRED,’” he added.
Carr, in his Saturday post on X, warned he would deny or revoke government-issued licenses if broadcasters run what the agency deems “fake news.” The warning was the latest salvo from the official who since becoming FCC chairman at the outset of Trump’s second term has relished the role of media enforcer.
“Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up,” Carr wrote on X. “The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
WaPo
Think about that, Trumpsters. You like it, until they tell you to shut your filthy mouth, and then you look like a deer in the headlights.
President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threat to revoke broadcast licenses over news coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, calling media organizations “Corrupt and Highly Unpatriotic” in a Truth Social post.
“They get Billions of Dollars of FREE American Airwaves, and use it to perpetuate LIES, both in News and almost all of their Shows, including the Late Night Morons, who get gigantic Salaries for horrible Ratings," Trump wrote.
"As I used to say in The Apprentice, ‘FIRED,’” he added.
Carr, in his Saturday post on X, warned he would deny or revoke government-issued licenses if broadcasters run what the agency deems “fake news.” The warning was the latest salvo from the official who since becoming FCC chairman at the outset of Trump’s second term has relished the role of media enforcer.
“Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up,” Carr wrote on X. “The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
WaPo
Dragonlady
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Intelligent folk have known that the Republican Party has lied to them since Richard Nixon was in office. Reagan just openly lied about "welfare queens", calling social programs "free stuff", and pitting rural and urban voters against one another.
Intelligent people also know that the mainstream media has journalistic standards, fact checking, and general make every effort to present the facts.
Billionaire owned right wing media has no such standards. FOX News has paid out nearly a billion dollars to settle lawsuits since the 2020 election for lying to the American people about that election, about Seth Rich, and about Dominion Voting machines.
So please *****, don't say "they all do it" because they don't.
frigidweirdo
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He called news that said 5 US air tankers were struck during a Iranian drone attack "fake news" and threatened the various station's broadcast licenses.
This in spite of the fact the mod edit "tRump" violates the clean start policy Trump himself had already acknowledged this as factual even though he took pains to minimize the damage.
Any of you Trumplings gonna defend their first amendment rights?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
FCC chair slams broadcasters after Trump disputes reports on Iran-damaged U.S. tankers
FCC Chair Brendan Carr blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes "fake news."www.cnbc.com
Yes, the man is dangerous. He doesn't understand free speech at all.
Dragonlady
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Just the word "Demscum" makes anything you post bullshit and irrelevant. \
Grow the **** up and act like an adult.
Seymour Flops
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Nope.
Consequences, if they ever happen, will be for using the public airwaves for partisan propaganda, instead of the public interest.
Papageorgio
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I love where she claims that reporters have a Constitutional duty to report the facts. lol! If that were true most of them would be in jail for violating the Constitution.
Seymour Flops
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The voters said we were.I'm sure you and Trump's lackeys are the perfect judge of that.
Sorry that you hate democracy.
I don't know if you're trying to be funny, or you're just stupid.
Seymour Flops
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I don't know if you're trying to be stupid, or you're just funny.
I understand.
Papageorgio
The Ultimate Winner
When should try it and quit lying. Where in our Constitution does it say that reporters have a “Constitutional duty to report facts”, the government has a Constitutional duty to uphold the freedom of the press, reporters have absolutely no Constitutional duty.
Also, there is a book out written pretty much proving what most Americans already knew, that Biden’s mental health was in a rapid decline. Only the far left wing nuts keep telling the lie.
Are we talking about Xi Jinping's administration? Or the Trump administration? It simply can't be the Trump administration. He's pro Bill Of Rights! Isn't he?He called news that said 5 US air tankers were struck during a Iranian drone attack "fake news" and threatened the various station's broadcast licenses.
This in spite of the fact the mod edit "tRump" violates the clean start policy Trump himself had already acknowledged this as factual even though he took pains to minimize the damage.
Any of you Trumplings gonna defend their first amendment rights?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
FCC chair slams broadcasters after Trump disputes reports on Iran-damaged U.S. tankers
FCC Chair Brendan Carr blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes "fake news."
Hellokitty
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You don't believe media companies have power to influence peoples opinions? Keep in mind democrats are not smart enough to obtain ID.
Marener
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Influencing opinions is exactly what the first amendment intended. That’s the purpose of speech in a free society.
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