Trump Threatens the Business Licenses of Broadcasters Who Continue to Be Against Him

[Missourian]

Well here is Sinclair doing the same as FOX.

What are they doing exactly?

Hard to hear the exact wording, but it seems like a public service announcement warning about the dangers of fake news and bias.

Fake news like the lies Kimmel was attempting.

Yes. For sure, I think we all need to be on the look out for that.

I've been taken in too.

I once started a thread based on a Gateway Pundit article that turned out to be fake news.

I was incredibly embarrassed. I had started a thread that my compatriots had joined and argued and it made us all look foolish... just like Kimmel's falsehood makes those who believe it and regurgitate it look foolish.

That (my thread) might have been a decade ago. I don't defend Gateway Pundit, I don't read Gateway Pundit and if I do discuss Gateway Pundit I add the fact that I was burned by one of their stories and are not reliable.

Here are the receipts:

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I don't defend those that perpetuate fake news... and I don't for the life of me understand why you on the left do.

 

[Missourian]

Sure you do. Rights aren't granted by the government.

Now, you might argue that government should have the power to violate that right. But I'd argue you're wrong.

Is a soldier free to tell his commanding officer to go **** himself?

Or will that soldier end up in the stockade for exercising that "free speech"?

 

[dblack]

Is a soldier free to tell his commanding officer to go **** himself?

Or will that soldier end up in the stockade for exercising that "free speech"?

Cool story!

 

[Missourian]

Cool story!

You didn't answer. There is a moral and you're going to miss it.

Is it more important for you to understand the truth of the situation, or to "be right", despite all contradictive evidence?

A soldier voluntary relinquishes certain rights such as the right to free speech and the right to freedom of travel and even the right to freely assemble. While we call it "enlisting", it is actually an enlistment contract with the government.

These broadcasters have also entered into a contact with the government. A contact that requires the broadcasters to adhere to regulation such as the one I referenced.

You don't have the right to broadcasts distorted news over public airwaves.

This is one of the requirements of obtaining a public airwaves broadcast license. You may not knowingly and intentionally broadcast distorted news.

The consequence of doing so can be as severe as losing your broadcast license.

Those are the facts. A broadcaster voluntarily relinquished the right to lie to the viewer intentionally in a broadcast, even though under the 1st amendment, they have a Constitutional right to lie.

And this is as it should be.

If you want a broadcast license, you are required to be as honest as possible.

 

[Lesh]

Trump is celebrating, so what?
Trump had nothing to do with the Bob Iger decision to can Kimmel.
Kimmel fucked himself when he told vicious lies about Kirk's murderer.
Bob Iger couldn't chance a Disney boycott like hit Bud Light from the MAGA folks.
It was an easy business decision.

What vicious lie did he tell about Robinson?

 

[BackAgain]

You have no airwaves.

Send up a flare if you ever make any sense.

 

[Moonglow]

Is a soldier free to tell his commanding officer to go **** himself?

Or will that soldier end up in the stockade for exercising that "free speech"?

Yes, he is free to tell his commander to go **** himself...
The Commander would gladly reply for the soldier to do the same.

 

[Moonglow]

Send up a flare if you ever make any sense.

A nod is as good as a wink to a blind bat.

 

[Moonglow]

You didn't answer. There is a moral and you're going to miss it.

Is it more important for you to understand the truth of the situation, or to "be right", despite all contradictive evidence?

A soldier voluntary relinquishes certain rights such as the right to free speech and the right to freedom of travel and even the right to freely assemble. While we call it "enlisting", it is actually an enlistment contract with the government.

These broadcasters have also entered into a contact with the government. A contact that requires the broadcasters to adhere to regulation such as the one I referenced.




This is one of the requirements of obtaining a public airwaves broadcast license. You may not knowingly and intentionally broadcast distorted news.

The consequence of doing so can be as severe as losing your broadcast license.

Those are the facts. A broadcaster voluntarily relinquished the right to lie to the viewer intentionally in a broadcast, even though under the 1st amendment, they have a Constitutional right to lie.

And this is as it should be.

If you want a broadcast license, you are required to be as honest as possible.

Yet the president is free to lie and distort anything..

 

[BackAgain]

A nod is as good as a wink to a blind bat.

And your gibberish might pass for something approximating “language,” amongst chimps.

 

[Missourian]

Yes, he is free to tell his commander to go **** himself...
The Commander would gladly reply for the soldier to do the same.

The commander would, best case scenario for the soldier, slap them with an Article 15 for insubordination with lose of privileges, extra duty and confinement. That's best case.

 

[BackAgain]

Yet the president is free to lie and distort anything..

You take advantage of that right. Regularly.

 

[dblack]

You didn't answer. There is a moral and you're going to miss it.

The "moral" is irrelevant.

A soldier voluntary relinquishes certain rights such as the right to free speech and the right to freedom of travel and even the right to freely assemble. While we call it "enlisting", it is actually an enlistment contract with the government.

These broadcasters have also entered into a contact with the government. A contact that requires the broadcasters to adhere to regulation such as the one I referenced.

No they didn't. A contract is agreed to voluntarily, by both parties. When you're forced to agree to terms, that's not a contact. It's extortion.

For decades, this argument has been standard fare for statist Dems looking to expand the power of government. Republicans used to oppose such power grabs. Now, they just want to be the ones doing the grabbing..

 

[Missourian]

Yet the president is free to lie and distort anything..

Yes, Biden could lie and distort the fact that he was in mental decline, but he didn't have a broadcast license either.

The broadcasters can't be penalized for broadcasting that lie, because they are only reporting what they are being told, even though it was a bald faced lie.

 

[Concerned American]

Lying that all political violence is committed by the left. Weaponizing his death to attack the entire left.

Gee, why would anyone think that? Two assassination attempts on the conservative POTUS candidate and the assassination of a major conservative influencer? Coupled with the violent actions of the left especially since the summer of love, 2020? Naw, that couldn't have anything to do with it. RME. Either quit gaslighting or educate yourself---or both.

 

[BackAgain]

The "moral" is irrelevant.

No they didn't. A contract is agreed to voluntarily, by both parties. When you're forced to agree to terms, that's not a contact. It's extortion.

Wrong. If the terms are made clear and those terms include the relinquishment of certain rights enjoyed by civilians, then nobody is compelled to sign the contract.

It’s not extortion at all. If you find the terms too unpalatable, don’t enlist or don’t re-enlist. Very basic stuff.

For decades, this argument has been standard fare for statist Dems looking to expand the power of government. Republicans used to oppose such power grabs. Now, they just want to be the ones doing the grabbing..

Nonsense.

This isn’t a D. vs R. issue.

 

[Missourian]

The "moral" is irrelevant.

No they didn't. A contract is agreed to voluntarily, by both parties. When you're forced to agree to terms, that's not a contact. It's extortion.

For decades, this argument has been standard fare for statist Dems looking to expand the power of government. Republicans used to oppose such power grabs. Now, they just want to be the ones doing the grabbing..

If you wish to join the Army, there is a contract and stipulations.

If you wish to broadcast, there is a contract and stipulations.

No one is forcing you to join the Army. No one is forcing you to choose over the air broadcasting.

There is the internet, cable and satellite. No one is REQUIRED to license broadcast frequencies...are they?

If you wish to license public broadcast frequencies, you give up your right to lie.

If you wish to retain your right to lie, you have many other avenues to pursue your deceitfulness.

It is in the public interest to require broadcasters to be honest.

This is an excellent trade.

 

[kyzr]

What vicious lie did he tell about Robinson?

That he was MAGA

 

[dblack]

Wrong. If the terms are made clear and those terms include the relinquishment of certain rights enjoyed by civilians, then nobody is compelled to sign the contract.

It’s not extortion at all. If you find the terms too unpalatable, don’t enlist or don’t re-enlist. Very basic stuff.

Nonsense.

This isn’t a D. vs R. issue.

Indeed. They largely agree. They usually do: "we need more power!".

 

[dblack]

If you wish to join the Army, there is a contract and stipulations.

If you wish to broadcast, there is a contract and stipulations.

No one is forcing you to join the Army. No one is forcing you to choose over the air broadcasting.

There is the internet, cable and satellite. No one is REQUIRED to license broadcast frequencies...are they?

If you wish to license public broadcast frequencies, you give up your right to lie.

If you wish to retain your right to lie, you have many other avenues to pursue your deceitfulness.

It is in the public interest to require broadcasters to be honest.

This is an excellent trade.

Doing the Democrat shuffle: