Fairness doctrine is proof most liberals are socialist

Quote from WaveStrider:

Socialism is running a Wall Street firm and taking bailout money when the institution is leveraged up the wazoo and gets a margin call.

Socialism is also passing and signing the bill that gives them government money for the bailout.

Just as an FYI is was not just Bush who is accountable for this stupid law. It never would have gotten to him without the support of the Democrats in congress. I love how the democrats always talk about how the Republicans are the party of greedy wall street titans, yet if you look at who those greedy titans contribute too its the democratic party and candidates.
 
Quote from achilles28:

Which is exactly what the Left does by threatening the 1st Amendment under the specter of "protection from bad guys".

Thats soft Fascism.

See, you Lefties aspire to control everyone "for their own good".

Not only do you have the haughty arrogance to think you know what’s best for the World, but you've fooled yourself into thinking you've got a Moral Right to impose it.

Thats what makes you dangerous.

Mainline Republicans are a different sort. They give lip service to the Constitution and then would gladly burn it down if it meant they got to play Jack Bauer 24/7 and drop dimes on their neighbors (while the Border is left Wide Open).

Both the Right and Left have fell victim to their own brand of demagoguery which is just two flavors of Fascism - hard or soft.

The Right prefers the sphere of Apocalyptic Super-Villains hell-bent on destroying America to justify the repealing of freedoms at home and wanton blood-letting abroad. These types like to wrap themselves in the flag, sit themselves in front of the TV and get misty-eyed while daisy-cutters blow the appendages off countless Iraqis or Bush signs into Law Patriot Act 3. Its "defending the Country, Bubba!!"

The Left are the undisputed Champions of the "Little Guy". Guns, "the Rich", tax breaks, the Constitution, and even "Talk Radio" all keep the poor and downtrodden hopelessly oppressed. The only way to remedy these tragic injustices is to "curb" free speech, ban handguns, "redistribute" some of that Wallstreet Cheddar, and maybe even overturn a few victories for the Constitution. After all, Liberals know how to Govern better, so why let ancient history stand in the way of "Progressive Ideals!!"?!?!

So the Left goes on its drunken orgy to sink the Constitution and Tax the piss out of everyone in the name of helping the "poor and disadvantaged". While the Right hails the Reichland Fuher and makes overtures of Nuclear Holocaust "if Global War isn't waged RIGHT NOW!".

Two different approaches that ultimately end the same way - Death to the Constitution.

And when the Constitution is finally discarded, the Wheels Come Off.

Even Barry can't save you then!

You should have been aborted you are so stupid. All fairness doctrine does is that it says controversial points of view NEED TO BE PRESENTED FROM BOTH sides. We report you decide except the genuine version this time. What it does do, it prevents blowhards with vested interests from poisoning peoples minds.

Fascism and Communism BOTH teach complete contempt of intellectuals, so I can be neither by nature.
 
There is nothing "Fair" about the Fairness Doctrine.

Liberal talk radio didn't survive for one simple reason - its content is already available in the mainstream media in the form of TV shows, newspapers, and the internet, whereas conservative talk radio has flourished because its viewpoints are not widely available for consumption in the mainstream media, with the exception of Fox.

Does anyone believe for a minute we would be having this conversation if Air America had been successful???

Of course not! The moonbats would be screaming bloody murder and accusing Bush/Cheney of further fascism and eliminating free speech...

(I hope someone asks Senator Al Franken that question during the hearings!)
 
The fairness doctrine will be brought back for 1 reason. To end conservative talk radio. It will force equal time be given for liberal shows which no one listens to. That will encourage the station owners to drop all talkies, thereby shutting down the opinion journalists of the right. It will have little influence on the MSM. It is anti free market. I believe if the MSM were more diverse, talk radio would not enjoy the success it does.

To those who think MSM is fair and balanced I ask you the following:

Why is FOX and right wing talk radio so successful, even though it is really opinion and satire on politics (radio talkies)? They don't write the stories, they just pass on the ones that the MSM tends to avoid. I see it as nothing but a natural counter balance. Didn't change this election, did it? So what's the big deal?
 
Quote from IShopAtPublix:

You should have been aborted you are so stupid. All fairness doctrine does is that it says controversial points of view NEED TO BE PRESENTED FROM BOTH sides. We report you decide except the genuine version this time. What it does do, it prevents blowhards with vested interests from poisoning peoples minds.

Fascism and Communism BOTH teach complete contempt of intellectuals, so I can be neither by nature.

That’s because you're too stupid to realize what the Left is actually doing - de-constructing the Constitution.

Hunting intellectuals is for the people, not the Party. And that’s only the Final stage of Fascism after a Dictatorship has been installed.

Deconstruction of Freedoms > Martial Law > Dictatorship > Round up of citizens (academics, included).

The "Fairness Doctrine" is pansy-ass Liberal Bullshit.

You say the facts need to be reported from both sides, equally?

Then do it! There's nothing stopping you!

And if libel and slander abounds, then sue them! What are you and your Liberal friends waiting for?!?!

Curtailing freedom of speech is anti-constitutional.

People can believe and listen to whatever they want. That’s what the Constitution Guarantees, you schlep.

Thanks for proving my point.

"Liberals know better" :D
 
Quote from wjk:

To those who think MSM is fair and balanced I ask you the following:

Why is FOX and right wing talk radio so successful, even though it is really opinion and satire on politics (radio talkies)? They don't write the stories, they just pass on the ones that the MSM tends to avoid. I see it as nothing but a natural counter balance. Didn't change this election, did it? So what's the big deal?

Why is right wing radio so successful? Because people who want hate and simple scapegoating can't read.
 
Quote from Brandonf:

Just as an FYI is was not just Bush who is accountable for this stupid law. It never would have gotten to him without the support of the Democrats in congress. I love how the democrats always talk about how the Republicans are the party of greedy wall street titans, yet if you look at who those greedy titans contribute too its the democratic party and candidates.

Oh yes, the Democrats fingerprints are all over this too.

The Republicans held out - for a while.

Then - after it went to the Senate and got loaded with pork - they passed it too.

And then Bush signed it.
 
Quote from bigdavediode:

Why is right wing radio so successful? Because people who want hate and simple scapegoating can't read.

Take off those blinders and look at the rabid hatred on the left.
Just 1 example. The incredible level of hatred for Bush. As far
as I can tell, there is ample hatred on both sides. Where does the left's hatred come?
 
Why is American Idol so popular?

Why were Pet Rocks popular?

Why the Cabbage Patch Doll craze?

Why did Rocky win best picture in 1976 when Network, Marathon Man, Taxi Driver, and All The Presidents men were also made?

No accounting for taste, that's the American way...

Quote from bigdavediode:

Why is right wing radio so successful? Because people who want hate and simple scapegoating can't read.
 
Bush and the republicans were in full power for 6 years. Clinton was long gone, yet the hatred of Clinton was as strong as ever.

Hatred is rarely completely rational...

Quote from wjk:

Take off those blinders and look at the rabid hatred on the left.
Just 1 example. The incredible level of hatred for Bush. As far
as I can tell, there is ample hatred on both sides. Where does the left's hatred come?
 
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