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pat_k

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1. They could have, should have, immediately filed for an injunction against the abuse of power.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:13 PM

Sep 17

And they should have done it THE MOMENT the threat was made.

You can't tell me that someone in some legal department there doesn't have a draft motion ready to go in anticipation of such a move.

If they don't, they are utter morons.

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"The FCC threatened to revoke Disney and ABC's license if they didn't remove Kimmel:" [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 17 OP

They could have, should have, immediately filed for an injunction against the abuse of power. pat_k Sep 17 #1

And Disney and ABC should've told the FCC EnergizedLib Sep 17 #2

Fuck the FCC! This is grotesque and a blatant first amendment violation. Initech Sep 17 #3

How the hell can they do that? Did anyone even read D. Spaulding Sep 17 #4

FUCK the FCC.... in all of their orifices Jack Valentino Sep 17 #5

Nazis Need BLOWBACK! Cha Sep 17 #6

ABC has no integrity. Coldwater Sep 17 #7

The network doesn't need a license, licenses are granted to individual stations that air ABC. nt ImNotGod Sep 18 #8

A distinction without a difference. ABC exists to provide programming to its ABC affiliates. SunSeeker Sep 18 #9

I remember when extortion was a crime. sinkingfeeling Sep 18 #10

"comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest," MagickMuffin Sep 18 #11

Pulling Kimmel is the OPPOSITE of "operating in the public interest" (nt) pat_k Sep 18 #12