Democrats, should they control congress, should crush big media

[mmonk]

in the anti-trust tradition of Teddy Roosevelt.

[fooj]

1. Where do I sign up for the fight?

I'm in. Absolutely.

[ClintonTyree]

2. You'll get no argument from me.......

about that. I agree 100%.

[Cleita]

3. At the very least they need to bring back the fairness doctrine.

What would be better though is to bring back the anti-trust laws that prohibit big corporations from buying out others and eliminating any competition.

[tridim]

4. That's pretty much a given

It'll be very difficult though since "big media" works for the GOP and is the same entity that tells the public what to believe.

[bperci108]

5. Amen. Use the Right's "free market competition" dogma against them.

Bring back the Fairness Doctrine, ownership rules, end cross-medium ownership, etc.

Break them up into tiny little pieces in the name of "better competition".

:evilgrin:

[Warpy]

6. That is necessary, an investigation into why anti trust laws

haven't been enforced since the pubbies (and Clinton, for that matter) have taken over.

If they can hammer out some sort of veto proof coalition, reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine is also vital.

With the latter, Robertson, Falwell, and every right wing screamer would be out on the unemployment line the following Monday.

[Guaranteed]

7. Absolutely. In fact, that may be job number one.

Our democracy is dying as a direct result of media conglomeration.

[blm]

14. Absolutely, with no doubt in my mind, agree with you on this.

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[catmandu57]

8. Yes

if we ever intend to have an honest country again we need an independent media, crush, kill, destroy break it into little bites, bring back the fairness doctrine them we'll see how much bullshit stands the light of day.

[OzarkDem]

9. I'm sure they plan to

They've learned the lesson the hard way, you can't expect fair or professional behavior from todays's news media and free market capitalism doesn't work for news coverage in a democracy.

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. Damn RIGHT and start with Rupert Murdoch's FAUX NEWS

and they work their way down the list.

[conscious evolution]

11. Let a war crimes tribunal deal with them.

Because that is what they are doing-commiting war crimes.

[Poiuyt]

12. Giving the media back to the people should be job #1

[omega minimo]

13. The Clintoncrats sold the public's airwaves in Telecomm Act 1996

Which Democrats will lead the charge back in the other direction?

[Julius Civitatus]

15. Priority #1: Break down big media, bring back Fairness Doctrine

This is fundamental for the survival of our democracy.

[fieldmarshallrommel]

16. Maybe you can tell me what antitrust laws we broken?

Just a couple...you know, before we start to dismantle entire companies. Name a couple for me please.

[mmonk]

17. So you don't think media conglomerates

have bought up whole markets? Don't know of any specific laws but I do know that our democracy is threatened and manipulation of facts or omissions of important information across our airwaves is rampant.

[fieldmarshallrommel]

20. I never said any such thing....

This thread is about anti-trust laws and how they can be used against the media. Dont get me wrong, I despise the media and what its become....especially the right-wing hit-jobs they do. But claiming a break in anti-trust laws is another thing. Frankly, i dont think we're even remotely there. Yet.

[mmonk]

22. I'm up for suggestions.

There needs to be a curve on saturation of one group owning so many outlets, especially with the power they wield.

[David Zephyr]

18. Media consolidation must be addressed.

:thumbsup:

[Xenotime]

19. agreed. They should be a congressional overhaul of MSM...

They have bowed down before * for too long.

[kentuck]

21. If they only had the balls..

to do us all a favor?

[madokie]

23. without the media's complicity we wouldn't be where we are today

in a world of shit. we must reinstate the fairness doctrine and yesterday wouldn't be too soon.

[TahitiNut]

24. Only one law need be enacted.

Prohibit corporations from owning corporations.

Property can't own property; your dog can't own your home.

Require all corporate ownership to be human - in the name of a 'natural' person. Abolish the shell games like Enron - over 500 corporate entities in many different jurisdictions, including the Caymens and Bermuda.

Outlaw it.

[KoKo]

25. Media Reform/Fairness Doctrine....Top Priority...without that...nothing

Dems do will ever get traction or be heard. I don't want to go through another decade like what we've been through with the Clinton/Monica and the Bush Fascists EVER AGAIN IN MY LIFE!

It's TOP PRIORITY! All of us here know about the Media Whores. They tried to bring down a President and Installed BUSH...and made Democrats lives a living hell for too long! We can't have any more of this!