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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:12 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should we bring back the Fairness Doctrine? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, but it needs to be updated to include cable news |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1 (I never would have thought of that!) nt |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Me neither. n/t |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Great minds DON'T think alike! Welcome to DU! |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Thanks. :) |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Excellent Point !!!!!!!!!!!! n/t |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. No it doesn't. There needs to be a venue where speech is not regulated. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:15 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. You're right, but I would broaden the Doctrine |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. The key words in your reply to my post are "over the air". |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I posted 'over the air' because thats what the original Doctrine covered |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:37 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. "news division" being a wholly subjective phrase, how would you define it? |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. We need to bring back more than the Fairness Doctrine. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Cool, link, i'll have to read up on it. n/t |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Didn't Rupert Murdoch become an American citizen so that |
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Boxerfan (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. Oh yes yes yes... |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. lol, dream on. Who will "bring it back"?? Who will enforce it??? The Obama DOJ? Dream on. nm |
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Greybnk48 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
9. How about News! Or Truth! |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. Every political show on radio or tv should have at least 2 POV |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. me too. n/t |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. Where is the "Duh" option |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. For anyone answering "No": should we bring back Democracy? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-09-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Bring it back from where? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:02 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. How about bringing back The Smothers Brothers? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. No, I reserve the right to bash the fuck out of those who are tyrants. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
18. The underlying rationale is not valid in the context of cable |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I'm actually not for bring it back. Just wondering who was and what ... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Then a good followup question would be... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. It'd be an interesting question, but it couldn't stand. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. those neither. n/t |
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Balbus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
21. Yes, because that "freedom of speech" thing can be so annoying at times. |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. That's pretty much why I'm against bringing it back. |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. But when it is wrapped up as news....as in fox - is that speech? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. So if faux dropped "news" from their title, you'd give up this fight? |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:27 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. That's what I mean by in principle agreeing with the "spirit" of.. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:33 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Handshake. n/t |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
24. We need to make sure that free speech is free |
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Tatersbrowning (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Adverisers .... |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
37. ChrisNews will be the newest/greatest venue for getting information out that there has ever been... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
39. Who Determines "Fairness"? |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
40. Voted no, but with a reason. |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 07:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. But shouldn't even opinion shows have all sides of an opinion? |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. The problem with forcing them to allow "both sides" is |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-10-11 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
42. Fairness doctrine is inherently unfair and was never used to protect controversial matters |
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