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Glamrock

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82. The answer is Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 10:55 AM

Feb 2017

Reagan did away with the fairness doctrine, opening the door to FOX news on tv and Rush Limbaugh and all of his mimics on AM radio. Clinton signed the Telecom Deregulation Act, opening the door to media consolidation. That is the #1 reason we're in the mess we are in. Basically, Reagan legalized propaganda, and Clinton facilitated the media being owned by the very few. Consequently the American electorate, by and large, is less than informed. And, democracy cannot be sustained without an informed electorate. Those are the two main reasons. Add in the internet, which has no regulations regarding truth or what can be labeled as news.

That would be my answer. Hope that helps.

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Donald Trump will not be allowed to address Parliament on UK state visit, Speaker says [View all] Recursion Feb 2017 OP

No one is happier about that than Trump. Imagine him "speaking" before Parliament. nikibatts Feb 2017 #1

Actually Trump is probably unhappy and angry. cstanleytech Feb 2017 #4

He probably didn't want to, until they said he couldn't. C Moon Feb 2017 #26

Bingo. n/t VWolf Feb 2017 #53

Agreed - he can't "speak" anywhere comfortably unless it's at a DFT Leghorn21 Feb 2017 #7

I get where you're coming from. His rejection by our allies is one of several keys needed to take Glamrock Feb 2017 #27

What I hear from my friends overseas . . . MrModerate Feb 2017 #81

The answer is Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Glamrock Feb 2017 #82

I don't think the Fairness Doctrine had a hope of surviving the proliferation of cable channels. MrModerate Feb 2017 #84

Probably right, Glamrock Feb 2017 #85

I have watched Prime Ministers Questions. nycbos Feb 2017 #10

Me too. He would be such an embarrassment. irisblue Feb 2017 #36

Welcome to DU, nikibatts! calimary Feb 2017 #42

Boy that is going to make Red Don mad Botany Feb 2017 #2

A chameleon. demosincebirth Feb 2017 #37

When his face goes from orange to red.....look out LiberalLovinLug Feb 2017 #60

I can't imagine the Queen granting him an audience randr Feb 2017 #3

The only way to disinfect it if he did visit would be with some napalm. nt cstanleytech Feb 2017 #6

I normally kind of snicker at monarchists, but the guy in the House of Lords trying to stop him Recursion Feb 2017 #8

She may not be happy about it, Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #24

She's 90 years old and missed the Christmas cathedral services this year, Tanuki Feb 2017 #34

We'll see. n/t Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #35

It would be a disaster. There is a protocol EllieBC Feb 2017 #38

That's what puzzle me onetexan Feb 2017 #62

Theresa May, the Prime Minister, did muriel_volestrangler Feb 2017 #63

The Speaker of the House of Commons is a theoretically administrative role Recursion Feb 2017 #72

Vulgaria is the country Trump is from? mdbl Feb 2017 #80

Why do I feel a tweetstorm coming on? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2017 #5

I remember how warmly and graciously President Obama was greeted and that wonderful and well monmouth4 Feb 2017 #9

It was a great speech Recursion Feb 2017 #12

And don't forget about how much President Obama was loved in Canada too. Botany Feb 2017 #20

How gracious Trudeau was in quoting our various presidents charlyvi Feb 2017 #44

Bercow despises drumpf. Good Call. Anyway, here's how it's done: mobeau69 Feb 2017 #11

Thank you so much for this. So wonderful to hear him speechify again..n/t monmouth4 Feb 2017 #31

I miss him bdamomma Feb 2017 #47

People should start sending tRump this video avebury Feb 2017 #49

this is great. thanks for posting. /nt IcyPeas Feb 2017 #65

One of his very best speeches. mobeau69 Feb 2017 #71

Ha!! :-D NurseJackie Feb 2017 #13

He is such a snowflake that he may just cancel the trip sdfernando Feb 2017 #14

Hey, Donald: dalton99a Feb 2017 #15

What a slap in the face. pnwmom Feb 2017 #16

This is a splendid example of KARMA ailsagirl Feb 2017 #17

They didn't just block him due to the travel ban but because of their avebury Feb 2017 #18

Talk about the cut direct! n/t W Mousie Feb 2017 #19

Hats off to Bercow! Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #21

Jolly Good Show, Mr Speaker! red dog 1 Feb 2017 #22

Didn't Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage... TomCADem Feb 2017 #23

President Obama (according to the introduction) is the avebury Feb 2017 #25

No, Reagan and Clinton did it. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #29

No, not in Westminster Hall n/t mobeau69 Feb 2017 #32

That wasn't the issue. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #33

I see. There was no way drumph would be allowed to speak in Westminster Hall. mobeau69 Feb 2017 #48

Theresa May is absolutely desperate to nullify Nigel Farage's influence Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #58

No address to Parliament, no Royal audience. TygrBright Feb 2017 #28

The article is messed up. No wonder there are conflicting posts here. mobeau69 Feb 2017 #52

I reread it again and it's still not clear! mobeau69 Feb 2017 #57

I would be shocked if Trump was invited to speak to the members of avebury Feb 2017 #76

Drum of can't speak in complete sentences! MontanaMama Feb 2017 #77

Bugger off Donald edbermac Feb 2017 #30

Awesome! manicraven Feb 2017 #39

Thank you, Mr. Bercow. spooky3 Feb 2017 #40

Hear, hear! DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #41

What a relief! maddiemom Feb 2017 #43

Well, Donnie, there is always Russia rurallib Feb 2017 #45

oh oh another ally he is going to piss off. bdamomma Feb 2017 #46

knowing the orange menace, he'll probably ask if he can try on one of the crowns. Javaman Feb 2017 #50

The Ugly American reference made me wonder about the origin of the phrase. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #68

There is also this.. Javaman Feb 2017 #74

That privlidge is reserved. tazkcmo Feb 2017 #51

Outstanding! Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (nt) Paladin Feb 2017 #54

They didn't want to hear about his Apprentice ratings Motley13 Feb 2017 #55

Too bad. He would have done an AMAZING JOB!!! dchill Feb 2017 #56

Simply put: He is NOT the leader of the free world. Never was. Never will be. Fritz Walter Feb 2017 #59

She addressed the British Parliament 3 years ago muriel_volestrangler Feb 2017 #61

Okay, what's the war order now? Big_K Feb 2017 #64

How long will it take Cheeto Benito's Twitter puppets to start a boycott... Onyrleft Feb 2017 #66

Hey, Trump... orangecrush Feb 2017 #67

Very embarrassing for a normal politician, but not Trump. joanbarnes Feb 2017 #69

Steve Bell: muriel_volestrangler Feb 2017 #70

May will let him if he actually wants to Wabbajack_ Feb 2017 #73

They would eat him alive... Thor_MN Feb 2017 #75

UK shouldn't let him in, he'll help putin destablise,any relationship left with putins hated EU. Sunlei Feb 2017 #78

Twitty McTwitface ain't gonna like that. moondust Feb 2017 #79

This is just the beginning... Puzzler Feb 2017 #83