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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 09:41 AM Original message |
Is it true that Obama does not support reimposing the Fairness Doctrine? |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, because it does not address the more serious problems like media |
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marlonm81 (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Did anyone here make that argument BEFORE Obama said it? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I've never been in favor of bringing the fairness doctrine back so long as |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. I have always had mixed feelings on the fairness doctrine... |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. And that's exactly the issue. It seems that so many of us are still of the opinion that the |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
33. It was an extremely popular idea here until just a few days ago, |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. FISA is still pretty popular here despite Obama's support of the so-called "compromise" |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
40. if they did, I've never seen it. I'd like to see a DU link pre-Obama. |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Isn't it a progressive issue to bring it back ? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Sure. It's very progressive to say, "Once we get consolidation under control, bring back |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Who said that ? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. There's a thread with 160 replies right now saying that. Anyway, |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I agree with your plaint: "It's an issue, can we discuss it...?" |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. His ideas are certainly strong enough. If only people discussed his ideas, |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. If only people discussed his ideas instead of repeatedly posting only to ridicule others. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yeah, gee, it's not like I've done that |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It's not the questioning that's against the rules.. |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. ANYBODY who posts a question, like the OP did, gets jumped on for their possible motives. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. And anyone who thinks there's more to an issue than whether he voted like DK would have |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. You are repeating yourself. You are chasing me around this thread merely to say the same thing. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Because you continue to declare that we're not interested in discussing Obama's ideas, while |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. You read my post ..you |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. who defines that? |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 08:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
42. When the people posting the questions are... |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. No. This cannot be discussed. Furthermore, don't you understand, |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. *shrug* so discuss it. I honestly haven't seen anyone try to explain why |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. ah, star trek. I love to watch the re-runs. The borg episodes were great. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Yes. |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. "least of our concerns" |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. Until media consolidation is under control, the fairness doctrine won't make a difference |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. But that's sort of the point |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 05:43 AM Response to Reply #26 |
38. But it won't be enforceable until the media monopolies are broken up |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. Nice framing; looking for a fight? Nah, not you. nt |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yes. It's surprising how many 'progressives' cling to the issues of decades past, and |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. Like you couldn't have found this out in two seconds on Google. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yes, but so what. |
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PM7nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yes, thank god. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yes, it is true.... and BRAVO for Obama.... he's on the correct side... |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. He considers it a distraction from the true problem: Media Consolidation. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-29-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I disagree. |
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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:40 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. So why can't consolidation be addressed in an updated fairness law? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 08:49 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. That's what I was thinking. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
43. I haven't supported the FD since FreePress and Center for American Politics... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
44. OMG OHNOZ!!!11!!!!! |
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