Nuts.

I know we have a lot of "diversity" here but is there anybody that thinks this is a good idea?

“They're 97% against ‒ they give me only bad publicity or press," Trump claimed in a Sept. 18 gaggle with reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew back to the United States from the United Kingdom. "I mean, they’re getting a license. I would think maybe their license should be taken away. It will be up to Brendan Carr.”

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trum...oking-194807205.html

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
Nuts.

I know we have a lot of "diversity" here but is there anybody that thinks this is a good idea?

“They're 97% against ‒ they give me only bad publicity or press," Trump claimed in a Sept. 18 gaggle with reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew back to the United States from the United Kingdom. "I mean, they’re getting a license. I would think maybe their license should be taken away. It will be up to Brendan Carr.”

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trum...oking-194807205.html

censorship at full throttle, wake up before too late ...

I'm interested in what the trumptard response to this will be?

All good?

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
I'm interested in what the trumptard response to this will be?

All good?

Lane & co will be fully on board.

The networks & major media outlets had better start showing some balls before it's too late.

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Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
I'm interested in what the trumptard response to this will be?

All good?

I have noticed they stay away from truthful threads!

The guy is not understanding it.

The government can’t compel “fair treatment” of public figures.

This is a problem that he thinks he can force it.

Jeez. This, while the FCC is taking away ham radio spectrum for commercial interests.
The 11/26 elections can't come soon enough.

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Originally posted by crbutler:
The guy is not understanding it.

The government can’t compel “fair treatment” of public figures.

This is a problem that he thinks he can force it.

So far he is succeeding!

A BANAN REPUBLICAN in all its shapes and forms!

When you elect and empower someone like Trump expect rules to be put aside to personal power.

News agencies should get out of the business of having an opinion and get back to a Joe Friday approach — just the facts.

Some news agencies do spend 97% of their time bashing Trump.

Why not just lay out what he did/said for the day and leave it at that…NO opinion…let people think for themselves. Yeah I know, stupid idea…people thinking for themselves and all!

And where do you get the power to decide what opinion a private entity can broadcast.

Opinion? Like, the hacks from Twitter you post.

I dimly remember typing this in the forum, long ago.

"Don't give Bush powers that you wouldn't want Hillary to use."

Substitute Trump for Bush, and maybe Kamala or AOC for Hillary.

Be damned careful what you wish for...

Exactly.

The right has been on the receiving end of the stick in the past.

Unfortunately, Trump in his prepolitical days was someone who got mostly positive press. He thinks he still deserves it.

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Originally posted by TomP:
I dimly remember typing this in the forum, long ago.

"Don't give Bush powers that you wouldn't want Hillary to use."

Substitute Trump for Bush, and maybe Kamala or AOC for Hillary.

Be damned careful what you wish for...

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News agencies should get out of the business of having an opinion and get back to a Joe Friday approach — just the facts.

You don't know what you're talking about. Newspapers have provided opinions to readers in the US since before the country was founded. TV, as long as it's existed.

However, newspapers used to confine opinion to the editorial page for the most part.

Remember the jingoistic approach was rightist back in the early 20th century and got us the Spanish/American war.

The biggest editorial issues back when were more choice of what factual article to post, rather than how to print it.

When my grandfather graduated with a journalism degree the average graduate wanted to make the reader more knowledgeable.

Now the average journalism major goes in to it to make a difference in the world.

Big difference in outlook.

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Originally posted by RolandtheHeadless:

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News agencies should get out of the business of having an opinion and get back to a Joe Friday approach — just the facts.

You don't know what you're talking about. Newspapers have provided opinions to readers in the US since before the country was founded. TV, as long as it's existed.

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However, newspapers used to confine opinion to the editorial page for the most part.

I have to disagree. Newspapers have taken sides, selectively reported facts, and expressed opinions outside editorial pages since the beginning of the American press. I don't think the editorial page was conceived of before the 19th century.

Newspapers have been used by their owners to whip up sentiment for war, to preserve slavery, and to glorify gunfighters. All on the front page.

In more recent times, look at the selective coverage given JFK's assassination by both press and TV.

There is no longer any NEWS reporters.

All we have now is OPINIONATED IDIOTS.

And the politicians are at the top of this list.

Trump created his very own TRUTH SOCIAL.

Which is any but!

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Originally posted by ledvm:
News agencies should get out of the business of having an opinion and get back to a Joe Friday approach — just the facts.

Some news agencies do spend 97% of their time bashing Trump.

Why not just lay out what he did/said for the day and leave it at that…NO opinion…let people think for themselves. Yeah I know, stupid idea…people thinking for themselves and all!

Agreed 100%, but politicians should also stick to the facts (rather than numbers they just pull out of nowhere) to justify their actions. Trump is a complete stranger to "facts", and his supporters are apparently oblivious to this.

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Originally posted by nute:
politicians should also stick to the facts (rather than numbers they just pull out of nowhere) to justify their actions. Trump is a complete stranger to "facts", and his supporters are apparently oblivious to this.

How can you possibly say something like this about a man who reduced the cost of prescription drugs by 1500%?

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Originally posted by Steve Bertram:

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Originally posted by nute:
politicians should also stick to the facts (rather than numbers they just pull out of nowhere) to justify their actions. Trump is a complete stranger to "facts", and his supporters are apparently oblivious to this.

How can you possibly say something like this about a man who reduced the cost of prescription drugs by 1500%?

They teach different,simple math at B-schools.
The interest rate equations are advanced math.

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Originally posted by ledvm:
News agencies should get out of the business of having an opinion and get back to a Joe Friday approach — just the facts.

Some news agencies do spend 97% of their time bashing Trump.

Why not just lay out what he did/said for the day and leave it at that…NO opinion…let people think for themselves. Yeah I know, stupid idea…people thinking for themselves and all!

I hear/read that a lot coming from Rightists. If it were true, Fox News wouldn't be so popular.

IMO, Rightists' are not much into thinking or listening to perspective other than their own. Instead they are into believing.

And news without perspective or context wouldn't make sense to me. And Rightists would still bitch about what they omitted indicates slant, especially if the omission was rightist slant.

I've noticed lately that PBS, NPR, are presenting news and perspective and context very carefully. That may have always been true but when I watch their "news" and the political part with David Brooks it's especially noticeable.

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David Brooks is the conservative who regularly appears on PBS. Since 2001, he has been a contributor to PBS NewsHour, where he typically engages in a weekly discussion about politics and current events.

Key details about David Brooks and his role on PBS:
Political stance: Though he describes himself as a "moderate Republican," his commentary is viewed from a conservative perspective.

Regular segment: For many years, Brooks was part of a weekly political analysis segment. After his longtime liberal counterpart Mark Shields retired in 2020 and passed away in 2022, Brooks was paired with Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC.

Background: In addition to his role on PBS, Brooks is an opinion columnist for The New York Times.

Other PBS contributors: While Brooks is a regular fixture on PBS NewsHour, other programs feature conservative guests. For instance, the show Firing Line with Margaret Hoover hosts a variety of guests across the political spectrum, including prominent conservatives.