FDA orders all TVs set to FOX NEWS...

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

1. Rename it 24/7 Trump already

[Sculpin Beauregard]

2. What????? Where is this campus?

[dalton99a]

3. Silver Spring, Md.

[Sculpin Beauregard]

4. How is this legal? Has anyone sent this to a lawyer?

[jberryhill]

33. How is it legal?

Are you suggesting that the administration is somehow not legally permitted to tune their televisions to whatever it is they want?

Under what possible stretch of the imagination would it be "illegal"?

[jberryhill]

38. So?

You could say that no matter what the TV is tuned to. Were they "endorsing" CNN before?

[Xipe Totec]

40. As long as they were free to change the channel there was no endorsement

As soon as they said you can only watch this channel, that's an endorsement.

[jberryhill]

42. Umm... no... who is the "they" in this question?

The TV's belong to the administration. They can tune them to whatever "they" (the administration) wants.

There's more of an interesting issue on what does, and does not, get distributed via AFRTS (Armed Forces Radio and Television Services) than what is on TV's in waiting rooms over which the administration certainly has direct ownership and control.

[Xipe Totec]

44. You seem to be exceedingly agitated about this issue, so I'm signing off. nt

[jberryhill]

47. I don't feel "agitated"

I just find it odd that anyone would think it is illegal for a branch of the government which owns televisions sets to tune those television sets to whatever nonsense they want to tune them to.

They are going to be tuned to something. So if that counts as an "endorsement" of whatever they are tuned to, then I don't see how they could operate televisions at all.

I certainly wasn't "agitated" enough to believe that someone was committing a crime of some sort here.

But thank you for your concern about my feelings.

[Xipe Totec]

49. And yet, here you are. nt

[jberryhill]

50. My goodness, one might think this was a discussion forum

Yes, here I am. Seeking to have a conversation via a technological wonder which is designed to facilitate them.

Next up - Do their beverage machines contain Coke or Pepsi products?

[wishstar]

6. This is US government FDA facility in Silver Springs Md

White Oak Campus is not part of aa university, but a central government facility

[mahatmakanejeeves]

31. Right. I've never been there, but if they're anything like us, these are

the monitors in the lobby. No one is requiring the employees to watch them.

[NastyRiffraff]

41. It's in eastern Silver Spring MD

About a mile from where I live. It's a HUGE campus; they must have a lot of TVs. It must now be a nightmare working there with Fox blaring all the time.

[treestar]

55. Yeah have to wonder

why do they have a TV at all?

[rzemanfl]

5. This website needs a designated cursing area. Words that do not involve incest, bestiality or

mutilation and are not gendered insults fail me. I think I will post this on every thread that pisses me off today. This is #2 in the series.

[SchrodingersCatbox]

15. "Festering boil on the buttocks of humanity"

Usually works for me

[rzemanfl]

16. For the small stuff I suppose that works. n/t

[JoeOtterbein]

23. Thank you rzemanfl. Foul language is childish and worse; sexist.

[rzemanfl]

26. Sometimes cursing provides an outlet for anger. Unfortunately it has many sexist phrases

b**tard, son of a b***h to name just two that insult women. Then there is what some people would consider blasphemy, among other things. It may be preferable to punching holes in the wallboard over the latest from Donny Doll Hands.

[BigmanPigman]

34. I've been "letting my anger out" on volume #11

for my entire life. It helps a lot. Yesterday I really out-did myself and broke all of my previous records. Between sobbing uncontrollably and swearing at the top of my lungs for the past 24 hours I think my stamina has improved. As a former teacher this was one of the most difficult aspects of my job. I know all kinds of ""4 letter words" in a variety of languages as well as gestures so I can still do it without offending anyone. I think my dog has an extensive vocabulary too by now (if only she could talk).

[rzemanfl]

48. Yes, don't want to create a pre-existing condition in Trumpsit Dumbfuckistan. n/t

[JoeOtterbein]

36. Good point and thanks for not using some of the worst for an example!

[muriel_volestrangler]

52. The Trump regime are walking bags of pus and shit, with all the humanity of an Ebola virus

They have piss for blood, and I hope they choke on their own poisonous puke.

Ticks all the boxes.

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Oh ffs!

[gtar100]

8. They just can't get what they want based on the quality of the content.

It requires an edict from on high. They have to force the propaganda because it is so distasteful to anyone who cares to think for themselves.

Fox "News" is proof that we modern humans are not at the top of the intelligence ladder in human history. Safe bet we aren't even near the top, prehistory included. This despite all the wonderfully intelligent and talented people around today. The stupidity of others is destroying our environment bit by bit each day (again, despite having the knowledge to turn it all around for the better). Just shows that no matter how incredible our achievements are, the lowest among us can drag us under. Hopefully we can tip the scales to favor compassion and intelligence before it's really too late (assuming we haven't already past that point).

Thank goodness the universe is really good at recycling so not all hope is lost.

[lpbk2713]

9. FDA is saying they can't be trusted.

They violate the patient/consumer trust if they require
their TVs be tuned to the RNC Propaganda Channel.
Faux is widely known for their lies and distortions.

[Freethinker65]

10. Solution is to just pull the plug!

Honestly most people are on their own devices (smart phones, tablets, etc.). I have noticed even in doctors' offices waiting rooms few watch tv monitors if they are even available. Same thing at airports. The place where I got my car serviced last had free wifi and had iPads available at the counter for use if you wanted one.

This is definitely a stab at passive government propaganda and I am solidly against it, but it is almost laughable if they think it will have that much influence, especially at an FDA facility.

[Sculpin Beauregard]

12. I'd creatively 'disable' the tv. This admin-they are fucking idiots.

[hunter]

17. Block Fox News with the parental controls and set the password to some random thing.

I have zero tolerance for ANY television news. I guess I'm lucky to live in a place where the most common waiting room television fare is Mexican football or cartoons for the kids.

I'd consider Fox News a hostile work environment.

[Mr.Bill]

24. I have done this at several businesses

in their waiting rooms.

[Initech]

30. Thank God for smartphones.

I can watch the Stanley Cup playoffs on my phone - much more exciting than Fox News!

[Jake Stern]

11. Perhaps some cheeky employee can surreptitiously switch off the teevees?

When asked: Nobody saw nothin'

[woodsprite]

19. Used to be able to do it with my old Palm Pilot. Don't know if I could w/ an iPhone. n/t

[Vinca]

13. Do they mean Faux News??

[Lifelong Protester]

14. Time to unplug the set

[TheBlackAdder]

18. State Media? But, which state?

[DRoseDARs]

20. Smash the screens, problem solved. The revolution will not be televised.

It will be tweeted.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

21. This order is Fascism. No other way to characterize it. Official Propaganda Channel of the Regime.

[masmdu]

22. Use this universal remote key chain when possible

https://www.amazon.com/TV-B-Gone-Universal-Remote-Control-Keychain/dp/B0006GD9CE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494010422&sr=8-1&keywords=tv+b+gone

[Maeve]

25. Wishlist!!!

Sweet....

[CharleyDog]

27. Here's an idea: pipe GOP TeeVee into every home

Every home, every building, every business gets a free monitor that pipes in GOP TeeVee 24/7 without ability to switch off. If it gets unplugged, big brother will know and the van without windows will show up at your doorstep to take you to the learning place.

"Every citizen, or at least every citizen important enough to be worth watching, could be kept for twenty-four hours a day under the eyes of the police and in the sound of official propaganda, with all other channels of communication closed." 1984 - George Orwell

[keithbvadu2]

43. You beat me to it.... Glad to see it.

[ADX]

56. They would if they could...

[paulkienitz]

28. wait, why do they have CNN on the wall in the first place?

This outfit is supposed to be monitoring things like blood plasma quality. What does that have to do with cable news watching?

[Honeycombe8]

29. Wow. 1984 all over. Did other administrations require a set source of news...

at that agency?

But why do they have monitors in the offices at all? I thought the Trump admin was clamping down on expenses. My employer didn't provide tvs for its employees or guests.

[Initech]

32. They should just make Fox News state run television and get it over with.

[DFW]

35. Welcome to Trump's Soviet States orf America n/t

[Ilsa]

39. Put it on the Weather Channel for the drama

Associated with climate change.

Or maybe HGTV. Lots of gay couples on many of the home shows. My psychologist's waiting room tv is set here. There usually isn't anything on to upset clients or children.

[hibbing]

45. Every damn day

It is frightening to get to the point where I am not surprised or shocked by any of the wretched policies or statements made by this turd in the White House.


Peace

[byronius]

51. We've always been at war with Eastasia.

Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump!

Our dear leader is going to prison for a long, long time.

[Skittles]

53. fascism

[colsohlibgal]

54. Right Wing Propoganda

On a recent MSNBC show a panel wondered how we got here, why the republicans veered so far right about 20 years ago.

We got here because of pervasive right wing talk aka right wing propoganda.....which took hold about 20 years ago. All enabled by Reagan who got rid of the long standing Fairness Doctrine.

And it may get worse, Sinclair Broadcasting is trying to buy up a boatload of TV Stations...They think Fox News is not right wing enough and they smell blood in the water.