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diva77

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15. We need more regulation of media. Scientific journals have peer review. We need something

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 05:41 PM

Jun 2019

like that - perhaps a "truthiness rating system" and mandatory fact checks in order for a program to be classified as "news."

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The one question for which I really need an answer [View all] malaise Jun 2019 OP

Changing the Constitution is difficult and slow. Shrike47 Jun 2019 #1

The US Constitution Eric J in MN Jun 2019 #2

I know but there should be disqualifying practices malaise Jun 2019 #4

There could unintended consequences. Eric J in MN Jun 2019 #7

Precisely jberryhill Jun 2019 #11

We need more regulation of media. Scientific journals have peer review. We need something diva77 Jun 2019 #15

Lol jberryhill Jun 2019 #16

we're already suffering the dire effects of unregulated "news" - I don't think things should diva77 Jun 2019 #26

That's just absurd jberryhill Jun 2019 #27

I didn't say I wanted to get rid of the 1st Amendment. However, we used to have diva77 Jun 2019 #28

The Fairness Doctrine... jberryhill Jun 2019 #29

At least when the Fairness Doctrine was in effect, you didn't have Rush Limbaugh and his diva77 Jun 2019 #30

"Absurd"? We need to retire this word from American politics ck4829 Jun 2019 #45

I'd pretend what you responded to and your reponse are relevant to each other too. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #34

Agree malaise Jun 2019 #12

Used to be that Americans had honor and morality and would never had elected some thing like that demtenjeep Jun 2019 #19

Unbelievable for real malaise Jun 2019 #20

right? demtenjeep Jun 2019 #21

Same here malaise Jun 2019 #22

That's the issue StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #35

exactly. we've had nut jobs running for office since forever .. stopdiggin Jun 2019 #53

Nixon got elected. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #55

How about not voting for people like that jberryhill Jun 2019 #3

There are basic standards for most professions malaise Jun 2019 #5

Yeah, and? jberryhill Jun 2019 #9

And yet you have no problem malaise Jun 2019 #40

I don't even know what that is supposed to mean jberryhill Jun 2019 #42

I had a background check greymattermom Jun 2019 #39

Yes, it's up to us to disqualify a nutcase/criminal in the voting booth. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #6

I share your concern. In any decent system such charlatans would be disqualified. BSdetect Jun 2019 #8

In any country of decent people, such charlatans wouldn't stand a chance of being elected anyway FiveGoodMen Jun 2019 #37

Because the Republican Party is complicit in keeping him there ? OnDoutside Jun 2019 #10

I have two misdemeanor pot possession busts or I'd be running.(30 years ago) panader0 Jun 2019 #13

Precisely malaise Jun 2019 #14

How about faking an illness to avoid the draft? jberryhill Jun 2019 #17

IOKIYAR keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #18

becsuse the US is full of hateful bigots who support him JI7 Jun 2019 #23

Look at all these criminal appointees malaise Jun 2019 #24

We're losing track of how big a mess this really is struggle4progress Jun 2019 #25

Precisely malaise Jun 2019 #32

the man has never paid 'the price' for anything.... spanone Jun 2019 #31

Justice is coming malaise Jun 2019 #33

In Iran... reACTIONary Jun 2019 #36

No Wall Street n/t malaise Jun 2019 #41

You want Wall Street to be.... reACTIONary Jun 2019 #43

You did misunderstand malaise Jun 2019 #47

I very truly doubt ... reACTIONary Jun 2019 #48

I am anti-religion - all religions malaise Jun 2019 #49

Me too... but I don't think the problem is... reACTIONary Jun 2019 #51

Touche malaise Jun 2019 #52

Wall Street didn't pick this guy stopdiggin Jun 2019 #54

It should have disqualified him in the eyes of voters. Caliman73 Jun 2019 #38

The Founders must have thought that would take care of itself treestar Jun 2019 #44

Actually, the founder had a plan for that... reACTIONary Jun 2019 #50

Exactly treestar Jun 2019 #56

2016 was soooo crooked we may not know the full extent for many years librechik Jun 2019 #46