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10. Alan Leveritt is correct - the state should not be requiring newspapers to do this

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 05:07 PM

Nov 2021

The pledge that Arkansas is requiring the newspaper to sign is wrong. It is not about BDS, it is about the state having control over the news media. What else can the state require the media to do? Can they require them to support only the candidates of a particular party? Could they require support of any and all state laws? Where does this stop?

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Founder of Arkansas newspaper battles state law that requires him to pledge support for Israel [View all] sinkingfeeling Nov 2021 OP

Kickin' Faux pas Nov 2021 #1

Damn right, get that yoke off our neck packman Nov 2021 #7

Agree! Faux pas Nov 2021 #13

I hope they win. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #2

A mandate? 48656c6c6f20 Nov 2021 #3

BDS is an anti-Semitic movement. tritsofme Nov 2021 #4

I'm sure you''ve heard this before, but it's possible to oppose the policies of one political party TheRickles Nov 2021 #5

Likud is out of power, that excuse is wearing very thin. tritsofme Nov 2021 #6

How it anti-Semitic? Diraven Nov 2021 #8

Israel and Judaism are not the same thing. cab67 Nov 2021 #11

Mind you, a pledge to *never* support Israel would be equally bad. Girard442 Nov 2021 #9

Alan Leveritt is correct - the state should not be requiring newspapers to do this Red Pest Nov 2021 #10

Well said. nt crickets Nov 2021 #12

+1 leftstreet Nov 2021 #14