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Dustlawyer

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20. The first Amendment does not stop it's regulation.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #16)

Thu Jun 16, 2022, 09:10 AM

Jun 2022

You cannot shout “fire” in a crowded theater if there is no fire. The media should not be allowed to knowingly lie to their viewers to manipulate them into violence or to change election outcomes. The Government must have a compelling interest and a narrowly tailored statute to address the problem.

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There was a lot of good news reported yesterday. [View all] fightforfreedom Jun 2022 OP

shithole had lots of help from the corporate media . ... Lovie777 Jun 2022 #1

What we are witnessing is the definition of brainwashing. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #3

+1 2naSalit Jun 2022 #6

I don't generally think of brainwashing as voluntary - soldierant Jun 2022 #10

That's where I am... OneGrassRoot Jun 2022 #13

Yep. Just as I've said, RW lies are so blatant and frequently in direct opposition to one another Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2022 #37

I agree but why is no one talking about stopping the propaganda? Dustlawyer Jun 2022 #11

We can't even designate domestic groups terrorist organizations, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #16

The first Amendment does not stop it's regulation. Dustlawyer Jun 2022 #20

This! Maybe it means reinstituting the Fairness Doctrine calimary Jun 2022 #32

Reducing it & COUNTERING it, with truthful messaging. CaptainTruth Jun 2022 #33

The MSM is owned and managed by domestic oligarchs. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #4

The news, the MSM is owned and managed by domestic oligarchs. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #2

Also try the Professional Left Podcast Just_Vote_Dem Jun 2022 #7

Thanks. gab13by13 Jun 2022 #8

Hmmm ... interesting. calimary Jun 2022 #31

If the msm were indeed fair and balanced, mango mussolini would never niyad Jun 2022 #18

BINGO KS Toronado Jun 2022 #25

Your news sources are excellent. rubbersole Jun 2022 #28

Cable anchors at CNN gab13by13 Jun 2022 #5

The three clowns in NM... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #9

There are millions of nuts out there who live in a rw fantasy world. Scratch beneath any Republican Pepsidog Jun 2022 #12

This thread pinpoints the problem: corporate ownership and censorship of our so called news. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #14

Excellent post! Thank you! Raster Jun 2022 #15

Bannon is a slam dunk?... lame54 Jun 2022 #17

He has no defense. It looks like he is going to try and turn the trial into a circus. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #19

He is a Nazi seditionist Glaisne Jun 2022 #30

Oh.. the good and the bad.. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2022 #21

THIS! "Trump & comp" all need an address change. calimary Jun 2022 #35

Hey, good morning FFF! I just wanted to thank you for the nice analysis of a lot of the SWBTATTReg Jun 2022 #22

Then why DownriverDem Jun 2022 #23

The roots of fake news is paranoid belief the government is evil, it started with Reagan bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #24

Thank you Delphinus Jun 2022 #26

deprogramming 1WorldHope Jun 2022 #27

They don't think the rules apply to them Glaisne Jun 2022 #29

I said back in 2016 Another Jackalope Jun 2022 #34

Thanks for this. Makes more urgent regulations on reporting facts: Fairness Doctrine or Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #36