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PatrickforB

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5. Even our news is polluted by the Wall Street doctrine of holding shareholder profits over

Reply to Alexander Of Assyria (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2023, 10:43 AM

Aug 2023

everything else.

This is why Reagan killing the Fairness Doctrine in 1987 was so utterly disastrous. It allowed the profit motive to get in the way of the news, which like healthcare, dental care secondary and postsecondary education, prisons, policing, firefighting and public health should NEVER be polluted by the profit motive, because it is in direct conflict with the interests of the people.

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Some better reporting on the J6 coup protection order, cause American sources are...bad. [View all] Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 OP

Judge: " arguably ambiguous statements" Walleye Aug 2023 #1

I got all of that just fine from US sources Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #2

If the protective order was actually strong there wouldn't be a need for The_Casual_Observer Aug 2023 #3

That article is from the Associated Press rehosted by CTV SouthBayDem Aug 2023 #4

Even our news is polluted by the Wall Street doctrine of holding shareholder profits over PatrickforB Aug 2023 #5

I'm proud of Canadian news, but in this case I already read those points from USA reporting. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2023 #6