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RockRaven

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5. What is unconstitutional? There is no 1st Am right to be broadcast on a TV network.

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:28 PM

Sep 2025

1st Am speech protection is about the government not restricting you with laws, not corporations' employment/nonemployment of you.

And, yes, these companies are bowing before Trump and fulfilling his desires. And maybe they are afraid of arbitrary regulatory decisions in the future. But legally, there isn't much there (not that is public anyhow) for the on air people to work with.

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Is There ANY Recourse For Kimmel, Colbert, Dowd, Etc. ? [View all] WiVoter Sep 2025 OP

They were sold out by their own companies. CBS, ABC, and MSNBC were not willing to stand up. Intractable Sep 2025 #1

Yup, go to an independent network or cable/Satellite. Screw the lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #2

You would have to know two things to answer this question: what their contracts say RockRaven Sep 2025 #3

Even if it's unconstitutional? WiVoter Sep 2025 #4

What is unconstitutional? There is no 1st Am right to be broadcast on a TV network. RockRaven Sep 2025 #5

First of all, Kimmel and Colbert could go back to being funny... Mark.b2 Sep 2025 #6

they ARE funny Skittles Sep 2025 #7

Not sure if Kimmel and Colbert's contracts allow Johonny Sep 2025 #9

Outside of sports and local news, most of my media consumption... Mark.b2 Sep 2025 #11

I'm very kacekwl Sep 2025 #8

PBS IowaUnionman Sep 2025 #10