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Nye Bevan

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8. So, your problem is that many more people choose to watch Hannity than (say) Rachel Maddow.

Reply to Blanks (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 11:55 PM

Nov 2013

And your solution is to pass a law to make the Hannity show "fairer" by forcing it to include stuff to "balance it out".

And I guess your new law would also force Rachel Maddow to put right-wing stuff in her show?

Do I have this right?

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Bringing Back the Fairness Doctrine [View all] Smarmie Doofus Nov 2013 OP

I would suggest no one answer before reading this... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #1

Recommend! KoKo Nov 2013 #3

Made sense when there were only a few TV channels, Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #2

So.... it's ok for NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX to parrot gov't disinfo. re..... Smarmie Doofus Nov 2013 #5

You can post the truth yourself here on DU. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #6

The difference is exposure. Blanks Nov 2013 #7

So, your problem is that many more people choose to watch Hannity than (say) Rachel Maddow. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #8

No. I don't have a problem. I disagree with you. Blanks Nov 2013 #13

Honestly, dotymed Nov 2013 #12

We need it more than ever. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #9

That assertion is patently ridiculous. Scuba Nov 2013 #10

'FCC Looks the Other Way as a New Wave of Consolidation Devours Local TV Stations KoKo Nov 2013 #4

Yes, now I remember the 2011 RW push dotymed Nov 2013 #11

I don't know... it has good and bad sides Recursion Nov 2013 #14