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3. Imagine if the US had a system similar to that

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 03:51 PM

Dec 2014

of Canada, where Fox "News" can't be broadcast because they lie. Would do wonders here.

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The Problem is: it�s Perfectly Legal for Them to Lie to Us. [View all] riqster Dec 2014 OP

rec phantom power Dec 2014 #1

Thanks. riqster Dec 2014 #2

Imagine if the US had a system similar to that COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #3

Agreed. But the First amendment makes it tricky. riqster Dec 2014 #4

It's tricky but certainly not impossible. COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #5

True. I offered a couple of workarounds in the OP. riqster Dec 2014 #6

Some might call it being the "least untruthful possible". n/t hughee99 Dec 2014 #7

That was doubleplusgood! riqster Dec 2014 #8

"Fraud" used to be considered a bad thing... bluesbassman Dec 2014 #9

It's so common it is rarely called out anymore. riqster Dec 2014 #10