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TrollBuster9090

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18. There also used to be a pesky thing called the Fairness Doctrine, and the U.S. political system

Reply to GGJohn (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 01:36 AM

Oct 2015

worked much better when the FCC was enforcing it. In fact, it worked so well that Reagan just HAD to kill it, thus giving birth to this monster known as Fox News.

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What? GGJohn Oct 2015 #12

There also used to be a pesky thing called the Fairness Doctrine, and the U.S. political system TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #18

The Fairness Doctrine was needed when there was no internet, only 3-4 stations, GGJohn Oct 2015 #20

The answer is yes. As I said, the political system was FAR less polarized and dysfunctional when TrollBuster9090 Oct 2015 #22

You do realize that the Fairness Doctrine wouldn't apply to cable stations don't you? GGJohn Oct 2015 #23

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