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JHB

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12. I don't trust him to do it, but fixing media accountability is something very necessary

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 10:49 AM

Sep 2025

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The right has benefited immensely from the exceedingly high bar for libel and slander suits from public figures. While public image always made such suits dicey, I think all stoppers were removed by the precedent of Hustler Magazine v. Falwell (1988), where Falwell tried and failed to sue Hustler for libel because of the personally insulting content of an obvious parody liquor ad.

From then on, it was open season to say absolutely anything about public figures, and the Right, including Falwell himself, leaned into it with gusto. Where would the nation be if the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, all of FOX, all of hate radio, had to throttle it back just a smidge?

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Trump shares call for media 'accountability' with 'Charlie Kirk Act' after shooting [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 OP

Trump lies and makes false claims every time he opens his damn mouth. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #1

Too bad there are no laws that really applied to him Walleye Sep 2025 #2

A vicious brutal psychopath criminal is President of the United States. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #3

I am sick of him going around the world making "deals" with our money Walleye Sep 2025 #6

And using the threat of the US military to get his way. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #7

As emperor, Trump is just making deals with his money. At least that is how he sees it. LiberalArkie Sep 2025 #8

Oh I know Walleye Sep 2025 #16

And I want someone to find out where his offshore account is when he gets his shakedown $ from companies kimbutgar Sep 2025 #19

Somewhere in Saudi Arabia more than likely. LiberalArkie Sep 2025 #20

I'm sure he gets a piece of every deal. That's always been his way. And leopards don't change. Walleye Sep 2025 #21

And sadly when it is exposed his magaloon cult members will shirk their shoulders and be ok with it! kimbutgar Sep 2025 #22

Goodbye FOX.......... twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #4

Seriously! That's their entire business model mdbl Sep 2025 #9

Always read the fine print JohnnyRingo Sep 2025 #14

US-Pravda coming soon. Nt BadgerKid Sep 2025 #5

Require media accountability...ABSOLUTELY! Scalded Nun Sep 2025 #10

That's All? ConstanceCee Sep 2025 #11

I noticed that, too GenThePerservering Sep 2025 #31

I don't trust him to do it, but fixing media accountability is something very necessary JHB Sep 2025 #12

This "act" would clearly apply to fact based media only. Fox and the rest would continue to say whatever they want hadEnuf Sep 2025 #13

I'd rather have presidential accountability Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 #15

I'm all out of laughs. Martin68 Sep 2025 #17

I rarely say this, BUT-- Bayard Sep 2025 #18

Yates v. United States cstanleytech Sep 2025 #23

After all the hate spewed by Kirk, Trump, and other RWers ChicagoTeamster Sep 2025 #24

From Wikipedia: Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #25

Remember - these loons have created a fictionalized delusional universe BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #28

How about starting with the FBI? Raven123 Sep 2025 #26

Fairness Doctrine anyone? (nt) Pinback Sep 2025 #27

And who gets to be the arbiter of the truth? Let me guess. Mr. Trump? n/t the nelm Sep 2025 #29

oh the IRONY Skittles Sep 2025 #30