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lees1975

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10. Constitutionally, this can be done.

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 24, 2021, 09:18 PM

Jan 2021

When Michael Powell was in charge of the FCC under Dubya, he tried to crack down on the mainstream media with enforcement of policy that was already on the books. It didn't work because the mainstream media follows journalistic standards and is generally pretty accurate. But a good strong far left Democrat could devastate AM talk radio and Breitbart, Newsmax and Fox in a heartbeat.

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Investigate Limbaugh's role in encouraging and supporting the Trump insurrection [View all] lees1975 Jan 2021 OP

I am starting to doubt that he has cancer Under The Radar Jan 2021 #1

Yes, I remember lees1975 Jan 2021 #2

Roger Ailes was right old white guys will believe anything Under The Radar Jan 2021 #3

Hey, I'm an old white guy, and I don't believe anything Limbaugh says. Why don't you make that Nitram Jan 2021 #5

Agree. I'm an old white guy lees1975 Jan 2021 #7

Because I was living overseas I never heard Limbaugh until I was in my 40s. I was shocked the first Nitram Jan 2021 #9

Middle-aged white guy here, but I get you, and I agree. Aristus Jan 2021 #12

Get unprovable propaganda off the air! Karadeniz Jan 2021 #4

Constitutionally, this can be done. lees1975 Jan 2021 #10

There was an article here recently about what the FCC can and cannot do...and it's kind of dumb. Karadeniz Jan 2021 #11

or force them to play a disclaimer every 5 or 10 mins mdbl Jan 2021 #6

Limbaugh isn't dying nearly quick enough to suit me. Paladin Jan 2021 #8