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6. Would an advertiser boycott be better? Starve the beast.

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 05:52 PM

Nov 2020

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Should We Ban Fox News? [View all] yuiyoshida Nov 2020 OP

There's this inconvenient First Amendment thing, so no. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #1

Right Rebl2 Nov 2020 #16

The First Amendment requires it. The remedy for bad speech is more speech. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #3

I'm not for banning but........... Skittles Nov 2020 #4

That's the way to do it. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #5

Would an advertiser boycott be better? Starve the beast. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #6

Already banned in this house luv2fly Nov 2020 #7

The Fairness Doctrine would not apply to Fox News. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #9

Correct. It would not apply to Fox cable news. hadEnuf Nov 2020 #15

Cable news isn't regulated, wouldn't have any effect. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #10

Give that person a cigar. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #11

Yes, I thought about that after I posted. hadEnuf Nov 2020 #14

Don't mistake me for being ignorant on how the media works, dware Nov 2020 #23

If you look at my last post, hadEnuf Nov 2020 #28

.... dware Nov 2020 #24

The First Amendment also applies to propaganda, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #12

............ dware Nov 2020 #25

No, but they should be required to have a disclaimer banner pfitz59 Nov 2020 #13

I don't think we can ban Fox News JonLP24 Nov 2020 #17

No, no and a thousand times NO! markpkessinger Nov 2020 #19

I cannot, for the life of me, dware Nov 2020 #26

Not only NO, dware Nov 2020 #21

Yep. Let's do it. I'll just go and fetch my magic wand. BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #27