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McCain waves stick at TV over news coverage
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter ^
| 02/16/2005
| By Brooks Boliek
Posted on 02/16/2005 7:08:07 AM PST by JesseJane
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How about a study on the bias in the political coverage?? I must agree that in many cases, without local radio, we would not hear debates between local candidates, or an airing of the crappy measures that are being shoved down our throats by an ill-informed public.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:08:08 AM PST
by
JesseJane
To: Alia; Mo1; dirtboy; cyncooper
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:09:17 AM PST
by
JesseJane
(KERRY: I have had conversations with leaders, yes, recently.That's not your business, it's mine.)
To: JesseJane
While I agree most news is biased to the left, leftist McPain's solution, as always, involves government intervention.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:11:59 AM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(© 2004, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
To: JesseJane
Oh, he only figuratively waves a stick. I thought it was going to be another classic McInsane moment.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:12:04 AM PST
by
stevio
(Let Freedom Ring!)
To: JesseJane
If McCain gets involved, the problem will get worse.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:12:57 AM PST
by
Pikamax
To: JesseJane
What is McCain running for.... Director of National Censorship.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:13:44 AM PST
by
marty60
To: JesseJane
...McCain argued that the dearth of local political coverage on local TV is a result of the increasing consolidation of the media industry...
So McManiac's answer is to Nationalize it?
To: JesseJane
Isn't this the same guy who authored the Bill that limited media coverage of Political speech?
McCainiac is a friggin moron
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:16:12 AM PST
by
MJY1288
(Liberty is Spreading Like a Fever!.................... CATCH IT!!!)
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To: JesseJane
Anothe perspective on this --- first, McCain comes up with some of the worst anti-Constitutional legislation to supress free speech in the media AND IT IS APPROVED BY WASHINGTON. Now, he wants MORE GOVERNMENT CONTROL over what the broadcast industry can or does say? IMHO, the broadcast industry (and the Internet) should live or die on their own merits. People will choose their own sources of information as a natural process. The government should stay out of this -- they have already infringed upon Constitutional rights of broadcasting. It should end.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:16:47 AM PST
by
EagleUSA
To: JesseJane
McCain is short-sighted.
He doesn't see the alternative media.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:17:04 AM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: JesseJane
The legislation was introduced by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Tuesday after the release of
a report by the Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California...
This guy is certifiably NUTZ. The Norman Lear Center? Sheesh, why not base legislation on what's printed in Scappleface or the Onion you jack@SS.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:17:25 AM PST
by
Condor51
(May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Gen G Patton)
To: Pikamax
If McCain gets involved, the problem will get worse.A la McCain-Feingold.....
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:17:41 AM PST
by
b4its2late
(If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.)
To: JesseJane
How about starving tax dollars from PBS? Let hear you Mccain. Do some straight talk.
To: Condor51
why not base legislation on what's printed in Scappleface or the Onion you jack@SSYou might actually get better legislation. Think about it :)
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:19:05 AM PST
by
Bahbah
To: JesseJane
Only TV broadcasters? Is that an auto-exemption for NPR?
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:19:19 AM PST
by
quantim
(Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
To: JesseJane
McCain should go back to Mother Russia.
To: JesseJane
How about having the FCC regulate frequency allocation, power output and antenna pattern and staying out of what people can, can't or must say over the air.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:20:51 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Blackwell for Governor 2006: hated by the 'Rats, feared by the RINOs.)
To: JesseJane
The media had no interest in helping us when McCain came after our First Amendment rights. As far as I'm concerned, he can do whatever he wants to those guys. I'll get my info from the Internet. When McCain inevitably comes after the Internet, then I'll war with him again.
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posted on
02/16/2005 7:20:53 AM PST
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real politcal victory, take your issue to court.)
To: JesseJane
What is he talking about? In my area, the two local TV stations provided a great deal of coverage of local elections and issues. McLame is seizing on a false premise or, at least, a broad and inaccurate generalization.
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