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To: DNME
So what can we do about it? How do we fight back?

Well the first thing we need to do is to scare the sh*t out of them by making them aware of just how badly we want to see them thrown in jail.

I have often thought that perhaps physically assaulting various journalists might be useful in conveying to them just how dangerous is our hatred for their manipulation of our elections. I know George Stephanopolous and Katie Couric both need a good beating. There are plenty of others who ought to get punched in the mouth for their lies and omissions.

We need to make these fools understand that we are not joking and we would very much like to see them hurt, both physically and financially.

They need to get the message that playing games with our lives is not looked at benignly.

Beyond that, we need to constantly repeat how much we think they are liars, we need to try to buy in to their stocks and work to change corporate policy, we need to look at what laws we can bring to bear on this corruption between media and Democrats, and we need to try to cut off their money stream.

Eventually I think we need to create an actual "Forth Estate" of government with a board of governors elected from the existing congressional districts.

Modern media is too powerful to leave in the hands of one party. We need to insure it remains forever divided in it's power.

38 posted on 08/10/2016 10:07:02 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp

I’m aware of some (not all) laws regarding libel and slander, after years as an ink-stained wretch. I think there might be an opening here.

The ultimate defense in a libel case, at least we were told when I took Journalism Ethics, is the truth. It ain’t libel if it’s true. (Libel is for printed falsehoods; slander is for spoken.)

In too many cases today, people take Freedom of the Press as an absolutely right, which it is not. If Freedom of Speech is a “qualified” right (the crowded theater thing) then so too is Press.

I think Donald Trump would be well-served by having a squadron of lawyers ready to pounce at the next falsehood told about him. Some might accuse him of being a wimp, or hiding behind his lawyers, but I think a few high-profile libel or slander cases might help level the playing field. Once such a suit is filed, I believe injunctions can be sought against offending news outlets, which would cause a few ripples.

Until then, I’d be happy to see Trump eject assorted news heads from his next rally. Accuse them of point-blank lying about him, then throw their manicured asses out.

True Americans hate the press and what they’re obviously trying to do to Donald Trump. Make them pay for lying, or repeating somebody else’s lie.


67 posted on 08/10/2016 10:25:55 AM PDT by DNME (The only solution to a BAD GUY with a gun is a GOOD GUY with a gun.)
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