Hugo Chavez, I mean...you know, Castro's pal?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../wchavez30.xml
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Hugo Chavez, I mean...you know, Castro's pal?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../wchavez30.xml
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
>H
hitler is going a bit far, based on that article he's not even up to berlusconi levels of dodginess.
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Gasp..... There are countries outside the USA that are not financially blockading a country "we" don't like.
I thought conservatives supported closing/refusing licensing of TV channels.
Actually it's just ones they find offensive (too much adult content) and those that they feelhave a "liberal bias"don't give republican talking points priority, and it's not called "closing" but instead not funding with public money
I am against government closing any media down for political reasons, I am however wondering what the view would be if a US media outlet was part of or supported a failed attempt to overthrow our government.
No I am not willing to call him "Hitler" and quite frankly I think that the comparison is used inappropriately too often and has diminished the memory of how evil Hitler was.
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it’s an election with no Democrats, in one of the whitest states in the union, where rich candidates pay $35 for your votes. Or, as Republicans call it, their vision for the future.
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In case you hadn't noticed, Air America failed of it's own accord, not because of any conservative impulse (financial corruption and insipid content were the largest factors), and PBS and NPR (Bill Moyers' s networks) are in fine shape.Originally Posted by vidcc
Gasp..... There are countries outside the USA that are not financially blockading a country "we" don't like.
I thought conservatives supported closing/refusing licensing of TV channels.
Actually it's just ones they find offensive (too much adult content) and those that they feelhave a "liberal bias"don't give republican talking points priority, and it's not called "closing" but instead not funding with public money
I am against government closing any media down for political reasons, I am however wondering what the view would be if a US media outlet was part of or supported a failed attempt to overthrow our government.
No I am not willing to call him "Hitler" and quite frankly I think that the comparison is used inappropriately too often and has diminished the memory of how evil Hitler was.
I'll bet you can't/don't/won't give the Dem's Fairness Doctrine a correct read, either.
I'm also betting you will never get an honest handle on what any conservative believes.
So, then:
We'll put you down as a Chavez fan/defender, eh?
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
en(un)lightened
Berlusconi is gone, I believe, replaced by a really fairminded, uh, replacement.
All of Italy sighs in relief.
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
>H
His replacement is a bit of a non-entity, but whats with the disgruntled smilie? Berlusconi was a corrupt little shit.
Much of Italy did sigh in relief
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No, I'm sure it's called closing when the military comes in and take your broadcasting equipment away...and it's not called "closing" but instead not funding with public money
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What does Air America have to do with anything? (which is still running with new backing). BTW fox lost far more money in it's first years before it found a footing, just their backer had deeper pockets.
I mentioned Adult channels, which conservatives wish taken down and public broadcasting funding, which conservatives wish to stop because they claim public broadcasting has a liberal agenda.
As for Chavez, there are some things I agree with him about and some I disagree.
My post just put a bit of perspective in. The USA would close down any TV station that supported a failed by force government take over . That you may support (or at least not object to) the attempt to have the election process overturned by coup in Venezuela because you disagree with the political doctrines of Chavez is irrelevant to the issue.
On the democratic fairness doctrine I am against political control of the media. I was against the right wing calls for government control of the media when they broke news embarrassing to the administration such as the fact that they are bypassing FISA and listening to American phone calls without warrant, and I am against control of political opinion shows.
I am certainly against government controls on bias.
I just wish the media would do it's job and report accurate news.
Actually I agree there, because "conservatives" have evolved beyond recognition into many different sub species. Which is kind of ironic because the new species are more hard line against the theory of evolution. True Conservatives are almost extinct.I'm also betting you will never get an honest handle on what any conservative believes.
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it’s an election with no Democrats, in one of the whitest states in the union, where rich candidates pay $35 for your votes. Or, as Republicans call it, their vision for the future.
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No, I'm sure it's called closing when the military comes in and take your broadcasting equipment away...and it's not called "closing" but instead not funding with public moneyI agree with what you say, however in the snip you quoted I was talking about "conservatives" wanting to close adult channels and in particular with public funding they wish to de-fund public broadcasting because they think it has a liberal bias.
You appear to have mixed this up with Venezuela.
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it’s an election with no Democrats, in one of the whitest states in the union, where rich candidates pay $35 for your votes. Or, as Republicans call it, their vision for the future.
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I agree with what you say, however in the snip you quoted I was talking about "conservatives" wanting to close adult channels and in particular with public funding they wish to de-fund public broadcasting because they think it has a liberal bias.
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