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I_UndergroundPanther

(12,462 posts)
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 07:16 PM Aug 2020

My local CBS station is acting like EO

Is law...treating trump executive orders like they are laws. Like ruling by decree is not traitorous

They go on explaing Trump's EO like is a given fact..

Why the fuck are they pretending an executive order has force of law like it passed and changed stuff?

They are aiding and abetting a traitor and Authoritarianism this is a lie!

Executive orders are suggestions not law!

This is pissing me off!

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My local CBS station is acting like EO (Original Post) I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2020 OP
A modest suggestion PJMcK Aug 2020 #1
+1 Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #5
Because there aren't any lawyers at your local station to tell them they are wrong madaboutharry Aug 2020 #2
Is it owned by Sinclair? Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #3
Yes I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2020 #4
That explains it Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #11
Sinclair owned Stations are Wellstone ruled Aug 2020 #12
pox on sinclair, pox on faux noize , bring back the fairness doctrine now . AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #14
I came here to ask this when I saw the title of the thread renate Aug 2020 #16
Boycott the channel..email them and let them know you are pushing a boycott and why! Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #6
call them. offer to go on the air live present your view nt msongs Aug 2020 #7
gave up cable along time ago. gave up on print news too. AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #8
I have no net or cable I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2020 #10
le sigh, would love to get antenn antenna tv, but i live in a apartment complex AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #15
This is what I wrote to the reporter I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2020 #9
eggscllent AllaN01Bear Aug 2020 #13
Probably owned by Sinclair. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #17

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
5. +1
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 07:22 PM
Aug 2020
exactly the correct solution. I have made a concerted effort to avoid the news of all sorts since yesterday. I’m tuning out the entire campaign.

madaboutharry

(40,190 posts)
2. Because there aren't any lawyers at your local station to tell them they are wrong
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 07:18 PM
Aug 2020

and the people who work there are too lazy to look it up.

AllaN01Bear

(18,008 posts)
14. pox on sinclair, pox on faux noize , bring back the fairness doctrine now .
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 08:47 PM
Aug 2020

and the cons scream " liberal press". humbug.

renate

(13,776 posts)
16. I came here to ask this when I saw the title of the thread
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 08:57 PM
Aug 2020

I avoid my local Sinclair station like the plague. I'm literally horrified when I turn it on for even thirty seconds before one of the shows I watch comes on, in case that counts as a view for that night.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stations_owned_or_operated_by_Sinclair_Broadcast_Group

I never watch our Fox affiliate just in case, but a liberal friend of mine does because she says it's totally different from the national channel. I know I'd rather watch them than the Sinclair station, though, because at least Fox isn't pretending to be not-Fox.

AllaN01Bear

(18,008 posts)
15. le sigh, would love to get antenn antenna tv, but i live in a apartment complex
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 08:49 PM
Aug 2020

and 3,000 foot mountains block the signal. my health care worker has a 360 degree view of the sky and gets 50 tv channels . most are home shopping network, so he deleted most of those.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,462 posts)
9. This is what I wrote to the reporter
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 07:45 PM
Aug 2020

That did the story:


Dear,Mallory

Your segment today on the changes to the student loan program was misleading.

Trump cannot change any laws or legislation with an executive order. It is against the Constitution of the United States for a sitting president to legislate law by decree. The president is not a king.

As for the student loan situation look for laws passed by both the house and Congress.

Donald Trump's executive orders cannot change laws or pass laws. Period.

You should know better than to pretend on air Trump rules by decree.

Research executive orders on a legitimate site, and be ethical.

Thank you.

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