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COLGATE4

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9. I am a strong proponent of free speech. But at the

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 01:44 PM

Nov 2012

same time our sister democracy, Canadan has successfully enacted laws which prevent a news station that lies to the public from getting a license (i.e. Fox). Don't see why we couldn't do the same. Preventing lying is no affront to free speech.

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Question about Fox News [View all] kydo Nov 2012 OP

For decades? FoxNews is just 16 years old. One decade only. No decades. Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #1

feels like decades kydo Nov 2012 #3

Oh, wow! Every word you said has been a thought ( or action) of mine at one point or another. narnian60 Nov 2012 #2

Well just to be clear you are not "all for free speech" tritsofme Nov 2012 #4

Yes I am "all for free speech." kydo Nov 2012 #5

So who shall serve as arbiter of what is and what is not news? tritsofme Nov 2012 #7

yeah but how do we marginalize it kydo Nov 2012 #8

Not really, Murdoch has said is entertainment Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #10

then why is it called Fox News? kydo Nov 2012 #11

Fruit of the poison tree Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #12

I am a strong proponent of free speech. But at the COLGATE4 Nov 2012 #9

Fox News is America's Radio Rwanda careyfamily Nov 2012 #6