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Peace Patriot

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19. Then how come it says "AP" at the top of your posted article?
Thu Jan 10, 2013, 01:04 PM
Jan 2013

You are the one who is wrong on this point.

I call them the Associated Pukes, and for good reason. They are notoriously anti-Chavez--with lying, distorted coverage of every issue, always pushing rightwing "talking points." So are the Washington Psst and Globvision.

But the important point here--besides your extreme bias and the corporate press extreme bias--is whether or not a democratic people have the right to regulate their public airwaves. They do. End of story.

And I wish we had some regulation of the public airwaves here, too, like we USED TO HAVE, before Reagan got rid of the "Fairness Doctrine" that required those getting a license to use the public airwaves to serve the public interest with true balanced coverage of political news and opinion, among other things.

Venezuelans have an extremely important reason for insisting on "Fairness Doctrine"-type principles. The corporate media--including Globvision--LED the 2002 coup attempt, which succeeded in overturning Venezuela's democracy for several days before the people of Venezuela reversed it and restored Constitutional order. It has been called "the first media" coup for that very reason. And that, too, is the very reason that WE had a "Fairness Doctrine" in the first place--to prevent the inherently intrusive TV/radio media, which broadcasts into every home/vehicle, from fomenting coup d'etats against the legitimate, elected government in the interest of the 1%. We've had "soft" media coups here, with no "Fairness Doctrine." The Venezuelans had a "hard" one. They are therefore leading the way back to REAL democracy by fighting this very, very important fight to demand public accountability, fairness and impartiality from publicly licensed broadcasters using the public airwaves. It is their right. It is our right. I am glad that they are asserting it. We ought to be doing the same thing.

No real progressive thinks this is a good thing. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #1
Glovovision TV "micros" which the gov alleges incite hatred, panic, and public disorder Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #2
Clearly, quoting Chavez is anti-Chavez. Every progressive must think so. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #3
B.S. Tempest Jan 2013 #4
what was false? The video shows the articles of the constitution and quotes Chavez n/t Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #5
More B.S. Tempest Jan 2013 #6
wrong again. it wasn't my commentary, it was in the article Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #8
You're using a right wing source. FAIL! Tempest Jan 2013 #11
wow, you are wrong again. FAIL!!!! How many is that? Local Venezuelan press published the story Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #13
What, precisely, was false? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #14
So liberalmike27 Jan 2013 #7
Should we sanction them for showing articles of the constitution on the TV screen too? n/t Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #9
Showing it and then lying about what's on it are two different things, genius. Tempest Jan 2013 #12
where is the lie of Globovision? Every post you've made so far on this thread has been wrong Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #15
This story comes from the right wing anti-Chavez Associated Press Tempest Jan 2013 #10
you are perfect again. Wrong every time. The story comes from Venezuelan press n/t Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #16
No it doesn't. That is a lie. Tempest Jan 2013 #17
latest breaking news. You are wrong again!!! Venezuelan government article Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #18
Here's a hint, genius. Now try to pay attention. Tempest Jan 2013 #22
here is a hint, the Venezuelan gov news agency confirms the sanctions against Globovision Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #25
not that I expect you to grasp what is going on reorg Jan 2013 #29
Diosado Cabello (Godgiven Hair) asked for the investigation, video Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #30
Then how come it says "AP" at the top of your posted article? Peace Patriot Jan 2013 #19
because it needs to be in English. Hello. Here is the Ven government site info Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #20
There's no arguing with stupid, you can't win Tempest Jan 2013 #21
still wrong on every count, what a moron. and the Ven government confirms it Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #23
Keep tilting at windmills Tempest Jan 2013 #24
because she doesn't know anything either. You are still wrong and always will be n/t Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #26
Bacchus, your comments about Chavez's "dead ass" and "rotting ass" are crude and uncalled for. Peace Patriot Jan 2013 #27
fair and just is exactly the subject of the thread Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #28
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