Attacking the Press is a Attack on the First Amendment

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  1. Greystone

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    I support the Press as a group that is dedicated to checking government and uncovering the truth. I do NOT support the individual corporate outlets that try to make themselves synonymous with the press. CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, ABC, CBS, can all jump off a bridge as far as I'm concerned. I hate these media outlets, they're stupid, pretentious, entitled whores.
     
  2. TOG 6

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    You do not understand the "freedom of the press" as referred to in the 1st Amendment.
    Yo also do not understand "dictatorship".

    Attacking the Press is a Attack on the First Amendment
     
  3. way2convey

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    Of course, it has little, if anything, to do with "view points" and everything to do the rabid, open hostility & bias on the part of "certain" so called 'trusted' media. But whatever.
     
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    That was almost coherent hate, congratulations.
     
  5. katzgar

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    instead of a health care fix we get this...
     
  6. Media_Truth

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    CNN did lavish praise on Trump. Twice. The only two moments when he has been presidential. First, the tribute to the death of the Navy seal. Secondly, after his address to Congress. There may have been a few other times, I haven't been in tune as much lately.
     
  7. Bluesguy

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    It's certainly more than we ever got out of the Democrats.
     
  8. Bluesguy

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    You seem to forget the Obama did refuse FOX news and put a FOX reporter under surveillance and jailed a very competent and respected reporter Judith Miller.
     
  9. Mandelus

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    What the hack???

    You blame me this way, but being not a spark better as that by your own? You can't be serious! You delivered, yes, but unimportant BS of an unimportant troll with name Sanger only and my comment was crystal clear about, but when you and some others have Alzheimer disease, then you have a serious problem to understand simple things as it looks like!

    When the same source with name New York Times reported things which were uncomfortable for your opinions, then they are fake BS media! But now, they are suddenly super media? Is this not strange?

    And the complete issue is so important like an empty bottle of Coca Cola in a litter box, because the complete issue itself is since ever a political problem of media with US government! I really must think that you and many other persons did not get the realities since case of Edward Snowden and other leaks / whistle blowers.
     
  10. katzgar

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    The difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats are able to pass Healthcare into law you can Google it it's been in all the papers Republicans while controlling the Senate the Congress and the house and the White House couldn't get anything done on Healthcare
     
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    You've completely lost the plot. Raving, shouting, incoherent etc..Take a deep breath and read the report if you want to learn how Obama's administration dealt with the journalists in the USA.

    CPJ Committee to Protect Journalists

    The Obama Administration and the Press

    https://cpj.org/reports/2013/10/obama-and-the-press-us-leaks-surveillance-post-911.php

    P.S

    Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
     
  12. Mandelus

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    I'm very relaxed, no worries ... but you obviously not, because otherwise you will not write such BS impudence to me as before!

    To say one and a last time simple and with clear words:

    I give a crap on this story, because total unimportant stuff only! I give a crap about what Obama did, told, ordered here in this case and issue, because total unimportant stuff only!

    Why?
    Because all administrations handle this way with the press if not cheering them, but being to "impudent" to publish disturbing things. Still Watergate forgotten? Still the Iran-Contra affair forgotten? Yes, they had consequences, but what did the US administrations of these times do against the press again please in same behavior of possibilities then?
    Show me any government which is happy about Leaks and then being published and doing nothing that it happens again! What is for many US people Edward Snowden again please? A traitor and they give a crap about the things which we know only thanks to him and being the leak!
     
  13. Mandelus

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    And they won't ... experts tell that without Obamacare about 15-20% of US people have no healthcare at all and so need charity (be aware to say charity, not social, because then you are a communist).

    Anyway ... back to topic, simple question:

    What is the difference between Democrats and Republicans in handling the press and reactions on leaks? I see no difference and they are both the same in this issue!
     
  14. Bluesguy

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    Did it escape you we are discussing trying to fix the mess the Democrats created with their plan that is imploding? We have seen thjs failure from inception and now finally it may get fixed.
     
  15. katzgar

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    Did it Escape you that the Republicans fixed it Friday
     
  16. Hoosier8

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    Very true, there is nothing to defend since nothing valid has been presented.

    Someone apparently does not understand the constitution but then that appears to be a common problem for the left.

    What law has been passed infringing on the right to free speech or press?
     
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    Attacking a corrupt press is not an attack on the first amendment. Criminal liars should always be called out.
     
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    Yes it did. But their first attempt is far more than the Democrats ever managed with THEIR bill which we STILL have and is STILL failing.
     
  19. katzgar

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    You're trying to create a diversion and doesn't work the Republicans promised for over 7 years that their goal in life their reason for existence was the repeal Obamacare and they pooched it
     
  20. Maxwell

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    Exactly. When a leftist is hollering about constitutional rights, don't believe it. They're hiding their corrupt agenda behind the constitution. It's a front. Like gangsters owning an Italian restaurant and serving customers in the front, and ruining their illegal activities from the back room.
     
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    CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times, and pretty much all the mainstream media are no longer credible news venues, so there goes that argument. No one outside of the left trusts the media worth a damn anymore.
     
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    I think you mean anyone who isn't an far right nutjob who considers Fox News to be the only legit news venue doesn't trust them. But since Fox openly admitted they purposely distort, and purpose alter facts of the stories to meet Robert Murdoch's personal political and social views, they have NEVER been a legit news venue. They are an far right propaganda machine. MSNBC is the name or the far left.
     
  23. Bluesguy

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    Ahhhhh you

    ....deal with it.

    And no need for they hyperbole.
     
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  24. katzgar

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    I think the real topic here is what a failure Trump and the Republicans are
     
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    Posting fake news and false stories to intentionally harm the government or bring down the Presidency is treason. It's a 2 way street and liberals never seem to understand that.

    These threads are stupid.
     
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