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Reply to James48 (Reply #12)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 01:04 PM

Sep 19

The distinction between the Fairness Doctrine and the Equal Opportunities rule has been explained on DU multiple times, but some people may have missed those posts, so thank you for helping to educate them.

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Good. Fiendish Thingy Sep 18 #1

Watching the View daily LittleGirl Sep 19 #10

That's not true. Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #13

Sorry. I disagree. LittleGirl Sep 19 #16

Doesn't matter if you disagree, the facts are evident Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #17

"Cowardly"? WTF. That panel has been strongly anti-Trump, urging people to vote, might be the only political betsuni Sep 19 #11

They are supposed to be outspoken, opinionated women Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #14

WRONG. They were waiting for Kimmel to make a statement as they did for Colbert and Friday's show pre-taped. betsuni Sep 22 #20

They were silent for two days Fiendish Thingy Sep 22 #21

So ABC paid that million dollar bribe to satisfy Trump. OK that settles that - we good now Donald? NOPE. Marie Marie Sep 18 #2

The Fairness Doctrine is No More MrWowWow Sep 18 #3

I was just about to say that! What the fuck is he talking about!? nt SunSeeker Sep 18 #4

My first thought too n/t hibbing Sep 18 #6

The equal time rule is not the same as the Fairness doctrine. James48 Sep 19 #12

+1 onenote Sep 19 #18

I suspect Rachel and Lawrence are on Trump's hit list Zorro Sep 18 #5

Think a little farther down the road... LPBBEAR Sep 19 #9

It's beginning to look like they're going after the progressive media one-by-one ificandream Sep 18 #7

What's to go after? Aren't they already "Fair & Balanced?" I think I read that somewhere, and they even admitted it.... 24601 Sep 18 #8

The only real way to go after those outlets... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 19 #15

Carr again shows his lack of familiarity with Communications Law onenote Sep 19 #19