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Title: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: Carl on March 09, 2015, 10:44:40 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026332618

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 04:10 PM

Star Member babylonsister (149,086 posts)

Petition Against Fox: Removal of the Broadcasting license issued by the FCC
https://www.change.org/p/the-federal-communications-commision-removal-of-the-broadcasting-license-issued-by-the-fcc?after_sign_exp=member_sponsored_donation

Removal of the Broadcasting license issued by the FCC

We feel that Fox News does and willfully distort the news in a manner detrimental to the United States and it's citizens and is done with malice and forethought .

Broadcast Programming: Law and Policy on Specific Kinds of Programming

Introduction. As noted above, in light of the fundamental importance of the free flow of information to our democracy, the First Amendment and the Communications Act bar the FCC from telling station licensees how to select material for news programs, or prohibiting the broadcast of an opinion on any subject. We also do not review anyone’s qualifications to gather, edit, announce, or comment on the news; these decisions are the station licensee’s responsibility. Nevertheless, there are two issues related to broadcast journalism that are subject to Commission regulation: hoaxes and news distortion.

More idiocy at link

The babbling side show freak has FNC on the run.  :yahoo:

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 04:17 PM

libdem4life (4,600 posts)
3. Signed. Does this even have a bit of a chance? One can hope.

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 05:15 PM

Star Member calimary (37,660 posts)
22. Signed!

What I wrote in the comments box:
"I'm signing because, as a retired broadcast journalist, their idea of "news" is not just misleading, it's a COMPLETE fraud. THEY are primarily to blame for America being so ill-informed. They're not "news" at all. They're pure PROPAGANDA. They should at least change their label to reflect as much."

Whether it's just some petition or whatever - the important thing is the pile-on. The important thing is making noise about this - in WHATEVER way or with WHATEVER vehicle presents itself. Starting the drumbeat. And keeping at it. And making it louder and louder. And adding to the pressure. And not going away. And NOT giving up just because it's some dumb petition.

Do something? Or do nothing? The choice is yours.

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 05:47 PM

Star Member mountain grammy (6,619 posts)
30. I signed and don't care that it probably won't happen..

I would just like to see as many signatures as Fox has viewers. It would send a message.

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 06:14 PM

Star Member Omaha Steve (47,931 posts)
42. Marta & I signed


K&R!

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 06:21 PM

hopemountain (1,706 posts)
50. signed

thank you, babylonsister.

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 06:27 PM

WillowTree (2,827 posts)
53. What "Broadcasting license issued by the FCC"? There is no such license.

Should give the folks at the FCC a chuckle, though.

Oops.

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 06:58 PM

Star Member babylonsister (149,086 posts)
80. So tell that to the FCC...

http://www.fcc.gov/guides/license-renewal-applications-television-broadcast-stations

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 07:02 PM

SickOfTheOnePct (2,762 posts)
84. You do realize that the page you linked to is for broadcast channels, right?

And Fox News isn't a broadcast channel, it's cable. Two totally different animals when it comes to regulation.

 :rofl:

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 07:09 PM

WillowTree (2,827 posts)
89. If you refuse to acknowledge the difference.......

.......between "broadcast stations" and cable channels, there's nothing I can do to help you.

Have a nice day.

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 08:22 PM

Star Member Savannahmann (3,732 posts)
119. Somebody tell me again how we are the smart party.

Because we seem to be astonishingly stupid. Signing a petition to ban the network that broadcast the Simpsons because the cable channel, which the FCC has zero jurisdiction over demonstrates just how amazingly dumb we've become.

You have always been idiots.

Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: landofconfusion80 on March 09, 2015, 11:56:31 AM
yay! another primitive petition.  You know Gloria Hole will do her part!
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on March 09, 2015, 12:00:49 PM
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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 05:47 PM

Star Member mountain grammy (6,619 posts)
30. I signed and don't care that it probably won't happen..

I would just like to see as many signatures as Fox has viewers. It would send a message.

Oh, do please hold your breath for that one!

 :rotf:

Howler monkey.
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: JohnnyReb on March 09, 2015, 12:07:03 PM
I don't have cable and only get broadcast FOX on which I watch NASCAR when on and sometimes Bart Simpson.
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: Skul on March 09, 2015, 12:12:22 PM
OMG, that cracks my sore butt up.  :lmao:

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Response to babylonsister (Reply #80)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 07:09 PM

WillowTree (2,827 posts)
89. If you refuse to acknowledge the difference.......

.......between "broadcast stations" and cable channels, there's nothing I can do to help you.

Have a nice day.
One last shot across the bow of a sinking row-boat.
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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 08:22 PM

Star Member Savannahmann (3,732 posts)
119. Somebody tell me again how we are the smart party.

Because we seem to be astonishingly stupid. Signing a petition to ban the network that broadcast the Simpsons because the cable channel, which the FCC has zero jurisdiction over demonstrates just how amazingly DUmb we've become.

DUmp handle should read ... Savannnahamannn.
I'm ready for a shot of good whiskey.  :rotf:


Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: thundley4 on March 09, 2015, 12:34:43 PM
Wow, they are stupid. They continuously confuse O'Reilly, Hannity, and Kelly with news and don't realize those are all opinion oriented shows.

Once you get past Fox and Friends in the morning, then they have balanced news shows all the way to Greta.  Although to be honest, Shep Smith is a liberal.
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: GOBUCKS on March 09, 2015, 12:37:06 PM

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We feel that Fox News does and willfully distort the news in a manner detrimental to the United States and it's citizens and is done with malice and forethought .

rsmithnumbers would be proud of that sentence.


Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on March 09, 2015, 01:00:52 PM
rsmithnumbers would be proud of that sentence.

I saw that, but picking on their inability to write proper English was just too much like beating a baby harp seal, and it's too early for 'Canadian Club.'
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: DLR Pyro on March 09, 2015, 03:11:40 PM
yay! another primitive petition.  You know Gloria Hole will do her part!
Allota Fagina did too.
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: obumazombie on March 09, 2015, 03:18:55 PM
Anytime our good friends the libs get stuck barking up the wrong tree, we should give them all the support they could ever want.
Where is that petition ?
The other strategy is also a good one.
If your opponent is hanging themselves, step back and let them have all the rope.


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Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: HawkHogan on March 09, 2015, 03:31:47 PM
No petition to ban MSBNC?  It's been shown to the be the least factual and most opinionated of every news channel. 
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: notaDUmmie on March 09, 2015, 06:33:24 PM
There is an over-abundance of totally effing stupidity on that thread.
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: DLR Pyro on March 09, 2015, 07:21:44 PM
http://www.ijreview.com/2015/03/266495-most-trusted-name-news/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Media (http://www.ijreview.com/2015/03/266495-most-trusted-name-news/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Media)

Suck it DUmmies
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: freedumb2003b on March 09, 2015, 08:50:20 PM
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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 05:47 PM

Star Member mountain grammy (6,619 posts)
30. I signed and don't care that it probably won't happen..

I would just like to see as many signatures as Fox has viewers. It would send a message.

Said message: "Hey Fox!  Those of us who don't watch you because we don't like you don't watch you because we don't like you!"

And in related news:

http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2012/08/03/carbonite-ceo-concedes-dropping-rush-limbaugh-put-bigger-hole-in-our-revenue-than-previously-expected/ (http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2012/08/03/carbonite-ceo-concedes-dropping-rush-limbaugh-put-bigger-hole-in-our-revenue-than-previously-expected/)
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: ChuckJ on March 09, 2015, 09:20:07 PM
Wow, they are stupid. They continuously confuse O'Reilly, Hannity, and Kelly with news and don't realize those are all opinion oriented shows.

Once you get past Fox and Friends in the morning, then they have balanced news shows all the way to Greta.  Although to be honest, Shep Smith is a liberal.

Agree. Especially the bolded.

From what I've seen Fox News offers more views than both CNN and MSNBC. Hell, even the opinion shows on Fox seem more willing to broadcast the opposing view than CNN and MSNBC.

Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: 98ZJUSMC on March 09, 2015, 10:27:07 PM
I guess they saw the latest Quinnepac poll finding FOXNews the most trusted.

Including the networks (D)Ullards.........

 :yahoo: :lol: :rofl:   :panic: :panic: :panic:  :-) :hyper: :rotf:
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: 98ZJUSMC on March 09, 2015, 10:28:29 PM
No petition to ban MSBNC?  It's been shown to the be the least factual and most opinionated of every news channel.

They're about as close as you can be to being, self-banned.


There is an over-abundance of totally effing stupidity on that thread.

Of course!  The magic incantation was uttered.

fAuXNoISe!!!111!!!1eLeBintYquAdBiLlIon!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: Ptarmigan on March 10, 2015, 01:04:52 AM
Gees, there are leftists on FOX News Channel.
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: txradioguy on March 10, 2015, 09:19:51 AM
Ummm...hey DUmmies...might wanna take a look at this chart...then again you might not want to.   :whistling:


(https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=http://img.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/files/2015/03/poll2.jpg&w=1484)
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: obumazombie on March 10, 2015, 12:25:30 PM
Those libs sure love their Clinton News Network.
And too many conservatives it seems.
Title: Re: DUmbasses happy to be stupid with a ban Fox News petition.
Post by: txradioguy on March 10, 2015, 12:28:58 PM
Those libs sure love their Clinton News Network.
And too many conservatives it seems.

If CNN wasn't force fed to people in hotels and doctors office waiting rooms across the U.S. their numbers would be worse.