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dynalow · #16 07-24-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

Don't like it? Buy it.

Air America anyone?

MS Fowler · #17 07-24-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt L

And you think the Republicans care about our rights?

Did i say anything about Republicans??
Conservatives, on the other hand--meaning people who subscrivbe to original intent for the Constitution would certainly defend your rights, against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
For conservatives, the Constitution is not a moving target to be re- understood by each generation; it means what it says.
Liberals re interpret the document to find rights that are not there, and to ignore the plain Engish of the ones that are there.
But Republicans? Bah!

LUVMBDiesels · #18 07-24-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by link

> Thus, the proliferation of conservative talk-radio and virtually all of the alternative media would be threatened with eventual extinction

LOL

Is there anyone here that actually believes this?

Yes I do... First the government will mandate who can be on the air and at what times keeping in mind that it is not fair that Rush gets drive time across the USA. Then once all stations have to have 1/2 right and 1/2 left shows the same thing that happened to 'Air America' will happen to all the networks, advertising will dry up as people who used to listen to conservative talk radio ( and I am NOT one of them

) either cannot find their favorite shows or are not around to listen to to them at 2am. Stations will get sold off. Eventually we might get back to MUSIC on AM radio!

To continue, Once Right wing talk is silenced, the government can go after right wing news papers (if there are any left), TV shows (ditto) and then Internet pages.

People will forget about political talk shows, newspapers, TV shows, and blogs in favor of sports or entertainment. The government will then be able to do exactly what I said in a previous post repeal those pesky rights probabably in the name of economic fairness and anti terrorism. The government (both parties and all administrations) HATE the BOR as it keeps us out of your lives. We would much rather govern you like they do in Canada or the UK.

Botnst · #19 07-24-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt L

How are they going to make you listen? The same way that the conglomerates make me listen to Rush?

So far I have gone for weeks on end without listing to Limbaugh. Apparently the thought police don't know I've been recalcitrant. Please don't tell them!

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aklim · #20 07-24-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

So far I have gone for weeks on end without listing to Limbaugh. Apparently the thought police don't know I've been recalcitrant. Please don't tell them!

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Forgive me Father for I have sinned. It has been 10 years since I heard Rush. If forgiven, I will go listen to him tonight.

RichC · #21 07-24-2008, 03:08 PM

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Careful, the liberals are gonna somehow control your hearing.

And then

there gonna sneak up and gay marry you. AAAUUUUGGGGHHH...

...

You know they have pills for paranoia.

RichC

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tankdriver · #22 07-24-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LUVMBDiesels

Hmmm coming FROM the Federal Government it would be a GREAT thing if this passed. Once we control what you hear, read, and watch it will be short time before we repeal the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th amendments. After all we WANT an efficient government that will give us food and shelter and security, right? Can't have all those pesky rights getting in the way, can we

The right's already trampled 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The left is still trying to trample one amendment in the Bill of Rights.

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Originally Posted by aklim

You have control of it. Don't like it? Don't turn to that channel. If enough people turn it off, they won't be able to sell ads and make bills and close up.

I would like to point out that this wrong. X number of people have control of what's on the airwaves. You can only control what you listen to, not what's on the channel.

Hatterasguy · #23 07-24-2008, 07:21 PM

Liberals are scary people!

t walgamuth · #24 07-24-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

I'm implying that we live in a free market society. Get used to it.

If you don't like what you hear TURN IT OFF.

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The air waves are hardly a pure free market. Frequencies are licensed by the FCC. If you have political clout you can get stations, if you have enough you can obtain a monopoly on what people listen to. That is a lot of power to be concentrated in a few hands.

Tom W

Botnst · #25 07-24-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tankdriver

The right's already trampled 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The left is still trying to trample one amendment in the Bill of Rights.

I would like to point out that this wrong. X number of people have control of what's on the airwaves. You can only control what you listen to, not what's on the channel.

That assumes all advertisers are stupid.

Products sell best to large audiences, therefore, audience numbers are important. How does an advertiser get a handle on listenership? Statistical polling of the market.

So, ... if people who are polled say they do not listen to a particular program what does that that tell the advertiser about how she should spend her money?

Get your friends together and call for a boycott. If there are enough of you, you will affect advertising and if advertising dollars drop, so will revenue and if revenue drops, say goodbye to that program.

OTOH, if your boycott has no effect on the advertiser's revenue stream, what does that tell us about the popularity of your political argument concerning government managing content of airways?

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aklim · #26 07-24-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tankdriver

I would like to point out that this wrong. X number of people have control of what's on the airwaves. You can only control what you listen to, not what's on the channel.

So you want to be able to control what somebody else broadcasts?

aklim · #27 07-24-2008, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

If you have political clout you can get stations, if you have enough you can obtain a monopoly on what people listen to. That is a lot of power to be concentrated in a few hands.

Tom W

How does that happen? What if I don't tune into that station? What are you going to do about it? So you and your buddies own all the radio stations and send out KKK, Aryan Nation, Nazi Party propaganda. I can choose not to listen to it. Now if there is a law that states I must turn you on for X hrs a week, I might agree with you.

Matt L · #28 07-24-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

So you want to be able to control what somebody else broadcasts?

If you're of the opinion that the airwaves are owned by the broadcasters, of course you would not want to control it. If you're of the opinion that the airwaves are owned by the public, things may look different.

Palangi · #29 07-24-2008, 10:43 PM

What would Hugo Chavez do??

Actually, let me rephrase that.....

What DID Hugo Chavez do??

Botnst · #30 07-24-2008, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

The air waves are hardly a pure free market. Frequencies are licensed by the FCC. If you have political clout you can get stations, if you have enough you can obtain a monopoly on what people listen to. That is a lot of power to be concentrated in a few hands.

Tom W

Frequencies are open to competitive bid, like mineral rights on federal land. You want to play? Make a bid.

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