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Hey Dell! http://baltimorechronicle.com/lyingislegal_apr03.html
MEDIA CASE RAISES EYEBROWS:
Fla. Court Rules It’s Legal for Press to Lie
Source: Sierra Times
The Court held that the Federal Communications Commission position against news distortion is only a “policy,†not a promulgated law, rule, or regulation.
A Florida Appeals court ruled on February 14 that it is legal for press organizations to lie, conceal, or distort information. The decision, which reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of Fox Television journalist Jane Akre, declares that no law is being broken if false information is given in a television broadcast.
In the August 2000 trial, Akre charged she was pressured by management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false information in a story about the use of growth hormones in dairy cows. The six-person jury was unanimous in concluding that Akre was fired because she threatened to report the station for pressuring her to report the false information.
Fox’s attorneys’ arguments failed on three separate occasions, in front of three different judges, to have the case dismissed since there is no hard, fast, and written rule against deliberate distortion of the news. The attorneys argued that the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the airwaves.
In a written decision, the Court held that the Federal Communications Commission position against news distortion is only a “policy,†not a promulgated law, rule, or regulation.
Go FOX!
MEDIA CASE RAISES EYEBROWS:
Fla. Court Rules It’s Legal for Press to Lie
Source: Sierra Times
The Court held that the Federal Communications Commission position against news distortion is only a “policy,†not a promulgated law, rule, or regulation.
A Florida Appeals court ruled on February 14 that it is legal for press organizations to lie, conceal, or distort information. The decision, which reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of Fox Television journalist Jane Akre, declares that no law is being broken if false information is given in a television broadcast.
In the August 2000 trial, Akre charged she was pressured by management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false information in a story about the use of growth hormones in dairy cows. The six-person jury was unanimous in concluding that Akre was fired because she threatened to report the station for pressuring her to report the false information.
Fox’s attorneys’ arguments failed on three separate occasions, in front of three different judges, to have the case dismissed since there is no hard, fast, and written rule against deliberate distortion of the news. The attorneys argued that the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the airwaves.
In a written decision, the Court held that the Federal Communications Commission position against news distortion is only a “policy,†not a promulgated law, rule, or regulation.
Go FOX!
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Re: Pres. Bush,
Core integrity: When you don't got it, you don't got it. President Bush doesn't got it. That lack of integrity (the ability, or even desire, to reconcile yourself intellectually and emotionally with truth and justice) is such bad karma that it leads to stuff like:
lying to yourself and to others about the likely result of going to war in Irag ie: Higher fuel prices.
expecting all the sacrifice of going to war to fall on working people by providing tax breaks to the rich while working class people go to war: soldiers being prosecuted for crimes in war but corporate 'intelligence' consultants not being.
people around you, and under your command, showing a similar lack of concern with justice and the truth of their actions ie: al Graib.
digging yourself in deeper and deeper and telling yourself you're infallable, because 'God wants you to do something, so you don't question yourself:' note President Bush's quote that God selected him to be President.
I'm seriously afraid of the consequences for this country and American's lives, due to this lack of core integrity.
Please do NOT vote to re-elect President Bush.
Core integrity: When you don't got it, you don't got it. President Bush doesn't got it. That lack of integrity (the ability, or even desire, to reconcile yourself intellectually and emotionally with truth and justice) is such bad karma that it leads to stuff like:
lying to yourself and to others about the likely result of going to war in Irag ie: Higher fuel prices.
expecting all the sacrifice of going to war to fall on working people by providing tax breaks to the rich while working class people go to war: soldiers being prosecuted for crimes in war but corporate 'intelligence' consultants not being.
people around you, and under your command, showing a similar lack of concern with justice and the truth of their actions ie: al Graib.
digging yourself in deeper and deeper and telling yourself you're infallable, because 'God wants you to do something, so you don't question yourself:' note President Bush's quote that God selected him to be President.
I'm seriously afraid of the consequences for this country and American's lives, due to this lack of core integrity.
Please do NOT vote to re-elect President Bush.
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Someone here asked what the Republicans had done for them. And I've seen other posts along this line of thinking elsewhere in this forum.
Not picking on anyone in particular, but more of a mindset, if you will. But am I the only one bothered by the attitude of: what has the (name of organization/government entity) done for me lately?
It strikes me that part of America's malaise has to do with a shift toward the above mentioned mentality. (ie, entitlement)
Does anyone remember JFK's inaugural address?
http://www.cs.umb.edu/jfklibrary/j012061.htm
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."
And how about this excerpt:
" Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
Maybe we need to be reminded of this again, from both major party participants, assuming both major parties still support this thinking.
What do you think?
Not picking on anyone in particular, but more of a mindset, if you will. But am I the only one bothered by the attitude of: what has the (name of organization/government entity) done for me lately?
It strikes me that part of America's malaise has to do with a shift toward the above mentioned mentality. (ie, entitlement)
Does anyone remember JFK's inaugural address?
http://www.cs.umb.edu/jfklibrary/j012061.htm
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.
My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."
And how about this excerpt:
" Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
Maybe we need to be reminded of this again, from both major party participants, assuming both major parties still support this thinking.
What do you think?
seems some have an agenda of the whitehouse at any cost....
seems both sides need help,some more than others....
kennedy new how to run the country..... 😉 after all look what he did for the economy with some tax cuts.....
seems both sides need help,some more than others....
kennedy new how to run the country..... 😉 after all look what he did for the economy with some tax cuts.....
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very interesting ,although i never claimed anything regarding supply side....my point was and is tax cuts do stimulate the economy.......sentrido said:
BTW...i learned of some interesting revalations on your entertainment channel,
FOX NEWS over the weekend regarding WMD'S and where they are....who got them and why.....hmmmmm.
lucky for the 80,000 jordainians.... 🙁
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It was informative, not a rebuttal. If it was, I would have made a smart ass comment.
Im all for giving tax cut to the middle class.
I heard that story too. It was on the unbaised channels too.Good for the Jordanians! Guess we invaded the wrong country.hun?Watch out Syria! Here we come!
So what do you think about Al-Qaeda denying the plot? Its not like they are shy about taking credit. Maybe they are just embarrased they got caught.
Im all for giving tax cut to the middle class.
I heard that story too. It was on the unbaised channels too.Good for the Jordanians! Guess we invaded the wrong country.hun?Watch out Syria! Here we come!
So what do you think about Al-Qaeda denying the plot? Its not like they are shy about taking credit. Maybe they are just embarrased they got caught.
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Sentrido -
Thanks for the op/ed link.
"But democracy doesn't easily lend itself to evangelism; it requires more than faith. It requires a solid, educated middle class and a sophisticated understanding of law, transparency and minority rights. It certainly can't be imposed by outsiders, not in a fractious region where outsiders are considered infidels. This is not rocket science. It is conventional wisdom among democracy and human-rights activists -- and yet the Administration allowed itself to be blinded by righteousness."
Belief in God does not equate to religous zealotry but religous zealots use God to justify any action they wish to commit. Religous zealotry will not defeat Al Qaeda, it will only make us more like them.
Thanks for the op/ed link.
"But democracy doesn't easily lend itself to evangelism; it requires more than faith. It requires a solid, educated middle class and a sophisticated understanding of law, transparency and minority rights. It certainly can't be imposed by outsiders, not in a fractious region where outsiders are considered infidels. This is not rocket science. It is conventional wisdom among democracy and human-rights activists -- and yet the Administration allowed itself to be blinded by righteousness."
Belief in God does not equate to religous zealotry but religous zealots use God to justify any action they wish to commit. Religous zealotry will not defeat Al Qaeda, it will only make us more like them.
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See this, as well, from a conservative.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...3-2004May3.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...3-2004May3.html
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