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artfan Donating Member (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-24-09 01:02 PM
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Time to stop the lies
Today I filed a formal complaint with the FCC about the ongoing 'errors' over at FOX news. I used to feel FOX was a silly waste of time but I am sick of running into people who fall for the stories they run that are riddled with errors (of course FOX then apologize for the 'mistakes' but it is too late by then). As a consumer I will no longer sit by as they run these stories with altered images, old footage, and downright incorrect information without saying something. I encourage all of you to also file reports when you see these obvious errors,it may not change anything but is is better than sitting by while this outrage continues.
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-24-09 01:05 PM
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1. Good luck with that. FAUX already won the "right to lie" in court.
Naturally, it was a Bush appointed judge in Florida. And the lies were on behalf of MonSatan.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-smith/monsanto-forced-fox-tv-to_b_186428.html
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artfan Donating Member (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-24-09 01:12 PM
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4. In the past
I have allowed this sort of thing to silence me in the past but have come to the conclusion that for me to allow this sort of thing to do so is surrendering and I will not give up. Apathy is why these sort of tactics win, It is as wrong for me to do noting as for them to broadcast lies.
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mullard12ax7 Donating Member (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-24-09 01:07 PM
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2. TV lies are 100% legal
Commercial interests rule this country, it's called "fascism". We let war criminals on the TV too, us greedy mofos only care about money.
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artfan Donating Member (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-24-09 01:19 PM
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6. That is what they want you to think
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing"
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Ruby the Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-24-09 01:08 PM
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3. Again, the FCC has no jurisdiction. Fox is a cable channel.
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artfan Donating Member (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-24-09 01:12 PM
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5. Depends on the show
I get FOX but do not have cable.
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