Comments on: Liberals Seek to Regulate Media They Can’t Compete In http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/liberals-seek-to-regulate-media-they-cant-compete-in/ Fighting a never ending battle... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:04:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adam Graham [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/liberals-seek-to-regulate-media-they-cant-compete-in/comment-page-1/#comment-2111 Adam Graham [Member] Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:32:29 +0000 http://adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2007/01/24/liberals-seek-to-regulate-media-they-cant-compete-in/#comment-2111 Yes, we must control what people hear in order for th eleft to win. Freedom of speech and the marketplace don't matter. Liberalism can't win under those circumstances. Thanks for being honest enough to admit it. Yes, we must control what people hear in order for th eleft to win. Freedom of speech and the marketplace don’t matter. Liberalism can’t win under those circumstances. Thanks for being honest enough to admit it.

]]> By: John [Visitor] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/liberals-seek-to-regulate-media-they-cant-compete-in/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 John [Visitor] Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:34:02 +0000 http://adamsweb.us/blog/index.php/a/2007/01/24/liberals-seek-to-regulate-media-they-cant-compete-in/#comment-2110 Right Wing talk radio credibility has taken big hits lately but unfortunately it is the only place to get current events in many parts of the country. As long as 90% or more of the talk radio stations are right wing it will continue as the GOPs most important propaganda and media management tool. It used to be somewhere around 25% of Americans said they got their news from talk radio- how far will it drop? It's influence goes far beyond that. As it goes so does the GOP- whether it is used to intimidate and attack, spread rumors and construct myths, or defend the indefensible, there is no other medium that allows so much uncontested repetition.<br /> <br /> regardless of how much credibility it has lost, until some kind of new Fairness Doctrine is restored it will continue to distort and degrade whatever democracy America has left, allow the Main Stream Media to maintain it's right wing biases, and give cover to ignorant pundits.<br /> <br /> until progressives begin calling their local talk radio stations and their sponsors for giving a megaphone to a bunch of unwise blowhard chickenhawks and lying fools without chance of correction, it will continue to be much harder work than it needs to be just to get a little sanity and justice. often the local sponsors of these shows aren't very aware of the crap they are sponsoring, often it may be part of a package deal. in general the crucial importance of Right WingTalk Radio in the overall effort to get us into this mess has been greatly underestimated<br /> <br /> There has always been a wide audiance for right wing populism in this country, and that long-term trend is not changing any time soon. After all, the corporate media hucksters and scoundrels perform an important function for the ruling elite - getting masses of people to support policies, programs and politicians that run contrary to their own interests and in the interests of Wall Street.<br /> <br /> <br /> Right Wing talk radio credibility has taken big hits lately but unfortunately it is the only place to get current events in many parts of the country. As long as 90% or more of the talk radio stations are right wing it will continue as the GOPs most important propaganda and media management tool. It used to be somewhere around 25% of Americans said they got their news from talk radio- how far will it drop? It’s influence goes far beyond that. As it goes so does the GOP- whether it is used to intimidate and attack, spread rumors and construct myths, or defend the indefensible, there is no other medium that allows so much uncontested repetition.

regardless of how much credibility it has lost, until some kind of new Fairness Doctrine is restored it will continue to distort and degrade whatever democracy America has left, allow the Main Stream Media to maintain it’s right wing biases, and give cover to ignorant pundits.

until progressives begin calling their local talk radio stations and their sponsors for giving a megaphone to a bunch of unwise blowhard chickenhawks and lying fools without chance of correction, it will continue to be much harder work than it needs to be just to get a little sanity and justice. often the local sponsors of these shows aren’t very aware of the crap they are sponsoring, often it may be part of a package deal. in general the crucial importance of Right WingTalk Radio in the overall effort to get us into this mess has been greatly underestimated

There has always been a wide audiance for right wing populism in this country, and that long-term trend is not changing any time soon. After all, the corporate media hucksters and scoundrels perform an important function for the ruling elite – getting masses of people to support policies, programs and politicians that run contrary to their own interests and in the interests of Wall Street.

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