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Would it be good for government to control the media

Discussion in 'Opinion POLLS' started by Kode, Apr 22, 2018.

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Should government have the power to arrest and jail journalists for their reporting?

  1. No! That would violate freedom of the press, which is fundamental to our freedoms

    26 vote(s)
    89.7%

  2. Maybe under some circumstances to be confirmed by others

    2 vote(s)
    6.9%

  3. Yes, with the agreement of the other media

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    0.0%

  4. Yes, with the agreement of the courts

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Yes, the executive branch should have the final say

    1 vote(s)
    3.4%

  6. Yes, the President alone should have this power

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Ndividual

    Ndividual Well-Known Member

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    The media, like any individual citizen/person, should be held liable for any wrongs as a result of what they do or say.
     
    Ndividual, May 2, 2018
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  2. JakeStarkey

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    The media should be held liable to the law.
     
    JakeStarkey, May 2, 2018
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  3. Nerd of Liberty

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    Hell no! Just look at North Korea!
     
    Nerd of Liberty, May 9, 2018
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  4. Hoosier8

    Hoosier8 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Like the wish to arrest Snowden or Assange. You would be against that, right?
     
    Hoosier8, May 9, 2018
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  5. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Really, want to quote him saying it and in context?
     
    Bluesguy, May 9, 2018
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  6. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    If a reporter gets a list of our deepest operatives in Russia and publishes it and Russia grabs them and executes.......................you think there should be no repercussions? You don't think that should be prosecuted as espionage?

    What about a reporter in 1942 who gets it leaked to him that we have broken the Japanese Navies JN25 code and were reading their messages so they change their code launch their attack on Midway and seek the remainder of our Pacific fleet and we have to sue for peace and Japanese controls everything west of the Hawaiian Island and even down to Australia. Or in the Atlantic a reporter learns we have the German Enigma machine and are reading their codes and reports it and their actions in the North Atlantic can no longer be countered and Britian has to sue for peace.

    Nothing should happen to those reporters?
     
    Bluesguy, May 9, 2018
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  7. GrayMan

    GrayMan Well-Known Member

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    Seriously, dont care about corporate news so called journalists! But I do believe in freedom of speech and don't think anyone should be jailed for exercising their rights. Speech is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy.
     
    GrayMan, May 9, 2018
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  8. GrayMan

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    It depends if they violated laws or assisted in violating laws in obtaining that information. No one should be disallowed from publishing anything like Clinton emails provided by russians or whatever so long as they didnt take part in the hacking. The people under confidentiality agreements obviously have to comply with the agreement but if they fail to comply I dont see punishing anyone else for it.
     
    GrayMan, May 9, 2018
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  9. Kode

    Kode Well-Known Member

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    You mean like what happened to Valerie Plame? What happened to those who outted her and put agents at risk? Some insiders say some agents were killed. Is that what you mean?
     
    Kode, May 9, 2018
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  10. APACHERAT

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    President Lincoln did it and got away with it.
     
    APACHERAT, May 9, 2018
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  11. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    No I meant about what I asked. Try again.
     
    Bluesguy, May 10, 2018
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  12. Kode

    Kode Well-Known Member

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    You're splitting hairs.
     
    Kode, May 10, 2018
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  13. Ritter

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    We have State owned media in Sweden and it is absolutely trash. In a sense, even commercial papers are controlled by the State since it is possible to be tax funded if you share the correct values.
     
    Ritter, May 11, 2018
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    If I can be arrested for yelling fire in a crowded movie theater then there are limitations to what the press can say also, but overall no. The courts and the people have determine that Freedom of Speech has limitations.
     
    RedDirtWalker, May 11, 2018
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    B-B-But it was DIFFERENT when Obama did it (and leftists cheered) because . . . well . . . because . . . OBAMA!
     
    Gatewood, May 11, 2018
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    Yes and the same for the U.K.; which long ago degenerated into being primarily propaganda mouthpieces for the benefit of the Left and mostly by LAW.
     
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    Gatewood, May 11, 2018
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    Yeah, Our "Public Service" has this news programme that is directed to kids where the language is dumbed down and the propaganda is fierce. I remember we had to watch it at school back when I was a kid. Can you beat that? :laughing:
     
    Ritter, May 11, 2018
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    Freedom of speech does not mean one gets to deliberately lie in a political campaign.
     
    JakeStarkey, May 11, 2018
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  19. Ritter

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    It actually does. Democracy is about lying.
     
    Ritter, May 11, 2018
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  20. JakeStarkey

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    Actually it does not. Criminal libel is against the law, which is weak now. They can be tightened up.
     
    JakeStarkey, May 11, 2018
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