toobfreak
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More from the party of alleged Constitutional values. Gee, what could possibly go wrong with government control over what the media reports........
I will add that the social media organizations engaging in conservative censorship and the Democratic politicians encouraging them to do it aren't doing themselves any favors in the face of this poll. Those actions will only cause those numbers to rise if the right conclusively feels the media is engaging in fascists tactics to keep them from sharing their opinions.
All told, 43 percent of self-identified Republicans said that they believed “the president should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad behavior.” Only 36 percent disagreed with that statement. When asked if Trump should close down specific outlets, including CNN, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, nearly a quarter of Republicans (23 percent) agreed and 49 percent disagreed
New Poll: 43% of Republicans Want to Give Trump the Power to Shut Down Media
You said it Brother! The media is engaging in fascists tactics. But we don't want to shut the media down, merely prosecute irresponsible journalists who float damaging stories unsupported by facts. Throw the publisher in prison. Sue his ass, Put crooked media out of business by making it unaffordable to keep printing trash stories. If we can regulate cars to DO what the makers SAYS it will do, we can hold media's feet to the fire to REPORT on actual, verifiable events, not merely push and promote a one-sided agenda. The Founders never meant for the Press to be so free as to become a weapon of politics.
And who decides that?
I suppose Congress should legislate that but seeing they are ball-less, ineffectual, compromised and spineless, Maybe Trump will pass an EO, then it can be overturned by the 9th Circuit, go to the SCOTUS, go back to Congress, and meantime, the MSM can write trash stories about how Trump thinks he's a dictator with delusions of Godhood and the whole mess will never get fixed.