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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:42 PM Original message |
Is it illegal for the News Media to lie to its public, or is it just immoral? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Just immoral. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. First amendment says the press can lie and that's ok? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Yes. |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. Well, lying under oath could land you in prison, |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Laws don't tell what we can do |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. becuase profit motive without moral component builds many systems. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Remember the Faux Gnus court case? |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Yep, the supreme court said it's a-ok n/t |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not only is it legal, but they can fire you for refusing to lie. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. A case went all the way to the |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. I guess just immoral (if that) the courts said Faux had no obligation to the truth |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. The Media Can Legally Lie |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. This is an Appellate Court case... why didn't it reach the SCOTUS? n/t |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Thanks for the info! |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You're welcome Frenchie Cat |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 04:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. I was just going to post this case. You beat me to it and... |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Should be |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. Hi, Frenchie. This is a very good question. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Thanks! |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's legal, but immoral. It's legal mainly because the Fourth Estate has been |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
19. Don't we still have libel laws? and fraud laws? |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. Slander and libel are not protected under the 1st Amendment. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
22. Freedom of the press -- that HAS TO include freedom to lie. |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. It was illegal for Clinton which was supposed to tell us he was immoral |
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