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my2cents

Should someone who lies on a public station, be fired?

Not cable. (That is not a public owned station) 
This would apply to ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS and NPR)

Posted - September 18
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  • 10938
    They do it on FOX news all the time - without consequences. This post was edited by Shuhak at September 18, 2025 3:27 PM MDT
      September 18, 2025 3:11 PM MDT
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  • 35792
    Topic is network TV stations who get to use our public broadcasting airways. 
      September 18, 2025 5:22 PM MDT
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  • 24240

    Not if a President of the United States gets to lie/say whatever they want without being fired.






      September 18, 2025 3:22 PM MDT
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  • 35792
    The politicians made their lying legal along time ago. 
      September 18, 2025 5:24 PM MDT
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  • 24240
    I thought the same thing after I posted.

    And once I think about it even more, everyone has probably lied at some point in a job of any kind in the history of jobs. :)


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at September 19, 2025 1:04 PM MDT
      September 18, 2025 5:50 PM MDT
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  • 35792
    True. And some have lost their job because of it.  If you do not keep the boss happy, you get fired.  
    In this case,
    Kimmel lied, refused to correct the lie.
    Advertisers complained
    Owners of several local ABC stations were going to stop airing Kimmel. 
    Disney/ABC fired him.  (His ratings were bad as well...)

      September 19, 2025 5:11 AM MDT
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  • 24240
    Okay.

    (And sometimes bosses get fired.)


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at September 19, 2025 6:11 PM MDT
      September 19, 2025 3:06 PM MDT
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  • 35792
    True that.
      September 19, 2025 6:11 PM MDT
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  • 4933
    Why did you leave out FOX?
      September 18, 2025 3:30 PM MDT
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  • 35792
    Fox does not use US public broadcasting airwaves.    I also left out CNN, MSNOW (MSNBC), etc for the same reason. 
      September 18, 2025 5:25 PM MDT
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  • 12077

    And who will be the one that determines if it is a lie?

    The Trump regime is gutting the Corporations for Public Broadcasting. And is now replacing it with right wing propaganda media.

    Free speech is the counterweight - it is the check on government control.
    That is why censorship is the authoritarian's dream. Cheers!

      September 18, 2025 6:07 PM MDT
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  • 35792
    True.  I actually agree with this. (Who decides if it is a lie...not the rest of your answer)

    I am talking about a blatant lie. Not an out of context thing  or just a difference of opinion.

    And gov is not who fired Kimmel.  This post was edited by my2cents at September 19, 2025 9:07 AM MDT
      September 18, 2025 6:51 PM MDT
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