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...Doctrinaires at their word and assume that they solely desire the elevation of public discourse, and even if one were to ignore the unconstitutionality of the means to this end, a critical flaw still lingers. If the FCC is given the authority to dictate what constitutes “balanced?? coverage of the issues, then the FCC is given dominion over the definition of “balanced.” There are far more than only two sides to every debate, and yet the assumption goes that the FCC would only stipulate that conventional liberal and conventional...
...until Fox can prove that it is genuinely dedicated to providing “fair and balanced?? newscasts, Democrats should not participate in any network-sponsored debates, interviews or press conferences revolving around the 2008 election. Such a protest would allow Democrats to make a targeted objection to the biased, dirty reporting that typifies Fox News without seeming desperate or aloof...
...redefine marriage, there will be disastrous consequences,” Lacaria said. “It stops being a fundamental social institution and becomes sexual friendship.” Lacaria argued that the purpose of marriage is to create life and provide a “stable, balanced?? home for children—one that “gay marriage cannot provide.” Katherine E. Smith ’10, from the BGLSTA-Dems team, challenged this definition of the role of marriage. “If what the opposition wants is a world full...
...thoughts on liberty of the mind, especially on the First Amendment, are excellent food for thought in this time of political demagoguery. Likewise, his treatment of sexual liberty is wonderfully balanced??he challenges the most basic assumptions held by dogmatic liberals and conservatives alike. It is worth noting, however, that Fried does this by relying on a tried-and-true formula: he quickly tacks to the libertarian position and proceeds to flagellate the moralists on both sides...
...Berlusconi’s dominance over the Italian media. In the United States, oily contacts between Vice President Cheney and foggy Halliburton still cast dark shadows on Iraqi deserts. And the Republican administration finds close allies in media moguls like Rupert Murdoch and his “fair and balanced?? Fox News. But who needs indirect, obscure links? In Italy, Berlusconi saved himself the effort by controlling 90 percent of television broadcasts, directly through his Mediaset, or indirectly, through the state-owned RAI. Furthermore, he repeatedly tried to postpone the elections so that the par condicio law, which...