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JHB

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12. I don't trust him to do it, but fixing media accountability is something very necessary

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 10:49 AM

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The right has benefited immensely from the exceedingly high bar for libel and slander suits from public figures. While public image always made such suits dicey, I think all stoppers were removed by the precedent of Hustler Magazine v. Falwell (1988), where Falwell tried and failed to sue Hustler for libel because of the personally insulting content of an obvious parody liquor ad.

From then on, it was open season to say absolutely anything about public figures, and the Right, including Falwell himself, leaned into it with gusto. Where would the nation be if the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, all of FOX, all of hate radio, had to throttle it back just a smidge?

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Trump shares call for media 'accountability' with 'Charlie Kirk Act' after shooting [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Trump lies and makes false claims every time he opens his damn mouth. Irish_Dem Sunday #1

Too bad there are no laws that really applied to him Walleye Sunday #2

A vicious brutal psychopath criminal is President of the United States. Irish_Dem Sunday #3

I am sick of him going around the world making "deals" with our money Walleye Sunday #6

And using the threat of the US military to get his way. Irish_Dem Sunday #7

As emperor, Trump is just making deals with his money. At least that is how he sees it. LiberalArkie Sunday #8

Oh I know Walleye Sunday #16

And I want someone to find out where his offshore account is when he gets his shakedown $ from companies kimbutgar Sunday #19

Somewhere in Saudi Arabia more than likely. LiberalArkie Sunday #20

I'm sure he gets a piece of every deal. That's always been his way. And leopards don't change. Walleye Sunday #21

And sadly when it is exposed his magaloon cult members will shirk their shoulders and be ok with it! kimbutgar Sunday #22

Goodbye FOX.......... twodogsbarking Sunday #4

Seriously! That's their entire business model mdbl Sunday #9

Always read the fine print JohnnyRingo Sunday #14

US-Pravda coming soon. Nt BadgerKid Sunday #5

Require media accountability...ABSOLUTELY! Scalded Nun Sunday #10

That's All? ConstanceCee Sunday #11

I noticed that, too GenThePerservering Sunday #31

I don't trust him to do it, but fixing media accountability is something very necessary JHB Sunday #12

This "act" would clearly apply to fact based media only. Fox and the rest would continue to say whatever they want hadEnuf Sunday #13

I'd rather have presidential accountability Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #15

I'm all out of laughs. Martin68 Sunday #17

I rarely say this, BUT-- Bayard Sunday #18

Yates v. United States cstanleytech Sunday #23

After all the hate spewed by Kirk, Trump, and other RWers ChicagoTeamster Sunday #24

From Wikipedia: Oeditpus Rex Sunday #25

Remember - these loons have created a fictionalized delusional universe BumRushDaShow Sunday #28

How about starting with the FBI? Raven123 Sunday #26

Fairness Doctrine anyone? (nt) Pinback Sunday #27

And who gets to be the arbiter of the truth? Let me guess. Mr. Trump? n/t the nelm Sunday #29

oh the IRONY Skittles Sunday #30