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hue

(4,949 posts)
Wed Dec 3, 2014, 01:54 PM Dec 2014

"A Confederacy of Dunces"

"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him." Jonathan Swift

Knowing how very stupid most of the Republicans are I can't help but think that this quote by Swift has been actualized.

With their obstructionist practices, outright lies and media propaganda--such as Faux News which is banned in Canada & other countries d/t the majority of blatant falsehoods being broadcast to our US sheeple it should be obvious how deviant they are & how they depend on low information candidates, legislators & voters. The authors of ALEC know this and rally their sheeple against President Obama and other progressives.

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"A Confederacy of Dunces" (Original Post) hue Dec 2014 OP
K and R greatlaurel Dec 2014 #1
Well, if by "Dunce" you mean someone uninformed. Indydem Dec 2014 #2
Fox News is not broadcast as a public news source. So it can get into Canada via satellite & cable. hue Dec 2014 #3
Fox News is not broadcast anywhere. It is a cable channel. Indydem Dec 2014 #4

hue

(4,949 posts)
3. Fox News is not broadcast as a public news source. So it can get into Canada via satellite & cable.
Wed Dec 3, 2014, 02:20 PM
Dec 2014
The CRTC regulations apply only to Canadian broadcasters using Canadian airwaves; they do not apply to the Fox News Channel, which is a non-Canadian entity transmitted via satellite and cable, not broadcast over public airwaves.



 

Indydem

(2,642 posts)
4. Fox News is not broadcast anywhere. It is a cable channel.
Wed Dec 3, 2014, 02:39 PM
Dec 2014

"such as Faux News which is banned in Canada " <- quoting your post.

Just admit that you fell victim to a lie spread on the internet and amend the post.

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