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calimary

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40. Welcome to DU, fromMissouri!

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:06 PM

Apr 2018

Daily Kos was on this yesterday, linking to the Wikipedia link.

I spread it around with the co-chairs of my local Indivisible group. We need to get activist groups like that involved. I wonder if People for the American Way will file suit? They should. There should be consequences for this, all over the country.

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Dan Rather puts the "attacks" on Sinclair into perspective [View all] Miles Archer Apr 2018 OP

K&R... Without a free and independent press democracy is dead. spanone Apr 2018 #1

Exactly why drumpf is doing this. lark Apr 2018 #18

Well, much is coming out now that went on for 30 years, Hortensis Apr 2018 #21

Howard DEan is not president because on Chris Matthews college tour hardball during Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #27

Interesting! I'm not so sanguine, tho. When we control congress Hortensis Apr 2018 #29

WE cant win JACK-SHIT if people are insisting our candidates be perfect or subjected to a Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #30

I actually fought that same battle on another thread. Hortensis Apr 2018 #31

I know what you mean. NastyRiffraff Apr 2018 #35

I am seeing attacks of Kamala everywhere i look Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #38

My older friend FromMissouri Apr 2018 #36

The first time may have been repulsive for many: olegramps Apr 2018 #26

So Insidious colsohlibgal Apr 2018 #2

We can't stay silent bdamomma Apr 2018 #3

NO. We CANNOT stay silent. calimary Apr 2018 #39

K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #4

Kick and rec backtoblue Apr 2018 #5

We do not have a Sinclair station in our area. TygrBright Apr 2018 #6

I always am eager to read what Dan Rather has to say ailsagirl Apr 2018 #7

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #8

As with other threats disndat Apr 2018 #9

I wish he could go on tv and speak all the truths he has spoken. I know he has. pangaia Apr 2018 #10

it's not a slippery slope Skittles Apr 2018 #11

That is their intent and desire.... magicarpet Apr 2018 #16

We are more than knee deep that rat hole at this point Cosmocat Apr 2018 #33

The saddest part, Dan, is that youre understating it... JHB Apr 2018 #12

Dan gets it. moondust Apr 2018 #13

list of Sinclair stations FromMissouri Apr 2018 #14

Excellent idea. Everyone who really cares KPN Apr 2018 #25

We need to find the public TV station in each of these markets DBoon Apr 2018 #28

Welcome to DU, fromMissouri! calimary Apr 2018 #40

we can each do something FromMissouri Apr 2018 #43

Sounds like you and I have shared work and activism experiences from back-in-the-day, calimary Apr 2018 #44

yeah, I was one of those small market DJs for awhile FromMissouri Apr 2018 #45

Unfortunately Reagan took care of that. calimary Apr 2018 #46

Well, broadcasters aren't journalists. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #15

Well, Some Are ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #17

I don't know any who are. They just read what is put before them. Hence "broadcaster." Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #19

Broadcast News. calimary Apr 2018 #41

You want the inside, horrific perspective? nolabear Apr 2018 #20

A rational, reasonable POV from Dan Rather, as usual. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #22

When this aired for the first time on our local Sinclair station, I paid little attention to the Grammy23 Apr 2018 #23

K&R! KPN Apr 2018 #24

K&R defacto7 Apr 2018 #32

Sinclair is an evil, soulless corporation. They are wose than Fox News. Initech Apr 2018 #34

This is "Coup 101" FirstLight Apr 2018 #37

Good on Dan Rather calling this out for Cha Apr 2018 #42