Should Newsweek bow to liberals calls for censorship and retract it's cover telling Barack to hit the road?

by Blackjack Posted 2012/08/20 22:41:38

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Gracie - Proud Conservative 2012/08/20 22:53:25

no, explain

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They're getting a taste of their own liberal intolerance for opposing opinion. I bet they sell more magazines this week than they have in 10 years!
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Mikado Hikyuu 2012/08/21 01:30:23

no, explain

It is a political magazine taking a side during an election. This is not even newsworthy. The magazine is welcome to swing how it wishes. It is not a trend-maker, not an innovator, simply one more imitator that ultimately will make little difference.

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L1Z2 2012/08/21 01:29:13

no, explain

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Newsweek put that? I'm surprised, they are usually a very liberal magazine.

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Red to L1Z2 2012/08/21 04:48:22 (edited)
L1Z2 to Red 2012/08/21 05:31:58

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Soros has a reputation for being a liberal as Murdoch for being very conservative.
Newsweek has had a rep. for being a liberal news magazine, and I'm surprised they put that out. As for presidential candidates, who can really say who is better anymore? The system is broken and I find both parties just flip sides of the same coin.

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Walt 2012/08/21 01:06:46 (edited)

yes, explain

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Yes, liberals should curtail the freedom of the press of Newsweek in the full view of the world. That way everyone can see how defiant toward our nation's founding principles they really are.

(Besides, I would go buy up all of the copies I could lay my hands on, since they would at that point become collector's items. I'd make a fortune on eBay.)

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Kaleokualoha 2012/08/21 00:38:38 (edited)

other, I think this

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Please provide links to ACTUAL "liberals calls for censorship" of Newsweek. Is this another phantom menace?

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MsTlynne to Kaleoku... 2012/08/21 02:00:27

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There aren't any; I just checked.

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Kaleoku... to MsTlynne 2012/08/21 02:08:37

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Thanks! Sounds like more delusions from Right-Wing Fantasyland (see http://kaleokualoha2878577.ne... ).

"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." - Daniel Moynihan

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Kat 2012/08/21 00:21:38

no, explain

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If they want to keep their business they shouldn't.

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Mr. Smith 2012/08/21 00:17:22

other, I think this

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Newspeak pissed off their intolerant liberal base and are now subjected to their hate-filled rhetoric, all for speaking the truth, a truth that hurts their lord and savior, Obama. Hey libs, if you don't like what Newspeak writes, it would be best to just unsubscribe.

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jubil8 BN-0 PON 2012/08/21 00:13:05

no, explain

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First Amendment anyone?

But admit/accept -- and PUBLICIZE -- that it isn't a "news" magazine, it's an opinion rag.

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voice_matters 2012/08/21 00:09:34

yes, explain

it is a magazine and if the libs stop buying it then it goes out of business. if no one placed ads the magazine needs to increase the cost

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Næthan Æterna 2012/08/20 23:53:15

no, explain

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If I had a nickel for every time I heard a Liberal whine about something...

I'd be filthy rich.

Then they'd whine about me being filthy rich.

Then I'd be MEGA rich...

and so on and so on...

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pdt_ski 2012/08/20 23:47:47

no, explain

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Free speech. Newsweek is an indpendent publication.

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voice_m... to pdt_ski 2012/08/21 00:10:43

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independent of what? nothing is independent. the magazine needs readers or it business

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pdt_ski to voice_m... 2012/08/21 00:41:56

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Independent of the government. It isn't a government publication.

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voice_m... to pdt_ski 2012/08/21 02:55:30

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that is nor independent. what is independent is nedding nothing and the magazine needs readers and businesses willing to place ads in the magazine. it is very much dependent

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pdt_ski to voice_m... 2012/08/21 03:56:11

I do hope you are joking. You are talking about "independent" meaning it relies on nothing else. I am using "independent" to mean it is not subject to outside control, in this case, government.

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voice_m... to pdt_ski 2012/08/21 12:12:53

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you think the magazine will exists without readers? it might survive if there are no ads in the magazine by increasing the prices. sorry libby but it is very much dependent on outside controls.

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pdt_ski to voice_m... 2012/08/21 12:48:37 (edited)

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Outside influence such as readers does not amount to outside control. The distinction is that outside readers can only state their opinion while the magazine retains control to choose the particular response - only the magazine can choose exactly when and what to do.

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voice_m... to pdt_ski 2012/08/21 12:51:34

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and if the magazine wants to stay in business it does what the readers want. if they want articles about obama as the messiah that is what is in the mag. if the readers want stories on how romney is evil that will be in there. if the readers want ron paul as the best then he is there. sorry but the belief that anything is not dependent on outside sources shows the ignorance of the lib attitude. i can not ignore facts no matter how hard i try.

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pdt_ski to voice_m... 2012/08/21 12:54:17

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I understand your point about outside influence but I think you need to learn the distinction between influence and control. You are using the word wrong. My first point remains valid: the government does not have direct control over the magazine.

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voice_m... to pdt_ski 2012/08/21 13:18:29

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that is questionable. the gov does force the magazine to pay taxes, give healthcare, to name a couple direct control issues they have. now back to my point the magazine is dependent on its readers. there is no business that is independent.

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pdt_ski to voice_m... 2012/08/21 13:28:58

My use of the word independent here referred to legal independence. A private publication is legally independent of the government.

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voice_m... to pdt_ski 2012/08/21 13:51:03

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libby i can only use the word for how it is meant to be used. nothing is independent if it is a business. all businesses are dependent on alot of things. libby just move on to a fellow lib that will ignore the definition.

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pdt_ski to voice_m... 2012/08/21 14:09:46 (edited)

A word may be used in a legal sense as well.

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voice_m... to pdt_ski 2012/08/21 14:21:50

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libby thanks for the spam

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marcuss LIBERALS ARE IDIOTS 2012/08/20 23:47:17

no, explain

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0WEbamas OBVIOUS NUMEROUS FAILURES and NUMEROUS LIES has even turned democrats against him

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voice_m... to marcuss... 2012/08/21 00:11:42

who is turned from obama? that is right according to the polls noone

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sharkhead 2012/08/20 23:42:50

no, explain

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1st amendment.

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Plantgypc 2012/08/20 23:38:42

no, explain

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Sgt Major B 2012/08/20 23:36:59

no, explain

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Whine, snivel, bitch, piss and moan.... I love it!

"Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost. "

-THOMAS JEFFERSON

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pdt_ski to Sgt Maj... 2012/08/20 23:48:35

Great quote.

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Conservative Citizen 2012/08/20 23:34:31 (edited)

no, explain

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Newsweek is only printing their opinion,......and in keeping with every libs view,... their entitlement.

To anyone who doesn't like what they write,.......don't purchase their publication.

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Dee 2012/08/20 23:31:26

no, explain

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What? Newsweek's first amendment rights only apply if they agree with the liberals? Say it isn't so!

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jere.chievres 2012/08/20 23:21:19

no, explain

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He need to hit the road.

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gvc 2012/08/20 23:20:52

no, explain

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Hahaha are they really trying to censor Newsweek? Hahahah wonder how they like them apples?

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Katie1234 2012/08/20 23:15:17

no, explain

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It is time for him to hit the road. You can't blame a magazine for stating facts.

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American 2012/08/20 23:15:03
ray 2012/08/20 23:12:17

other, I think this

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Just a little tune to accompany the post

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