Everybody uses it all the time. Society changes. I think some of it you can thank the internet for.
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Rush Limbaugh to host Trump in "virtual rally"
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Everybody uses it all the time. Society changes. I think some of it you can thank the internet for.
Preachers don't use it. Evangelicals don't use it. Nice people don't use obscene language. The president calls people "thugs" but he's one of them.
With stage 4 cancer I doubt Rush really cares. I know I wouldn't. This might be his last chance to influence a national election. Politics aside, I hope he and all of the folks with cancer are around for the 2024 elections. I lost my Mother to cancer recently and it is not a good way to exit this world.
He probably doesn't care anymore. He admitted on Monday that his cancer is terminal.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/media/rush-limbaugh-cancer-update-trnd/index.html
Unfortunately there are still too many evangelicals who are being duped by Trump or conveniently ignore his language and
he proves by his actions he is a CINO (Christian in name only to use one of his terms) to try to get the Christian vote.
You're forgetting that much discourse online, where most people engage anymore, is anonymous in nature (except on FB), And when people get behind a keyboard, the brakes are removed and all bets are off. And the numbers of evangelicals and religious people are slowly in decline in the US.
The President is a reflection of our society. Cussing and swearing galore. Rapidfire bursts of emotionalism. Biases. Alternate 'facts'.
Is that something to be proud of?
No, but this gives me hope that logic and reason may someday prevail:
And the numbers of evangelicals and religious people are slowly in decline in the US.
I know of one who I went to high school with. Whether it's obscene or not I'm not sure, but broadcast TV generally does not allow this word.
And he's one of the ones who say a true born-again Christian can't vote for a Democrat.
There are groups of evangelicals who would definitely disagree with that idea:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/10/02/new-evangelical-leaders-support-biden
https://www.prolifeevangelicalsforbiden.com/
https://notourfaith.com/
Trump still has a lot of evangelicals duped but there are enough that aren't buying into his lies that it may cost him the election this time.
Well, the people I went to high school with (who didn't go to my church) are not in that group.
Of those I went to church with as a teenager who I am Facebook friends with, all are supporting Biden.
Here's the deal
1) The term ' EQUAL TIME " does not appear in the law what-so-ever. The law states " EQUAL OPPORTUNITY " which means you can give each side an opportunity to be on air but it has never been a case of airing everyone for the exact same length of time. Likewise, the time of day you air each candidate does not have to be the same. The FCC leaves it up to the licensee to decide what is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
2) For bonified news interviews which include a candidate there is no requirement for equal opportunity.
3) Within 24 hours, more if over the weekend, each licensee must place in their public file on the FCC web site a statement showing all details of each candidates appearance on their station.
4) If a station carried the Rush show with Trump I would be scurrying about making sure I posted the details of the interview on the FCC's site and then offering an equal opportunity to the other candidates.
5) Cable only stations i.e. CNN, Fox, MSNBC etc are not covered by the rule only licensed radio and tv stations are.
The FCC just went after a bunch of stations for not posting details on their site.
1) The term ' EQUAL TIME " does not appear in the law what-so-ever. The law states " EQUAL OPPORTUNITY " which means you can give each side an opportunity to be on air but it has never been a case of airing everyone for the exact same length of time. Likewise, the time of day you air each candidate does not have to be the same. The FCC leaves it up to the licensee to decide what is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
2) For bonified news interviews which include a candidate there is no requirement for equal opportunity.
3) Within 24 hours, more if over the weekend, each licensee must place in their public file on the FCC web site a statement showing all details of each candidates appearance on their station.
4) If a station carried the Rush show with Trump I would be scurrying about making sure I posted the details of the interview on the FCC's site and then offering an equal opportunity to the other candidates.
5) Cable only stations i.e. CNN, Fox, MSNBC etc are not covered by the rule only licensed radio and tv stations are.
The FCC just went after a bunch of stations for not posting details on their site.
What does the law say about a candidate who invites the press to cover an special announcement, gives a short reading of the press release, and then spends the majority of the time attacking the other candidate, his party, and other members of his party, all from federally owned property. And does so in a mean and angry way.
I'm thinking that's still a bonified news instance and no equal opportunity is required.
If you look at the dictionary definition of the word "bonified," it mentions words like genuine, legitimate, true, and authentic. None of them would apply. But you're right that he's definitely taking the opportunity.
The rules which we call "Equal Time" and which Larry has explained are really "equal opportunity" don't have specific requirements or limitations based on the tone and language.
This is simply "what you do for one must be comparably available to others".
If there are restrictions on the location as a campaign venue, that would be far outside the purview of a radio or TV station.
My point is it's not the proper use of a press event. But we all know what he thinks of the press.
The other candidate doesn't have the OPPORTUNITY of doing the same kind of thing from the same kind of place.
Throughout history, including the times before radio and TV and the Internet existed, the sitting president has a natural advantage over the contender because of the office they hold.
But NONE have used the office and the building to the degree that this one does. And once again, the law says radio & TV have to offer "equal opportunity."
Again, radio and TV have no obligation to regulate the location of political speeches and declarations.
And during the pandemic, it is quite probably justifiable to say that staying in the White House for many activities is prudent.
And equal opportunity refers to what we might classify as "campaign speeches" and "campaign interviews". As long as a sitting office holder can justify that a press conference or activity was related to the office they hold, there is a tenuous but reasonable position for radio and TV stations to consider that equal opportunity is not required.
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