Dish Has ‘Free Speech TV’ Problem

[kb7oeb]

Sorry for the confusion... I was suggesting a moral responsibility (for the good of the people), not a legal one. My issue with FSTV is in what I consider a deceptive name - FSTV is not any more "Free Speech" than Rush Limbaugh's program, yet I can't imagine any carrier providing Limbaugh (or others like him) free or nearly free air time, let alone a dedicated channel.

I just find it offensive to have someone claim to embrace "free speech", conservative or liberal, who refuses to allow any other dialog that does not support their views. To silence opposing views is censorship -- the opposite of free speech.

Many on the left feel the same way about Fox news and its "fair and balanced" tag. If not for that tag I don't think people would complain about it nearly as much.

I don't see any reason why Rush could not create a PI channel but why would he want to do a non-profit channel when there is a market willing to pay for his show.

You may have a point about the FSTV name, I don't watch enough of the channel to know how well they allow opposite view points on the air. I have seen them play voicemails from viewers and not all were in agreement.

A religious channel is not the same, in concept as a channel promoting liberal causes. Some religious channels share that focus. This seems to be a common misunderstanding. Religious does not equal right wing. Whether it should or not is open to debate, but it does not in practice. "Public interest channel" does generally equal liberal though....

Brad

You are right about religion but I've seen right wing politics discussed on TBN and BYU.

 

[longshot1980]

Hey, if it offends you that much, lock out the channel.