Require OTA Broadcasters and Cable TV to provide Channels for POTUS ?

[CaseHardened]

Given: The Mainstream Media and Popular Social Media are a disgrace.

Given: Although currently Newsmax treats our President fairly, FOX News and Drudge have proven fair treatment is mercurial.

Given: Section 230 needs to go, but even that may not be enough.

Given: The 1A needs to be supported; Government censoring of Media is a very bad idea.

So, just trying to think a bit out of the box here....

How about requiring every OTA Broadcaster, and Cable Supplier, to carry a "President's Channel" ?

They could be compensated, fairly, for the resources needed to carry it.

They would NOT produce the Channel, and could not censor it under pains of Criminal Prosectuion and significant Civil Fines.

A "President's Channel" would assure every President the "Bully Pulpit" so necessary for any Democracy.

 

[technicalgadget]

A direct to public live stream that is always on directly from the White House James Brady press room is long overdue. One day, those floors will open up and all the press will fall right into the pool underneath it.

 

[spat]

Given: The Mainstream Media and Popular Social Media are a disgrace.

Given: Although currently Newsmax treats our President fairly, FOX News and Drudge have proven fair treatment is mercurial.

Given: Section 230 needs to go, but even that may not be enough.

Given: The 1A needs to be supported; Government censoring of Media is a very bad idea.

So, just trying to think a bit out of the box here....

How about requiring every OTA Broadcaster, and Cable Supplier, to carry a "President's Channel" ?

They could be compensated, fairly, for the resources needed to carry it.

They would NOT produce the Channel, and could not censor it under pains of Criminal Prosectuion and significant Civil Fines.

A "President's Channel" would assure every President the "Bully Pulpit" so necessary for any Democracy.

He has it anytime he wants streaming from www.whitehouse.gov.

He could have cancelled the briefings and just streamed his responses anytime he wanted.

Broadcast TV is dying. Asking for POTUS channel is like asking for a section on blockbuster video dedicated to his speeches.

It's not only a ridiculous overreach of government authority, it's also pointless.

 

[spat]

I think everyone should get a government issued Glock 17 because the 2A needs to be supported.

If your "right to healthcare" means it has to be government funded, then surely the 2A means the same thing, right ?

Uncle Sam needs to provide an M4 and all the ammo you can shoot to every man woman and child that wants one, right ?

 

[Edwardteach72]

God that would suck. Imagine Joe Biden broadcasting nonstop come January 21st the day after he is sworn in as potus

 

[Edwardteach72]

Actually screw it that could be fun.

I'm all for @CaseHardened and him wanting Biden to have his own news station come January 21st 2021

 

[spat]

God that would suck. Imagine Joe Biden broadcasting nonstop come January 21st the day after he is sworn in as potus

Could be a decent cure for insomnia.

Yawning is contagious, how about snoring ?

 

[Edwardteach72]

Could be a decent cure for insomnia.

Yawning is contagious, how about snoring ?

"I am the one who laughed at your comment"

Move over home shopping network hahaha

 

[GOPerfect]

No, I do not like this policy or idea at all. These are not government owned stations. They are owned by shareholders of the companies. I do not want anything forced by the .gov.

I understand where you are going with this, I just do not like it.

There are channels now, operated by the Government, use those channels.

 

[CaseHardened]

He has it anytime he wants streaming from www.whitehouse.gov.

He could have cancelled the briefings and just streamed his responses anytime he wanted.

Broadcast TV is dying. Asking for POTUS channel is like asking for a section on blockbuster video dedicated to his speeches.

It's not only a ridiculous overreach of government authority, it's also pointless.

Even I did not know that.

Presidents, and especially President Trump, need to have their thoughts as accessible as Joy Behar's.

 

[CaseHardened]

There are channels now, operated by the Government, use those channels.

NPR ?

 

[GOPerfect]

NPR ?

I spoke incorrectly, not operated by the Feds, funded. PBS and CSPAN come to mind.

 

[dsdmmat]

No, I do not like this policy or idea at all. These are not government owned stations. They are owned by shareholders of the companies. I do not want anything forced by the .gov.

I understand where you are going with this, I just do not like it.

There are channels now, operated by the Government, use those channels.

Just what we need Baghdad Bob’s news channel. All government propaganda all the time.

 

[CaseHardened]

Clearly President Trump is being denied access to the Public.

I made a suggestion I believe would work. It does not have to be the only one.

I began this thread for suggestions.

Denying there is a problem is not an option.

 

[CaseHardened]

I spoke incorrectly, not operated by the Feds, funded. PBS and CSPAN come to mind.

NPR, PBS, CSPAN should all be de-funded.

 

[GOPerfect]

Clearly President Trump is being denied access to the Public.

I made a suggestion I believe would work. It does not have to be the only one.

I began this thread for suggestions.

Denying there is a problem is not an option.

I have never missed an opportunity to have access to Mr. Trump. I have watched hours and hours of him, none of which was on the MSM.

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube just to name three places to find him. Again, I know your meaning, I have lived in Countries in which the Government had forced programing; I do not want that here.

 

[GOPerfect]

NPR, PBS, CSPAN should all be de-funded.

I agree, not the topic though. I do not want my dollars going to these organizations.

 

[CaseHardened]

Just what we need Baghdad Bob’s news channel. All government propaganda all the time.

But that is what we have now ! And that is the problem.

All LIBERAL propaganda all the time.

 

[CaseHardened]

I have never missed an opportunity to have access to Mr. Trump. I have watched hours and hours of him, none of which was on the MSM.

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube just to name three places to find him. Again, I know your meaning, I have lived in Countries in which the Government had forced programing; I do not want that here.

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube all censor Conservatives.

 

[GOPerfect]

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube all censor Conservatives.

Maybe, but, I have not missed anything. I sleep very little, I watch anything from the President that I want.

 

[dsdmmat]

I have never missed an opportunity to have access to Mr. Trump. I have watched hours and hours of him, none of which was on the MSM.

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube just to name three places to find him. Again, I know your meaning, I have lived in Countries in which the Government had forced programing; I do not want that here.

The problem is you will have the libs take advantage of it, Nancy and Chuck would be on 24/7 with Duck Durbin and Nader making cameo appearances.

 

[Edwardteach72]

The problem is you will have the libs take advantage of it, Nancy and Chuck would be on 24/7 with Duck Durbin and Nader making cameo appearances.

Or Joe Biden come January 21st 2021

 

[Calculon]

No. We have enough propaganda. This is a terrible idea.

 

[Edwardteach72]

No. We have enough propaganda. This is a terrible idea.

BUT IF NOT NOW WHEN

 

[Calculon]

You're treating the symptom, not the cause. I agree that Trump's message has been throttled but government sponsored propaganda is never ok - imaging listening to stupid joe or heels up camela everyday all day. No thanks. The media will already have them on a pedestal 24/7.

If Trump's successful in his challenge, and I believe he will be, big tech and media are square in his sights. He will break the monopolies and remove the shielding from Section 230. This MUST be done.

 

[FRB]

Hmmm...... as someone who has for several decades now not watched any local or national ABC, NBC CBC news and no CNN MSNBC for over a decade and now no FOXnews since 12/2/2020 and someone who has watched 90% of the Trump Rallies (love RSBN) I would not be happy with giving one dime to the libtartds to have access more then they already have. I rather get my information from the horse's mouth via CSpan and textaul scripts of hearings rather than some talking head giving his view of what is said...

 

[CaseHardened]

The problem is you will have the libs take advantage of it, Nancy and Chuck would be on 24/7 with Duck Durbin and Nader making cameo appearances.

My suggestion was for POTUS only.

Of course POTUS could invite others to appear, if he so wished.

As the Media is already flooded with Liberals, when a POTUS is Liberal, it would add only a tiny bit to the sea of propaganda.

But when a POTUS is Conservative, it would be at least one place where people could listen to him, uncensored.

As I said, the key to the entire suggestion is that media and content providers would be required to provide an app or icon to the POTUS Channel. It must be well known, and easy for anyone to access.

That's it.

Actually, I think we should pay them nothing to provide the App or Icon, but if some small amount would pacify them, so be it.

Also, fine. Make the POTUS fund that Channel, not Taxpayers.

And ... it could accept Commercials. All up to POTUS.

 

[spat]

BUT IF NOT NOW WHEN

Never.

 

[spat]

My suggestion was for POTUS only.

Of course POTUS could invite others to appear, if he so wished.

As the Media is already flooded with Liberals, when a POTUS is Liberal, it would add only a tiny bit to the sea of propaganda.

But when a POTUS is Conservative, it would be at least one place where people could listen to him, uncensored.

As I said, the key to the entire suggestion is that media and content providers would be required to provide an app or icon to the POTUS Channel. It must be well known, and easy for anyone to access.

That's it.

Actually, I think we should pay them nothing to provide the App or Icon, but if some small amount would pacify them, so be it.

Also, fine. Make the POTUS fund that Channel, not Taxpayers.

And ... it could accept Commercials. All up to POTUS.

You cannot force the leftists to listen to your message. Forcing some obsolete broadcaster to carry it will not make a difference.

Trump can get his message out effectively to anyone who wants to listen now.

Anyone who wants to can have a global reach. The trick is getting people to listen. But if you could get a million people who were interested you could address them as often as you wanted right now, with no infrastructure required.

The problem is getting the sheep to listen, not finding a path to speak.

Adding a POTUS channel #457 between QVC and the community access channel is not the solution.

 

[CaseHardened]

Trump can get his message out effectively to anyone who wants to listen now.
The problem is getting the sheep to listen, not finding a path to speak.

Respectfully disagree.

People like easy. People respond to repeated exposure.

Even I have a difficult time finding outlets that provide Trump's appearances and Speeches unfiltered.

So although I'd like to think more people would listen to him with a POTUS CHANNEL, I'd like it just for me.