[ealgeone]

I say we put the same restrictions on journalists as we have for those wanting to exercise their second amendment rights.

1) must pass a background check
2) must be fingerprinted and photo’d
3) must undergo “writing” training just to be sure they do know how to write
4) must only be allowed to write no more than three paragraphs with each paragraph containing no more than 500 words
5) must pay a “fee” for their journalistic license and this must be renewed every year. this may not be renewed however if said journalist did not write using facts. if found to have made up stuff or lied, they lose their license and face penalties and possible jail time. oh, and they lose their right to vote and ever write again.

[goldstategop]

Rozkomnazdor does that in Russia. Licensing the media might make it more responsible.

Its a greater threat to freedom than gun owners.

[Viking2002]

YOU NAILED IT! Post of the century!!!!!! If they wanna pervert and bastardize the 1st Amendment with their cherry-picked propaganda and biased aspersions, then let them stand by their words or face real-time consequences!!!!! Make the alphabet networks get the fear of The Almighty in them - fly the straight and narrow, or lose your FCC charters!! Just like that George Bush bullshit about his National Guard service - make some corporate elite heads roll along with Dan Blather's, who has become a virtual nothingburger since CBS made them their sacrificial lamb! Let them wonder if hearsay and anecdotal smears are worth their cushy jobs, employability, and possible criminal records. I love it!