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Re: Conroy's sneak attack on Freedom of Press
Reply #30 - Mar 14^th, 2013 at 7:30pm

Peter Freedman wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:41pm:

red baron wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:28pm:

That's right it is a statement. I am stating that if Conroy's legislation gets through, the agenda for Labor will be to become invasive in every form of media there is, including forums like this.

There will be heavy censorship for any fair minded person speaking their mind and if it is anti Labor then God help them...that is what I am stating.

Once an article is published it cannot be censored. Surely you understand that?

An article is printed.

Under the new legislation some arse decides it's inappropriate.

Makes them retact maybe?

Makes sure the paper won't print that sort of stuff again.

Censorship.

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Re: Conroy's sneak attack on Freedom of Press
Reply #31 - Mar 14^th, 2013 at 7:52pm

Aussie wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:32pm:

red baron wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:28pm:

That's right it is a statement. I am stating that if Conroy's legislation gets through, the agenda for Labor will be to become invasive in every form of media there is, including forums like this.

There will be heavy censorship for any fair minded person speaking their mind and if it is anti Labor then God help them...that is what I am stating.

Yes....we all know 'you' are stating it. Show me the detail.......show me documents which back up 'your' statements. Is that too hard a task for you?

Huh

Your Thread RB. When will I get your answers?

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Re: Conroy's sneak attack on Freedom of Press
Reply #32 - Mar 14^th, 2013 at 8:13pm

FriYAY wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 7:30pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:41pm:

red baron wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:28pm:

That's right it is a statement. I am stating that if Conroy's legislation gets through, the agenda for Labor will be to become invasive in every form of media there is, including forums like this.

There will be heavy censorship for any fair minded person speaking their mind and if it is anti Labor then God help them...that is what I am stating.

Once an article is published it cannot be censored. Surely you understand that?

An article is printed.

Under the new legislation some arse decides it's inappropriate.

Makes them retact maybe?

Makes sure the paper won't print that sort of stuff again.

Censorship.

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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14243 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: Conroy's sneak attack on Freedom of Press Reply #33 - Mar 14^th, 2013 at 8:27pm red baron wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 3:19pm: What is that American saying, "I vehemently disagree with what you say but I will fight to the death for your right to say it." Voltaire - was *"American"* ?
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Re: Conroy's sneak attack on Freedom of Press
Reply #34 - Mar 14^th, 2013 at 11:34pm

FriYAY wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 7:30pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:41pm:

red baron wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:28pm:

That's right it is a statement. I am stating that if Conroy's legislation gets through, the agenda for Labor will be to become invasive in every form of media there is, including forums like this.

There will be heavy censorship for any fair minded person speaking their mind and if it is anti Labor then God help them...that is what I am stating.

Once an article is published it cannot be censored. Surely you understand that?

An article is printed.

Under the new legislation some arse decides it's inappropriate.

Makes them retact maybe?

Makes sure the paper won't print that sort of stuff again.

Censorship.

You obviously have very little faith in the courage of newspaper editors.

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Re: Conroy's sneak attack on Freedom of Press
Reply #35 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 1:49am

progressiveslol wrote on Mar 13^th, 2013 at 4:33pm:

labor = stalinists. Remember the policy of assault on free speech just 2 months ago.

Yes, and I remember a female minister resigned over this proposed farce. Her excuse was that she wanted to spend more time with her family.

Politicians can't even be original!

I guess that there comes a point when even a politician's gut gives up.

There are few right venues as it is so how can Labor ministers be such cowards?

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Reply #36 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 8:00am

olde.sault wrote on Mar 15^th, 2013 at 1:49am:

progressiveslol wrote on Mar 13^th, 2013 at 4:33pm:

labor = stalinists. Remember the policy of assault on free speech just 2 months ago.

Yes, and I remember a female minister resigned over this proposed farce. Her excuse was that she wanted to spend more time with her family.

Politicians can't even be original!

I guess that there comes a point when even a politician's gut gives up.

There are few right venues as it is so how can Labor ministers be such cowards?

Did the Minister assault anyone?

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Reply #37 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 8:06am

This is a perfect example of the lack of intelligence that exists in the Gillard ministry. The last - very last - thing any government seeking re-election should do is piss off the very people who you need to spread your message. One would think that the government would be bending over backwards to make everyone happy at this point in time. But noooo, Labor seems intent on pissing off everyone - single mums, miners, private health policy holders, people who play pokies, families who oddly like using electricity to power their homes, and the entire ethnic community. Now they wanna piss off the media! I'm starting to wonder if this government is the modren-day equivalent of a kamikaze pilot hellbent on killing himself.

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Reply #38 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 8:44am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 15^th, 2013 at 8:06am:

This is a perfect example of the lack of intelligence that exists in the Gillard ministry. The last - very last - thing any government seeking re-election should do is piss off the very people who you need to spread your message. One would think that the government would be bending over backwards to make everyone happy at this point in time.

Sections of the media have been spreading a dishonest anti government message for over 3 years with the aim of driving regime change, nothing Labor do will change that.

While I don't trust Conroy and believe in freedom of the press there is no doubt that the media need to be bought to some reasonable standard. They are currently out of control ferals who believe that can get away with anything. Their behaviour has been abominable

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Reply #39 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 10:01am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 15^th, 2013 at 8:06am:

This is a perfect example of the lack of intelligence that exists in the Gillard ministry. The last - very last - thing any government seeking re-election should do is piss off the very people who you need to spread your message. One would think that the government would be bending over backwards to make everyone happy at this point in time. But noooo, Labor seems intent on pissing off everyone - single mums, miners, private health policy holders, people who play pokies, families who oddly like using electricity to power their homes, and the entire ethnic community. Now they wanna piss off the media! I'm starting to wonder if this government is the modren-day equivalent of a kamikaze pilot hellbent on killing himself.

Labor knows full well it will never get fair coverage from the media so what have they got to lose?

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Re: Conroy's sneak attack on Freedom of Press
Reply #40 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 10:05am

Dnarever wrote on Mar 15^th, 2013 at 8:44am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 15^th, 2013 at 8:06am:

This is a perfect example of the lack of intelligence that exists in the Gillard ministry. The last - very last - thing any government seeking re-election should do is piss off the very people who you need to spread your message. One would think that the government would be bending over backwards to make everyone happy at this point in time.

Sections of the media have been spreading a dishonest anti government message for over 3 years with the aim of driving regime change, nothing Labor do will change that.

While I don't trust Conroy and believe in freedom of the press there is no doubt that the media need to be bought to some reasonable standard. They are currently out of control ferals who believe that can get away with anything. Their behaviour has been abominable

Just copying the GIZZARD GOVT Wink

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Re: Conroy's sneak attack on Freedom of Press
Reply #41 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 11:38am

Peter Freedman wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 11:34pm:

FriYAY wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 7:30pm:

Peter Freedman wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:41pm:

red baron wrote on Mar 14^th, 2013 at 6:28pm:

That's right it is a statement. I am stating that if Conroy's legislation gets through, the agenda for Labor will be to become invasive in every form of media there is, including forums like this.

There will be heavy censorship for any fair minded person speaking their mind and if it is anti Labor then God help them...that is what I am stating.

Once an article is published it cannot be censored. Surely you understand that?

An article is printed.

Under the new legislation some arse decides it's inappropriate.

Makes them retact maybe?

Makes sure the paper won't print that sort of stuff again.

Censorship.

You obviously have very little faith in the courage of newspaper editors.

You wanted an example of how it could be censorship and against freedom of press.

So i showed you a very simple one.

You're welcome.

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Reply #42 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 12:05pm

The newspaper coverage of this issue is a great example of why they need to be regulated.

The Smellograph is one thing it is all you could expect from a trash tabloid you wouldn't wipe your arse with.

But the Ostraylyan is a lot more subtle. All its news coverage is slanted and its commentary section is all one way.

They are running scared. What a shame.

An ethical, fair and balanced media outlet has nothing to fear from this proposed legislation. But the Oz is so thin skinned any criticism is met with outrage. Remember when a Sydney academic wrote a treatise pointing out the paper's many faults?

Rather than trying to learn something the paper devoted four pages to slamming into the guy and getting really personal. They apparently think they are perfect.

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Reply #43 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 12:19pm

I can remenber the days when Journalists reported the Facts!!

And bloggers were amateurs and confined to ONE page to give their opinions.
The Letters to the Editor page.

Now the bloggers are paid to spout their opinions throughout an entire newspaper, provided it agrees with management, even spilling onto the sports pages at times.

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Re: Conroy's sneak attack on Freedom of Press
Reply #44 - Mar 15^th, 2013 at 12:20pm

progressiveslol wrote on Mar 13^th, 2013 at 6:27pm:

adelcrow wrote on Mar 13^th, 2013 at 5:28pm:

Trust Tea Baggers to defend a multi billionaire media mogul whose only freedoms he cares about is his own.
Its looks like Murdoch has plenty of puppets in Australia's Tea Baggers.
Freedom and diversity of the media is a joke when it comes to Murdoch and his sniveling boot licking cronies.

No-one is stopping the media from being diverse except the nutty lefty ranting that goes on with media that cant survive.

There is more diversity in media than ever before. You are just upset that the main stream of people dont want to pay for your kind of crap.

The Crow is just dirty because he can't find any excuse for Labor's doings since 2007 when those of union class, business-arid idiots got in.

Fancy Gillard being that moronic not to realise that jobs would be lost because of the carbon tax and that this would not be forgiven by the jobless also,

boat illegals getting better treatment than our own who have lost their homes and live on the streets.

Julia's brains should be dissected and examined at a university!

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