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10. The way tobacco ads actually GOT banned was a model of genius. You know the story, don't you?

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:35 PM

Oct 2017

How anti-cigarette groups forced the tobacco companies to pay for one anti-smoking ad for every two pro-smoking ads using the Fairness Doctrine. The anti-smoking ads were so effective that eventually the tobacco industry actually lobbied Congress to make cigarette ads illegal. We could have done the same thing with gun control. No wonder Reagan was so hot to get rid of the Fairness Doctrine.

But I remember those cool, anti-smoking ads from you youth. They were pretty cute. This was one of my favourites.

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Too soon to start talking about shutting Facebook down? [View all] Fichefinder Oct 2017 OP

Too soon to talk about shutting them down, VERSUS CHARGING THEM WITH TREASON? TrollBuster9090 Oct 2017 #1

That sounds like a good start to me. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #18

That is ridiculous...because the Greens elected George Bush we lost Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #48

Sure. Right after people surrender their televisions, guns, alcohol, sugar, fast food, video games lindysalsagal Oct 2017 #2

I canceled my account. Demtexan Oct 2017 #3

As soon as another 1,500,000,000 people do it, Zuckerberg might notice Orrex Oct 2017 #5

Okay...that was funny. TrollBuster9090 Oct 2017 #8

exactly. lol. nt m-lekktor Oct 2017 #11

I know it did not make a big difference to Facebook. Demtexan Oct 2017 #12

I'd rather be there posting away from real news sources pnwmom Oct 2017 #14

I do not understand why any Democrat is still on Facebook now. Demtexan Oct 2017 #19

I just told you. I share articles every day from the NYTimes, the WA Post, and elsewhere. pnwmom Oct 2017 #24

Glad Facebook is an aid to you. Demtexan Oct 2017 #27

Are you going to stop Googling, too? Because they've announced that they were doing the same thing. pnwmom Oct 2017 #31

I do not use google. Demtexan Oct 2017 #38

What search engine do you use? Are you sure it wasn't affected? pnwmom Oct 2017 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author m-lekktor Oct 2017 #58

... NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #22

What would happen if Zuckerberg got sent to the pokey ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #28

Or, maybe in the "spirit of patriotism" . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Oct 2017 #4

o.t. your user name reminds me of a fav picture brer cat Oct 2017 #21

Not too soon for me. Unfriend the whole shebang. nt Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #6

How about banning political ads like tobacco ads are banned on tv? world wide wally Oct 2017 #7

The way tobacco ads actually GOT banned was a model of genius. You know the story, don't you? TrollBuster9090 Oct 2017 #10

sounds good to me catrose Oct 2017 #9

It is never too soon to shutdown fakebook as long as it is completed democratisphere Oct 2017 #13

What good would that do? Twitter and other social media sources were also infiltrated. pnwmom Oct 2017 #15

No, not the whole internet. Just social media; fakebook, Sh'tter and democratisphere Oct 2017 #26

Google has announced that they were doing it, too. Also G-mail. Also Youtube. pnwmom Oct 2017 #32

Already am. Cut my Boggle Ad budget to nothing. democratisphere Oct 2017 #33

Do you use google to do searches? Yahoo? They've both been showing these ads. nt pnwmom Oct 2017 #34

Stupid people who wanted to believe the lies...caused our losses. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #46

We are not going to shut down face book or Twitter. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #47

It would be a fruitless endeavor bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #16

No LovingA2andMI Oct 2017 #17

It's entirely ridiculous to think about shutting it down. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #20

The regulatory people should, at a minimum, require that all internet ads contain the same info pnwmom Oct 2017 #25

You can't. This is a campaign finance issue...we have no rules. Be wary what you read...a certain Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #43

Why can't it be forced? It's forced on TV ads. The only reason it hasn't been is that the FCC pnwmom Oct 2017 #50

Shit, I'll confess to Facebook. Got to keep an eye on my octogenarian relatives. hunter Oct 2017 #23

Closed both my Facebook and twitter mrs_p Oct 2017 #29

Are you going to stop Googling, too? And stop using Youtube and Yahoo and G-mail? pnwmom Oct 2017 #35

As much as I can mrs_p Oct 2017 #44

What good will that do? The rest of the world isn't going to do it, and you'll be ceding all that pnwmom Oct 2017 #49

Enjoy yourself. You live your life mrs_p Oct 2017 #51

Why? So the GOP can spread lies with no one to refute them? Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #41

Yes, that's exactly why mrs_p Oct 2017 #42

We organize all of our activism through Facebook LeftInTX Oct 2017 #30

This affects the whole internet, not just Facebook. It affected Google, G-Mail, Yahoo, Twitter, pnwmom Oct 2017 #36

IMO, our Elected government shouldNOT use twitter or facebook or any social media for official busin Sunlei Oct 2017 #37

Oh please enough already...Facebook should not be shut down...technology is always a Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #40

go ahead and talk, but I won't support you nor give up FB or social media aikoaiko Oct 2017 #45

Yes - it is JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #52

yawn obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #53

Are you doubting the sincerity of the OP too? xor Oct 2017 #63

Went to the doctor for a in grown toe nail whistler162 Oct 2017 #54

It's a public company isn't it? get the red out Oct 2017 #55

Absolutely!! Not giving them my business or my info. They are traitors in my book. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #56

If it was obvious to many of us what was going on with Facebook last year, it was obvious to them 2 Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #57

Ah, the fun side of liberals that reinforce the idea that they want to ban everything Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #59

ppl love their FB too much...frankly i was never so... samnsara Oct 2017 #60

Honestly, I love being on Facebook. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #61

Well these threads are always humorous Kentonio Oct 2017 #62

Naaaah. People just need to stop being stupid. xor Oct 2017 #64