[BC] Fairness doctrine by another name? Donna's humble request

[Cowboy]

On Wednesday 18 February 2009 12:45 pm, Ernie Belanger wrote:
>  
>  > This one is too funny.  
>  You see I lean neither LEFT or RIGHT. 

>  >>> it was said--
>  >>>  OK, Ernie, your left leanings are showing here.

 And my point was that just a few lines below, or above,
 I don't remember which, I'd also scribbled
 "OK, Ernie, your right leanings are showing here."
 but somehow it seems that was selectively missed.

 Your point was absolutely correct, that reporters, editors,
 ( with apologies to Barry ) and such can slant a story simply
 by leaving out, or adding in, which we see I selectively did,
 as some others also do, but with the unintended consequence
 that MY scribbles were subsequently taken out of context.

 Sheesh ! Will we NEVER learn ?

 There was an accusation, Ernie, but it was BOTH left AND right,
 subsequently meaningless in it's original context.

 SO, does a "Fairness Doctrine" mean that anyone who has 
 misquoted, or misattributed a misquote anywhere in this thread
 be forced to submit equal time to the opposing misquotes ?
 Is this not *as* silly as any "Fairness Doctrine" ?

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Cowboy