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« on: January 24, 2005, 11:02:08 PM »
« edited: January 24, 2005, 11:07:09 PM by Philip »
In your opinion. Supreme Court decisions don't count, because even though most of them are clear examples of legislation, they are not to my knowledge actually signed.

I say, definitely the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

EDIT: also, only American stuff.
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2005, 11:06:59 PM »
I would be willing to bet that the worst major legislation passed by Congress in the past 50 years was the 1996 telcom law.

It's horrid in every way.
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2005, 11:47:28 PM »
Possibly McCain-Feingold, but No Child Left Behing and the Patriot Act were awful too.

Gosh, I just realized all of these were signed by Bush...
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2005, 11:51:16 PM »
The first two I agree with you on. The Patriot Act is good.
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2005, 11:51:33 PM »
Quote from: Liberty on January 24, 2005, 11:47:28 PM
Possibly McCain-Feingold, but No Child Left Behing and the Patriot Act were awful too.

Gosh, I just realized all of these were signed by Bush...

wow, we actually agree!
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2005, 11:56:50 PM »
The Patriot Act and No Child Left Behind are horrid. I don't think they're THE[/i] worst, though they come close. The telcom law was so far reaching that it's going to be impossible to overcome it.

I find it odd that the few members of Congress who opposed the telcom law soon found themselves the targets of lie-filled articles by media giants that benefited from the law, and some of them ended up losing the election as a result.
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2005, 11:59:00 PM »
Patriot Act hands down
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2005, 11:59:56 PM »
That Telcom law was bad. What I find odd is DINO Collin Peterson from Minnesota's 7th district who I tend to dislike voted against that, as well as the Patriot Act, NCLB and McCain-Feingold as well. He gets it right on the most important stuff but totally wrong on everything else.

Of course I would've probably supported McCain-Feingold when it was up for a vote. Now I realize it's completely worthless.
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2005, 03:50:33 AM »
Name pretty much anything from the Great Society...
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2005, 03:56:05 AM »
I think we can name anything from the Contract With America.

I think the welfare "reform" law is just as bad as the telcom law.

Similarly, Rick Lazio wrote some law around 1997 that forced people who live in public housing to perform unpaid slave labor.
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2005, 08:43:28 AM »
Name almost anything passed since 1955.   The top two would be campaign finance deform and the patriot act.   If I have to choose it would be the campaign fianance law, as it makes it much harder to defeat the ones already in power and thus repeal all these bad laws.
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2005, 11:54:53 AM »
Civil Rights Act 1964. 
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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2005, 01:21:51 PM »
The Hatch Act.
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2005, 04:01:10 PM »
mccain-feingold
the defense of marriage act
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« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2005, 04:10:12 PM »
I dont think this was an actual piece of legislation but... 
"The Fairness Doctrine" (it should be reinstated)

http://www.open-oregon.com/New_Pages/media_handbook/chapter_10.html
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« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2005, 04:18:52 PM »
A lot of liberals apparently hate free speech. I can see why; talk radio has not been good for them politically.
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« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2005, 04:44:00 PM »
« Edited: January 25, 2005, 04:48:12 PM by nickshepDEM »
It just seems like a good piece of legislation to me.   It would help to keep media "fair and balanced."  I dont see how any reasonable person would be opposed to hearing both sides of a story.
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« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2005, 04:49:35 PM »
Quote from: nickshepDEM on January 25, 2005, 04:44:00 PM
It just seems like a good piece of legislation to me.   It would keep media "fair and balanced."



Legislating "fair and balanced" is a direct infringement upon free speech.

Should we create a government department to determine whether newspapers like the NYT are being "fair and balanced?"
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« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2005, 05:01:53 PM »
« Edited: January 25, 2005, 05:04:27 PM by nickshepDEM »
Quote from: Philip on January 25, 2005, 04:49:35 PM
Should we create a government department to determine whether newspapers like the NYT are being "fair and balanced?"

I would be all for it.  I dont think the media should be able to stretch the truth so much that they practically lie in order to get their point across and deceive their viewers and listeners.  Alot of radio/TV shows are responsible for doing these type of things including liberal media outlets like Air America.
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« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2005, 05:48:16 PM »
Slander and libel are one thing.

You oppose the first amendment.
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« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2005, 05:56:03 PM »

Thanks for telling me what I oppose Philip.  Anyways, I oppose lying and stretching the truth regardless of which side it comes from, period.  If it takes legislation to fix this then so be it.  Its about time the American people start getting the truth instead of this candy coated BS from both sides.  If there really is a SS crisis, I want to know.  If the war in Iraq is sinking in quick sand, I want to know.  Maybe Im just crazy or something?
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« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2005, 05:58:26 PM »
There is more than one opinion on those issues. You want the government to decide which one is right.

I didn't tell you what you opposed. You told me what you opposed.
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« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2005, 06:14:00 PM »
« Edited: January 25, 2005, 06:15:59 PM by nickshepDEM »
Nope, I want the goverment to make sure both sides of the story are equally available to the American people.
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« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2005, 06:47:22 PM »
Quote from: Philip on January 24, 2005, 11:02:08 PM
In your opinion. Supreme Court decisions don't count, because even though most of them are clear examples of legislation, they are not to my knowledge actually signed.

I say, definitely the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

EDIT: also, only American stuff.
I would completely agree with you.
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« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2005, 06:49:07 PM »
Quote from: nickshepDEM on January 25, 2005, 06:14:00 PM
Nope, I want the goverment to make sure both sides of the story are equally available to the American people.
Because the government is unable to lie and deceive.
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