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Antifar
05/22/18 10:44:25 AM
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https://apnews.com/d799f4e096cc42cf99ae01b02d1e0688

The Environmental Protection Agency is barring The Associated Press, CNN and the environmental-focused news organization E&E from a national summit on harmful water contaminants.

The EPA blocked the news organizations from attending Tuesdays Washington meeting, convened by EPA chief Scott Pruitt.

EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox told the barred organizations they were not invited and there was no space for them, but gave no indication of why they specifically were barred.

Pruitt told about 200 people at the meeting that dealing with the contaminants is a national priority.

Guards barred an AP reporter from passing through a security checkpoint inside the building. When the reporter asked to speak to an EPA public-affairs person, the security guards grabbed the reporter by the shoulders and shoved her forcibly out of the EPA building.

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iPhone_7
05/22/18 10:45:56 AM
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Take that fake news!
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justaguy3492
05/22/18 10:47:13 AM
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How does this man still have a job?
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Antifar
05/22/18 10:48:19 AM
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justaguy3492 posted...
How does this man still have a job?

Because those with the power to remove him approve of his actions
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The Great Muta 22
05/22/18 10:51:56 AM
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Antifar posted...
justaguy3492 posted...
How does this man still have a job?

Because those with the power to remove him approve of his actions


Basically. They want to destroy the agency entirely and don't give a shit about the environment.
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uwnim
05/22/18 10:54:17 AM
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They are barring the AP? I can get the other folks, but AP is like the US based source of real news.
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_OujiDoza_
05/22/18 10:56:00 AM
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uwnim posted...
They are barring the AP? I can get the other folks, but AP is like the US based source of real news.

Why would the Trump administration want to promote real news?
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Solid Sonic
05/22/18 10:57:05 AM
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Muh fee-fees.

LMAO, this government.
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-Bungle-
05/22/18 10:57:22 AM
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Fair.
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NinjaWarrior455
05/22/18 11:01:53 AM
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One more step towards state run media.
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Poiuyt
05/22/18 11:02:53 AM
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Antifar posted...
https://apnews.com/d799f4e096cc42cf99ae01b02d1e0688

When the reporter asked to speak to an EPA public-affairs person, the security guards grabbed the reporter by the shoulders and shoved her forcibly out of the EPA building.

Totally normal behavior.
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Solar_Crimson
05/22/18 11:03:22 AM
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Trump-guzzlers will approve of this, even though they're the first to complain about conservative-bias news agencies being barred from something.
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creativerealms
05/22/18 11:07:32 AM
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It has begun. Soon Trump and his followers will control the media and get rid of all differing opinions and the people will just let him.
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iPhone_7
05/22/18 11:09:43 AM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
Trump-guzzlers will approve of this, even though they're the first to complain about conservative-bias news agencies being barred from something.

Remember that time they complained about Obummer doing this except it later turned out to be fake news.
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ZMythos
05/22/18 1:09:16 PM
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Waiting on the Trump brigade to defend this
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tamashiini
05/22/18 1:13:11 PM
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NinjaWarrior455 posted...
One more step towards state run media.

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A_Good_Boy
05/22/18 1:18:44 PM
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ZMythos posted...
Waiting on the Trump brigade to defend this

They're all in-between accounts right now.
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Caution999
05/22/18 1:20:35 PM
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Good.
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uwnim
05/22/18 1:21:15 PM
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Caution999 posted...
Good.

How so? Shouldn't we know what the government is doing? They are supposed to be accountable to the public.
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Bishop9800
05/22/18 1:23:23 PM
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-Bungle- posted...
Fair.


Why?
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Bloodychess
05/22/18 1:24:24 PM
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-obamas-feud-with-fox-news/

On Thursday, the Treasury Department tried to exclude FOX News from pool coverage of interviews with a key official. It backed down after strong protests from the press.

"All the networks said, that's it, you've crossed the line," said CBS News White House correspondent Chip Reid.


*thinking face emoji*
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Caution999
05/22/18 1:24:55 PM
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Maybe if CNN reported real news once in a while they wouldn't be in this mess.

Just a thought. Blame them.
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uwnim
05/22/18 1:26:18 PM
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Caution999 posted...
Maybe if CNN reported real news once in a while they wouldn't be in this mess.

Just a thought. Blame them.

What about the AP? They actually do report real news and it then gets used by many other news groups.
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_OujiDoza_
05/22/18 2:32:11 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
Trump-guzzlers will approve of this, even though they're the first to complain about conservative-bias news agencies being barred from something.

ZMythos posted...
Waiting on the Trump brigade to defend this

-Bungle- posted...
Fair.

Caution999 posted...
Good.

Caution999 posted...
Maybe if CNN reported real news once in a while they wouldn't be in this mess.

Just a thought. Blame them.

and there you go...
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creativerealms
05/22/18 4:16:38 PM
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Caution999 posted...
Maybe if CNN reported real news once in a while they wouldn't be in this mess.

Just a thought. Blame them.

They do all the time.
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theAteam
05/22/18 4:21:04 PM
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So is it safe to assume all our water is poisoned and they are desperately trying to keep a lid on the extent of it?
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HiddenRoar
05/22/18 4:31:08 PM
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Literally (being) aired on CSPAN, which provides the most minimum of details onscreen and is a better unbiased outlet for the event.

Sorry you have to watch the whole thing instead of having a biased source shorten it for your convenience.
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TheCyborgNinja
05/22/18 4:32:47 PM
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It'll be weird to see China with a larger economy and freer press within my lifetime.
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Y2J_os_HBK_Blue
05/22/18 4:55:27 PM
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iPhone_7 posted...
Take that fake news!


This. They have only themselves to blame.
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creativerealms
05/22/18 5:21:32 PM
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I get not liking the opinion shows on CNN but when they air the news segments they are as true as everyone else. That's how it is for all news channels are. You only call them take because their opinion people disagree with you.
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Eat More Beef
05/22/18 5:27:24 PM
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uwnim posted...
Caution999 posted...
Maybe if CNN reported real news once in a while they wouldn't be in this mess.

Just a thought. Blame them.

What about the AP? They actually do report real news and it then gets used by many other news groups.


Seriously @Caution999. Are you that big of a troll, or simply unable to come to a rational decision on your own? Why is banning media from government functions a good thing?
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Tmaster148
05/22/18 5:27:26 PM
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"Government Tyranny is okay if it's something we don't like."

Is pretty much what I'm getting from this topic.
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Y2J_os_HBK_Blue
05/22/18 5:34:34 PM
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Tmaster148 posted...
"Government Tyranny is okay if it's something we don't like."

Is pretty much what I'm getting from this topic.


It isn't tyranny. When you literally get caught on tape promoting "nothing burgers" as real news and they present themselves as a real news source, they lose that right. They might as well just present themselves as news entertainment and leave it at that. Literally tmz is more credible at this point
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Gheb
05/22/18 5:35:28 PM
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Y2J_os_HBK_Blue posted...
Tmaster148 posted...
"Government Tyranny is okay if it's something we don't like."

Is pretty much what I'm getting from this topic.


It isn't tyranny. When you literally get caught on tape promoting "nothing burgers" as real news and they present themselves as a real news source, they lose that right. They might as well just present themselves as news entertainment and leave it at that. Literally tmz is more credible at this point

So what is your issue with the Associate Press?
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Tmaster148
05/22/18 5:36:56 PM
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Y2J_os_HBK_Blue posted...
Tmaster148 posted...
"Government Tyranny is okay if it's something we don't like."

Is pretty much what I'm getting from this topic.


It isn't tyranny. When you literally get caught on tape promoting "nothing burgers" as real news and they present themselves as a real news source, they lose that right. They might as well just present themselves as news entertainment and leave it at that. Literally tmz is more credible at this point


1st amendment includes "Freedom of Press". So yes a government body stepping over the 1st amendment would be tyranny.
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CarlGrimes
05/22/18 5:38:17 PM
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NinjaWarrior455 posted...
One more step towards state run media.

Isn't that what the socialists want? They want the state to run everything.
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HypnoCoosh
05/22/18 5:41:01 PM
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But can the enquirer be there is the real question
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UnfairRepresent
05/22/18 5:43:46 PM
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Thanks Obama
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TheVipaGTS
05/22/18 5:44:09 PM
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CarlGrimes posted...
NinjaWarrior455 posted...
One more step towards state run media.

Isn't that what the socialists want? They want the state to run everything.

You tried.
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Y2J_os_HBK_Blue
05/22/18 5:56:12 PM
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Tmaster148 posted...
Y2J_os_HBK_Blue posted...
Tmaster148 posted...
"Government Tyranny is okay if it's something we don't like."

Is pretty much what I'm getting from this topic.


It isn't tyranny. When you literally get caught on tape promoting "nothing burgers" as real news and they present themselves as a real news source, they lose that right. They might as well just present themselves as news entertainment and leave it at that. Literally tmz is more credible at this point


1st amendment includes "Freedom of Press". So yes a government body stepping over the 1st amendment would be tyranny.


Not being allowed into a summit doesn't mean the government can stop them from printing anything. This doesn't violate the Constitution.

Gheb posted...
Y2J_os_HBK_Blue posted...
Tmaster148 posted...
"Government Tyranny is okay if it's something we don't like."

Is pretty much what I'm getting from this topic.


It isn't tyranny. When you literally get caught on tape promoting "nothing burgers" as real news and they present themselves as a real news source, they lose that right. They might as well just present themselves as news entertainment and leave it at that. Literally tmz is more credible at this point

So what is your issue with the Associate Press?


Not much. They are pretty decent and I'd let them in myself. My only issue is they print wrong things every now and then and while they do redact it later and correct it, they tend to hide the apology. But I still trust them more than most mainstream news outlets for sure
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Zeeak4444
05/22/18 6:06:46 PM
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TheCyborgNinja posted...
It'll be weird to see China with a larger economy and freer press within my lifetime.


My thoughts exactly lol.
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Poiuyt
05/23/18 8:57:25 AM
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TheCyborgNinja posted...
It'll be weird to see China with a larger economy and freer press within my lifetime.

What a time to be alive
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DifferentialEquation
05/23/18 8:59:42 AM
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Good. Fuck CNN.
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Solid Sonic
05/23/18 9:15:31 AM
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DifferentialEquation posted...
Good. Fuck CNN.

Freedom of the press also includes sources that you think are shit, friendo.
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_OujiDoza_
05/23/18 9:17:36 AM
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Solid Sonic posted...
DifferentialEquation posted...
Good. Fuck CNN.

Freedom of the press also includes sources that you think are shit, friendo.

They only care when their side wins.
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