Comments on: Center of Attention http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:08:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45470 CStanley Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:07:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45470 Kim, What's fair or constitutional about saying that speech is only allowed if it is 'balanced' with an equal amount of time for an opposing viewpoint? As long as no one is preventing the opposing side from presenting it's view as a rebuttal, then the Constitution is being upheld. But preventing the first utterance unless it has a matched opposing utterance, is blocking First Amendment rights. Kim,
What’s fair or constitutional about saying that speech is only allowed if it is ‘balanced’ with an equal amount of time for an opposing viewpoint? As long as no one is preventing the opposing side from presenting it’s view as a rebuttal, then the Constitution is being upheld. But preventing the first utterance unless it has a matched opposing utterance, is blocking First Amendment rights.

]]> By: Kim Ritter http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45464 Kim Ritter Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:51:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45464 Well, its either that, CS , get into the gutter with the GOP, or lose elections until eternity. Because we both know that the general public makes decisions based on negative ads, not civilized debate. I see no reason not to support such a move. Unless the Republicans don't think they can win when they have to play fairly???? Well, its either that, CS , get into the gutter with the GOP, or lose elections until eternity. Because we both know that the general public makes decisions based on negative ads, not civilized debate. I see no reason not to support such a move. Unless the Republicans don’t think they can win when they have to play fairly????

]]> By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45456 CStanley Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:52:30 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45456 Yeah, Steve, but never fear: the Dems are bringing back the Fairness Doctrine. Yeah, Steve, but never fear: the Dems are bringing back the Fairness Doctrine.

]]> By: SteveK http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45452 SteveK Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:28:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45452 <blockquote><em>Michael van der Galien said: We still have some tv like it here. Is that entirely banned from US television? Just reasonable debates?</em></blockquote>Not banned entirely but PBS, one of the last bastions of intelligent debate and discussion on TV, has been under attack by the <em>radical</em> right with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Tomlinson" rel="nofollow"><b>Kenneth Y. Tomlinson</b></a> acting as their lead censor. Bill Moyers removal from "NOW" is a perfect example of the current fear the <em>radical</em> right has of open, reasonable, respectable debate. Had Mr. Tomlinson been in charge of PBS when Bill Buckley hosted 'Firing Line' (one of my all time favorite programs) it's unlikely that we'd have the above clip to discuss.

Michael van der Galien said: We still have some tv like it here. Is that entirely banned from US television? Just reasonable debates?

Not banned entirely but PBS, one of the last bastions of intelligent debate and discussion on TV, has been under attack by the radical right with Kenneth Y. Tomlinson acting as their lead censor.

Bill Moyers removal from “NOW” is a perfect example of the current fear the radical right has of open, reasonable, respectable debate. Had Mr. Tomlinson been in charge of PBS when Bill Buckley hosted ‘Firing Line’ (one of my all time favorite programs) it’s unlikely that we’d have the above clip to discuss.

]]> By: SteveK http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45450 SteveK Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:11:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45450 Thanks Michael... To quote Dorothy Parker:<blockquote><em>"Curiosity is the cure for boredom. There is no cure for curiosity."</em></blockquote> Thanks Michael…

To quote Dorothy Parker:

“Curiosity is the cure for boredom. There is no cure for curiosity.”

]]> By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45447 CStanley Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:49:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45447 <blockquote>We still have some tv like it here. Is that entirely banned from US television? Just reasonable debates? </blockquote> Not banned, but voted off the island. The public doesn't have an appetite for anything intellectual.

We still have some tv like it here. Is that entirely banned from US television? Just reasonable debates?

Not banned, but voted off the island. The public doesn’t have an appetite for anything intellectual.

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45444 Michael van der Galien Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:38:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45444 Steve K.: it's called a TrackBack. Steve K.: it’s called a TrackBack.

]]> By: SteveK http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45441 SteveK Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:29:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45441 <blockquote><em>[…] ***** Our friends from The Moderate Voice have linked to this post with...</em></blockquote> […] ***** What are you trying to say? […] Your posts don't seem to add anything to discussions. […] ***** Why post using different 'ID's'? […]

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]]> By: Gun Toting Liberal â„¢ » Blog Archive » House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Democrats’ 100 hour Agenda “complete”, but “only the beginning” http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45363 Gun Toting Liberal â„¢ » Blog Archive » House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Democrats’ 100 hour Agenda “complete”, but “only the beginning” Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:56:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45363 [...] ***** Our friends from The Moderate Voice have linked to this post with their Center Of Attention feature Technorati Tags:  100 Hour Agenda, 2006, 2008, Bush, Civil Liberties, Congress, Conservatives, Contract with America, Current Events, Democrats, Elections, Headline News, Headlines, Liberals, Nancy Pelosi, News, News and Politics, Politics, Populists, Republicans, Senate, Six For 06 [...] [...] ***** Our friends from The Moderate Voice have linked to this post with their Center Of Attention feature Technorati Tags:  100 Hour Agenda, 2006, 2008, Bush, Civil Liberties, Congress, Conservatives, Contract with America, Current Events, Democrats, Elections, Headline News, Headlines, Liberals, Nancy Pelosi, News, News and Politics, Politics, Populists, Republicans, Senate, Six For 06 [...]

]]> By: Kim Ritter http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45361 Kim Ritter Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:27:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45361 nic - I remember in 1968 watching my first political convention. Vidal and Buckley were the commentators- they were on opposite ends of the political spectrum and were needling each other endlessly. It was much more entertaining than the convention, or any of today's pundits going at it. What a great memory between two perfectly matched intellectual giants! nic – I remember in 1968 watching my first political convention. Vidal and Buckley were the commentators- they were on opposite ends of the political spectrum and were needling each other endlessly. It was much more entertaining than the convention, or any of today’s pundits going at it. What a great memory between two perfectly matched intellectual giants!

]]> By: uncle joe mccarthy http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45348 uncle joe mccarthy Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:47:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45348 it is truely interesting to see how discourse has deteriorated in our media since this debate. and it is sad. now we are left watching great minds like coulter and o'reiley going at opponents like debate is another round in the wwe we have stopped evolving it is truely interesting to see how discourse has deteriorated in our media since this debate.

and it is sad.

now we are left watching great minds like coulter and o’reiley going at opponents like debate is another round in the wwe

we have stopped evolving

]]> By: nicrivera http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45342 nicrivera Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:37:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45342 Great clip, Michael! Now, if you REALLY want to impress us, you got to dig up a clip of the 1968 debate between Bill Buckley and Gore Vidal. Now THAT's entertainment. Great clip, Michael!

Now, if you REALLY want to impress us, you got to dig up a clip of the 1968 debate between Bill Buckley and Gore Vidal. Now THAT’s entertainment.

]]> By: Chris http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45335 Chris Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:14:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45335 I do wish Buckley had interrupted him a little less... but I do enjoy watching those two duke it out. I do wish Buckley had interrupted him a little less… but I do enjoy watching those two duke it out.

]]> By: Michael van der Galien http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45321 Michael van der Galien Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:34:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45321 C.S.: yes I agree, the debate is truly great. Both parts, obviously. <blockquote>There used to be television like this; and people used to watch it.</blockquote> We still have some tv like it here. Is that entirely banned from US television? Just reasonable debates? C.S.: yes I agree, the debate is truly great. Both parts, obviously.

There used to be television like this; and people used to watch it.

We still have some tv like it here. Is that entirely banned from US television? Just reasonable debates?

]]> By: Big Gear All Year http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45304 Big Gear All Year Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:34:30 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45304 <strong>Buckley</strong> was pretty good. Now we have <strong>Plame</strong>. He's dead now, right? Buckley was pretty good.

Now we have Plame.

He’s dead now, right?

]]> By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/10383/center-of-attention-17/comment-page-1/#comment-45298 CStanley Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:26:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/uncategorized/center-of-attention-17/#comment-45298 Wow, the Buckley interview is a great find. And as Andrew Sullivan wrote: <blockquote>There used to be television like this; and people used to watch it. </blockquote> Wow, the Buckley interview is a great find. And as Andrew Sullivan wrote:

There used to be television like this; and people used to watch it.

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