Comments on: 20. Secret Control of the Presidential Debates http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/ Media Democracy In Action Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: False Health Care Debate Drives Narrow Election-Year Dialogue | Health and Fitness http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-14919 False Health Care Debate Drives Narrow Election-Year Dialogue | Health and Fitness Sat, 07 Jul 2012 09:40:55 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-14919 [...] Presidential debates, too, are engineered by the Republican-Democratic Party duopoly, which formed the Presidential Debate Commission to replace the independent role of the League of Women Voters, and control all aspects of debates, from format to venue to who participates. Democratic participation has been further compromised by reduced ballot access for candidates in many states. Corporate media profit from huge sums of money invested in inane 30-second political ads intended to distract rather than inform. Sorely needed is expanded dialogue and free media that engages all serious candidates in honest debate. Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party and Green Party candidate, Dr. Jill Stein would bring a perspective that has been missing, and doing what the media has failed to do — keep the discussion honest. The media should be held to a standard that serves the people rather than basely extorting every last bit of cash from a broken electoral system. [...] [...] Presidential debates, too, are engineered by the Republican-Democratic Party duopoly, which formed the Presidential Debate Commission to replace the independent role of the League of Women Voters, and control all aspects of debates, from format to venue to who participates. Democratic participation has been further compromised by reduced ballot access for candidates in many states. Corporate media profit from huge sums of money invested in inane 30-second political ads intended to distract rather than inform. Sorely needed is expanded dialogue and free media that engages all serious candidates in honest debate. Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party and Green Party candidate, Dr. Jill Stein would bring a perspective that has been missing, and doing what the media has failed to do — keep the discussion honest. The media should be held to a standard that serves the people rather than basely extorting every last bit of cash from a broken electoral system. [...]

]]> By: False Health Care Debate Drives Narrow Election-Year Dialogue – Huffington Post (blog) « Health Insurance http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-14917 False Health Care Debate Drives Narrow Election-Year Dialogue – Huffington Post (blog) « Health Insurance Sat, 07 Jul 2012 02:35:29 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-14917 [...] Presidential debates, too, are engineered by the Republican-Democratic Party duopoly, which formed the Presidential Debate Commission to replace the independent role of the League of Women Voters, and control all aspects of debates, from format to venue to who participates. Democratic participation has been further compromised by reduced ballot access for candidates in many states. Corporate media profit from huge sums of money invested in inane 30-second political ads intended to distract rather than inform. Sorely needed is expanded dialogue and free media that engages all serious candidates in honest debate. Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party and Green Party candidate, Dr. Jill Stein would bring a perspective that has been missing, and doing what the media has failed to do — keep the discussion honest. The media should be held to a standard that serves the people rather than basely extorting every last bit of cash from a broken electoral system. « Scott continues campaign against health care law – Sarasota Herald-Tribune (blog) [...] [...] Presidential debates, too, are engineered by the Republican-Democratic Party duopoly, which formed the Presidential Debate Commission to replace the independent role of the League of Women Voters, and control all aspects of debates, from format to venue to who participates. Democratic participation has been further compromised by reduced ballot access for candidates in many states. Corporate media profit from huge sums of money invested in inane 30-second political ads intended to distract rather than inform. Sorely needed is expanded dialogue and free media that engages all serious candidates in honest debate. Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party and Green Party candidate, Dr. Jill Stein would bring a perspective that has been missing, and doing what the media has failed to do — keep the discussion honest. The media should be held to a standard that serves the people rather than basely extorting every last bit of cash from a broken electoral system. « Scott continues campaign against health care law – Sarasota Herald-Tribune (blog) [...]

]]> By: The Liberty Movement, the Two-Party State and the Commission on Presidential Debates | Independent Political Report http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-14881 The Liberty Movement, the Two-Party State and the Commission on Presidential Debates | Independent Political Report Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:21:39 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-14881 [...] Debates is listed on Project Censored‘s Top 25 Censored Stories for 2010, which provides a short history of the CPD (via Jaundicedaye): The Obama and McCain campaigns jointly negotiated a detailed secret contract [...] [...] Debates is listed on Project Censored‘s Top 25 Censored Stories for 2010, which provides a short history of the CPD (via Jaundicedaye): The Obama and McCain campaigns jointly negotiated a detailed secret contract [...]

]]> By: PROJECT CENSORED – Die zensierten Topmeldungen 2001 – 2010 « bananenplanet http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-14800 PROJECT CENSORED – Die zensierten Topmeldungen 2001 – 2010 « bananenplanet Fri, 25 May 2012 13:45:05 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-14800 [...] Ecuador’s Constitutional Rights of Nature 19. Bank Bailout Recipients Spent to Defeat Labor 20. Secret Control of the Presidential Debates 21. Recession Causes States to Cut Welfare 22. Obama’s Trilateral Commission Team 23. [...] [...] Ecuador’s Constitutional Rights of Nature 19. Bank Bailout Recipients Spent to Defeat Labor 20. Secret Control of the Presidential Debates 21. Recession Causes States to Cut Welfare 22. Obama’s Trilateral Commission Team 23. [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-12927 Jennifer Thu, 19 May 2011 03:46:59 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-12927 What ever happened to "GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, and FOR THE PEOPLE???? Since at least the 80's it has been GOVERNMENT OF THE BIG CORPORATIONS,BY THE BIG CORPORATIONS and FOR THE BIG CORPORATIONS. If we are ever going to get our America back this MUST END!!! What ever happened to “GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, and FOR THE PEOPLE????
Since at least the 80′s it has been GOVERNMENT OF THE BIG CORPORATIONS,BY THE BIG CORPORATIONS and FOR THE BIG CORPORATIONS. If we are ever going to get our America back this MUST END!!!

]]> By: Corinne Vigoren http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-7571 Corinne Vigoren Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:17:01 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-7571 Hey there, I discovered your blog-website through Yahoo and discover it extremely fascinating. Perhaps you've sometimes time for it to go to our gambling affiliate forum, what is brand new as well as known as <a href="http://www.casinoaffiliateforum.net" rel="nofollow">forum for casino affiliate</A> 1 time too. Hey there, I discovered your blog-website through Yahoo and discover it extremely fascinating. Perhaps you’ve sometimes time for it to go to our gambling affiliate forum, what is brand new as well as known as forum for casino affiliate 1 time too.

]]> By: meandjolson http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 meandjolson Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:58:38 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-2332 The only real way to force the issue is by constitutional amendment. Any party on enough state ballots to reach the magic number of 270 electoral votes should be allowed in the debates. Constitutional law party, green party, libertarian party or any other 3rd party candidate. We should also require a minimum number of debates, say ten that are required. Finally, control must be rested from the two parties as to debate length, questions, and structure. The only real way to force the issue is by constitutional amendment. Any party on enough state ballots to reach the magic number of 270 electoral votes should be allowed in the debates. Constitutional law party, green party, libertarian party or any other 3rd party candidate. We should also require a minimum number of debates, say ten that are required. Finally, control must be rested from the two parties as to debate length, questions, and structure.

]]> By: trigger2 http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 trigger2 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:00:45 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-1946 funny thing is the public doesn't really know about this, and if they protested it wouldn't be covered by the media, so what are people to do? Why would you think that petitioning a corporate controlled govt will amount to anything? Pretty sad, what this republic has come to. funny thing is the public doesn’t really know about this, and if they protested it wouldn’t be covered by the media, so what are people to do? Why would you think that petitioning a corporate controlled govt will amount to anything? Pretty sad, what this republic has come to.

]]> By: Alan8 http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 Alan8 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:12:58 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-1804 This is yet another reason to vote for the Green Party, which doesn't accept ANY corporate money, and represents CITIZENS' interests -- not corporate interests. This corrupt structure (among dozens of others) exists ONLY BECAUSE YOU SUPPORT IT BY VOTING FOR CANDIDATES FROM THE TWO CORPORATE-FINANCED PARTIES! VOTE GREEN! This is yet another reason to vote for the Green Party, which doesn’t accept ANY corporate money, and represents CITIZENS’ interests — not corporate interests.

This corrupt structure (among dozens of others) exists ONLY BECAUSE YOU SUPPORT IT BY VOTING FOR CANDIDATES FROM THE TWO CORPORATE-FINANCED PARTIES!

VOTE GREEN!

]]> By: LJ Miehe http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/20-secret-control-of-the-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 LJ Miehe Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:46:17 +0000 http://www.projectcensored.org/?p=1179#comment-1656 I agree with Alex, we should have a basic criteria that any candidate needs to make that is open, transparent and non-moving to participate in the debates. In our supposed free society, its almost the worst form of censoring. LJ I agree with Alex, we should have a basic criteria that any candidate needs to make that is open, transparent and non-moving to participate in the debates. In our supposed free society, its almost the worst form of censoring.

LJ

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