And the noose around our necks continues to tighten.
bediger4000 · 14h ago
The USA has a strong tradition of freedom of speech an free press which strictly forbids prior restraint. It's good to see that media organizations vociferously defend their right of free press, and that we have bureaucrats that take their oaths to the Constitution seriously, and are impartial, not letting themselves be influenced by the executive officer himself. The founding fathers would approve and be proud of this arrangement! They fought a revolution against arbitrary monarchs!
quantified · 14h ago
Hard to find words for how disappointing capitalism is sometimes. Must do this merger deal despite abdication of constitutional rights. Mannah is more powerful than ethics.
danielschreber · 10h ago
I'm unfamiliar with the word "mannah". What does it mean here?
comeondude · 1h ago
Humorous way of saying money. Like ‘murica!
CamperBob2 · 12h ago
So "capitalism", in your book, is what happens when a dictatorial government puts a gun to your head and tells you what to say or print. Got it.
evan_ · 8h ago
Paramount sought this arrangement out, it wasn’t forced on them. They wanted approval for a merger because it would be financially lucrative. The price was millions of dollars and political oversight.
They could have just not done the merger.
CamperBob2 · 7h ago
Or Trump could have just not threatened to sue them over complete BS, which is the root cause of this particular debacle.
They could have just not done the merger.