A few weeks back there was a small but spirited protest at our next-door neighbors doorstep: Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate John Jay Myers and his people are ticked that WFAA-Channel 8 didnt invite the Free Man to participate in tomorrow nights Belo Debate. Now, Channel 8 has its reasons, among em whether or not a candidates gotten 15 percent in the polls or received significant news coverage from a wide range of media outlets. And candidates are excluded from debates all the time for those reasons, among others, and some, like Debra Medina, find their way in when they thought theyd be out. But that isnt good enough for Myers, a former candidate for city council who, as Rudy noted back when, put on a good show when running against Carolyn Davis. <\/p>\n
Moments ago Myers sent word: Hes filed a protest with the Federal Communications Commission, blasting the subjective, inconsistent, and biased nature of WFAAs candidate selection. Writes Myers: <\/p>\n
As Libertarians we believe strongly in freedom of speech and of the press. However, when broadcast television stations arbitrarily choose which candidates the public is shown, and when they choose the same parties that write communications laws, and when no objective standard is applied, we do not believe they can any longer be considered free. WFAA has chosen to serve the two party duopoly rather than the public interest, to anoint its favorite candidates rather that offer alternative viewpoints, and to artificially manufacture news rather than report it. <\/p>\n
Messages have been left at the FCC; curious to see what happens next, if anything. This much is certain: You can read his full missive below. And: If Democrat Paul Sadler really wants a third debate, well, hes always got a date. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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