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2007-08-24 Europe

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Posted by mrp 2007-08-24 09:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 If they asked me if I favored limiting rights to media people focusing on celebs, I might say yes. I think that the media should not have the right to stalk celebrities the way they do. Everyone, even celebs should have reasonable rights to privacy.

So what does it matter if 55% say yes to that? Talk about bait and switch. That I agree that celebs should not be legally stalked by the press does not mean that I would want the tough restrictions on press freedom as described here.

Posted by Unutle McGurque8861 2007-08-24 13:33|| 2007-08-24 13:33|| Front Page Top

#2 If the Swedish press has any sense, they should hound and torment the politicians who support this mercilessly. They literally have to ruin any politician who supports this, or they are ruined themselves.

They really need to go tabloid on them with mean allegations, carefully written to avoid libel laws, but horrifying to the typical reader. And they should attack the parliament as a whole, to undermine their power as a group, so that voters are disgusted with them.

Portray politicians as a whole in the worst possible light, greedy, corrupt, perverted, filthy drunks and drug abusers. They will get the message.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-24 14:33|| 2007-08-24 14:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Portray politicians as a whole in the worst possible light, greedy, corrupt, perverted, filthy drunks and drug abusers

So, in other words, portray them accurately.

Posted by Unutle McGurque8861 2007-08-24 14:45|| 2007-08-24 14:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Can't the Swedes just outlaw Entertainment Tonight instead?

Posted by ed 2007-08-24 18:29|| 2007-08-24 18:29|| Front Page Top

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