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Cable networks do not use the public spectrum in the same way; distribution is over private cable/satellite infrastructure. So they don’t have the same kind of spectrum license obligations.

Per Trump. He should arrest the head of Antifa and its top officers. Storm their headquarters and seize their assets. Agreed?

why does almost every topic on here turn into a

What was the kimmel lie btw?

I'm against double standards and frivolous lawsuits, particularly for federal govt and president. It's egregious and obvious what's happening right now. Blatant attack on free speech.

I agree the best women in the country right now are really good. I agree the training at the top is as elite as it gets and that they function inside of the same elite system as the men. But I think you are massively underestimating the impact of numbers in a sport. The idea that if Helen Maroulis didn't wrestle we would have just created a different Helen Maroulis from the same opportunities is a strange take. Participation massively matters. The best wrestlers are outliers far more than they are products of the system. Far fewer competitors means far fewer outliers. And outside the USA the numbers are far smaller. If we insist on having GOAT conversations, the fact that JB was best of a far larger field matters. The fact that there are 10 men's weight classes across 150 lbs and 10 women's weight classes across 60 lbs matters. JB has to be the best from 65 KG to 86 KG. Helen has to be the best from 53 KG to 62 KG. If the women spread the weights out to 100 KG and kept 10 weight classes then her job would get much harder. instead of being best from 53-62 she'd have to be best across a far bigger weight range. More of the best women would be funneled into the same weight class. I coached a 190 lb state champion HS girl this year and the UWW says she doesn't exist. Instead they make 10 tiny weight classes for smaller women. Smaller weight ranges and far fewer participants make a big difference. Fewer countries committing resources to the sport make a big difference. If we are going to insist on a GOAT discussion across genders for some reason, these things matter. Just like nobody is bringing up Rex Peery in the NCAA GOAT debate for winning 3 titles in 3 tries for Oklahoma A&M in the 1930s when there were far fewer schools and competitors. Helen Maroulis is incredible but I don't put her accomplishments near the 10 most accomplished US wrestlers. I wouldn't put a men's gymnast with a big medal total near the top of US Gymnasts for the same reason. They get trained in the same infrastructure as the women, but there are far fewer participants.

I thought you were all for accountability.

There is a standard to the lies that violate the policy.

They do. Cable operators need FCC licenses too.

No, but trumptard can go after newe networks in other ways. Just one example : He's simply sued several entities. Frivolous, but still costs them a lot of money. He's also weaponized the fbi so will use them if anyway possible. Definitely "investigating" any potential way to go after any liberal entities he can.

Does the fcc have jurisdiction over cable news or not?

ALL media is digital or cable now. Its not the 1980s anymore.

I look forward to the government threatening Fox News considering they've admitted in a court of law that they knowingly lied to viewers and have explicitly argued that they aren't a strictly a "news" organization - which would exclude them from the protections the FCC chair is specifically citing to go after The View.

Off the “air.” I suspect 90% of wingers don’t understand the difference.

The fox you don’t like is cable boss …. Does cable live by the same rules ?

Fox would have been off the air a couple decades ago if it went both ways.

The agreement with using public air waves states truth is mandatory. Straight up lies are a violation. There is no criminal penalties so this is not an attack on free speech, it is a violation of the broadcasting agreement.

@JimmySpeaks is this what the "free market" looks like?

I wonder if he wishes that now, too. I think with his longevity and dynamism, he could have been a rare Greco star--but the results have always been just outside his grasp.

I wish Bey would have gone the NCAA D1 route.

There is no argument. Unless you're arguing with yourself.

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Is anyone following the WNBA playoffs?

Greco proposal: Remove the par terre for Greco. Make those rules the same as MFS. Shot clock. If it is 1-1, last point scored wins. Simple. Also, make it 10 points for a Tech. I know it is separate styles, but if you eliminate some of the things that create separation, there might be others who give it a go. There are many rules that could be blended, that just aren't.

Man. When I heard Dean and some other prominent D1 guys might decide to go the Greco route years back, I was excited to see how we could improve. We need something.