CBS caves to political pressure

[Shady]

The new standard at CBS news is to provide context and sources with their stories.  Oh the horror! LOL

[WestCanMan]

CBS caves to political pressure - LMAO

Everything that CBC says comes directly from the LPoC's Minister of Propaganda. 

[ironstone]

41 minutes ago, robosmith said:

The vast majority of Obama deportations were those caught at the border.

Trump's deported an UNPRECEDENTED number of long term residents that have been hunted down like "vermin."

So you're saying that anyone who entered the US illegally and managed to evade law enforcement for a long period of time, should therefore not be subject to deportation?

[ironstone]

2 hours ago, Radiorum said:

I know, eh? That's why it's so strange that people believe Trump when he says the borders were open.

 

Based on the images and video taken during the Biden/Harris term, the southern border sure looked open to me.

 

[John Stone]

Really just a business decision - go along to get along? 

Although the FCC does not determine business mergers, it plays a role in  the regulatory oversight of merger and acquisitions involving  companies that hold FCC licenses, ie. broadcast stations?

CBS consists of 14+ owned and operated stations and over 200 affiliates nationally.  These stations are p/o CBS, 200 affiliates across the United States. 

Earlier this year U.S. federal regulators approved Paramount's 8 billion $$$ merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close the  merger. 

Paramount is a media and entertainment company that owns CBS.  

........... chair of the FCC. - Brendan Carr - appointed Jan 2025. 

 

 

[Radiorum]

This 60 Minutes segment on CECOT - describing brutal and tortuous conditions - was livestreamed (by Global) in Canada for a while before it was taken down. But it is out there now. Truth can not long stay buried.

Read some of the comments made by the inmates about human rights abuses at this link:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/23/60-minutes-cecot-appears-online

In 2023, a state department report cited "torture and life-threatening prison conditions"

About the same prison, Trump has this to say 

“But this year, during a meeting with President Bukele at the White House, President Trump expressed admiration for El Salvador’s prison system,” before airing footage of Trump saying: “They make great facilities. Very strong facilities. They don’t play games.”

 

 

[robosmith]

18 hours ago, ironstone said:

So you're saying that anyone who entered the US illegally and managed to evade law enforcement for a long period of time, should therefore not be subject to deportation?

You're a terrible SPECULATOR.

I'm saying that it's counter productive to deport productive residents, which is what those who've held jobs here for years are.

[robosmith]

18 hours ago, ironstone said:

Based on the images and video taken during the Biden/Harris term, the southern border sure looked open to me.

 

That's because you believe the fake/cherry picked videos they show on FOS LIES.

The vast majority of those who sneaked in surrendered immediately to ICE to apply for asylum.

[gatomontes99]

17 minutes ago, robosmith said:

That's because you believe the fake/cherry picked videos they show on FOS LIES.

The vast majority of those who sneaked in surrendered immediately to ICE to apply for asylum.

The vast majority of those that applied were denied. 

 

[John Stone]

46 minutes ago, robosmith said:

That's because you believe the fake/cherry picked videos they show on FOS LIES.

The vast majority of those who sneaked in surrendered immediately to ICE to apply for asylum.

RE: to apply for asylum

I don't blame  any of them for taking advantage of a law so asinine it beggars belief. 

Ditto so-called, Birthright Citizenship.

Truly - am I correct? 

 

[User]

1 hour ago, robosmith said:

You're a terrible SPECULATOR.

I'm saying that it's counter productive to deport productive residents, which is what those who've held jobs here for years are.

This is part of the problem. You encourage illegal immigration, ignore enforcing the laws, then after years of your open borders madness you engage in this circular reasoning that now because you supported this lawlessness for years, it isn’t fair to deport people that took advantage of the lawlessness you supported. 
 

 

[User]

3 hours ago, Radiorum said:

 

This 60 Minutes segment on CECOT

 

Where is the state censorship you alleged happened?

You lie, lie more, then run away never owning up to it. 

[Radiorum]

3 hours ago, User said:

Where is the state censorship you alleged happened?

The Trump admin is exchanging favourable regulatory outcomes for favorable news coverage. That is corrupt

[User]

7 minutes ago, Radiorum said:

The Trump admin is exchanging favourable regulatory outcomes for favorable news coverage. That is corrupt

What do you base this assertion on? What evidence do you have? 

[herbie]

On 12/22/2025 at 10:32 AM, John Stone said:

def not censored - deferred

Only if you're American and have no access to Cdn stations.
GLOBAL played it on 60 Minutes. "Accidentally"

So much for you Free Speech braggarts hiding censorship as 'balance'....

[Radiorum]

20 minutes ago, User said:

What do you base this assertion on? What evidence do you have? 

This past summer, Skydance acquired Paramount Global. Paramount owns CBS. The deal required federal approval.

Then, “anti-woke” crusader Bari Weiss was put in as editor-in-chief of 60 Minutes.

A 60 Minutes story critical of the Trump administration is killed.

You connect the dots.

[User]

15 minutes ago, Radiorum said:

This past summer, Skydance acquired Paramount Global. Paramount owns CBS. The deal required federal approval.

Then, “anti-woke” crusader Bari Weiss was put in as editor-in-chief of 60 Minutes.

A 60 Minutes story critical of the Trump administration is killed.

You connect the dots.

It’s not my job to connect the dots for your crazy conspiracy. 
 

 

[Radiorum]

20 minutes ago, User said:

It’s not my job to connect the dots for your crazy conspiracy. 

Do you wear your blinders to bed, too?

[User]

4 minutes ago, Radiorum said:

Do you wear your blinders to bed, too?

Blinders to what? I keep asking you for the evidence and all you have is conjecture. 

[SpankyMcFarland]

9 hours ago, John Stone said:

Really just a business decision - go along to get along? 

Although the FCC does not determine business mergers, it plays a role in  the regulatory oversight of merger and acquisitions involving  companies that hold FCC licenses, ie. broadcast stations?

CBS consists of 14+ owned and operated stations and over 200 affiliates nationally.  These stations are p/o CBS, 200 affiliates across the United States. 

Earlier this year U.S. federal regulators approved Paramount's 8 billion $$$ merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close the  merger. 

Paramount is a media and entertainment company that owns CBS.  

........... chair of the FCC. - Brendan Carr - appointed Jan 2025. 

 

 

Can you spell out what you think that ‘getting along’ is all about more explicitly? I suspect the people involved will not want to do that. 
 

 

[robosmith]

13 hours ago, John Stone said:

RE: to apply for asylum

I don't blame  any of them for taking advantage of a law so asinine it beggars belief. 

Ditto so-called, Birthright Citizenship.

Truly - am I correct? 

US has a long history of welcoming immigrants, esp those who are persecuted in their home country.

It is an utter shame that people like yourself believes that such compassion is "asinine."

[Radiorum]

16 hours ago, Radiorum said:

This past summer, Skydance acquired Paramount Global. Paramount owns CBS. The deal required federal approval.

Then, “anti-woke” crusader Bari Weiss was put in as editor-in-chief of 60 Minutes.

A 60 Minutes story critical of the Trump administration is killed.

You connect the dots.

Something else:

 

Paramount’s CEO David Ellison is seeking Trump’s approval to acquire CNN. The same Ellison family building the underground data fortress beneath the White House. 

David Ellison Promised White House Sweeping Changes at CNN | Report

The Paramount CEO is trying to appease Donald Trump as he vies for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount CEO David Ellison desperately wants all of Warner Bros. Discovery — and he’s reportedly willing to upend CNN if it means securing the Trump administration’s approval.

Ellison told multiple Trump administration officials he would demand changes to CNN if he acquired WBD’s assets, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The move is meant to appease CNN’s most vocal critic, President Donald Trump, who has told people he wants new owners for the cable news network and changes to its programming schedule.

 

 

[John Stone]

7 hours ago, robosmith said:

US has a long history of welcoming immigrants, esp those who are persecuted in their home country.

It is an utter shame that people like yourself believes that such compassion is "asinine."

Of course, the United States has a long tradition of providing refuge,  and has welcomed millions of refugees and asylum seekers fleeing their countries.

Put that aside for a moment.

However, at a time of historical Global unrest involving mass displacements around the world – unprecedented numbers – and new flows in the Western hemisphere, the U.S. humanitarian protections system is under great strain – not even going to quote the numbers but they would shock ya. Backlogs re: asylum screening is decades behind.

Congress absolutely should debate statutory changes to asylum law and the pressure to adapt to this new era of migration will continue to grow ……. Globally.  

 

Australia …. asylum seekers in Australia have specific legal rights and protections under international and domestic law, but their status differs from that of recognized refuges.

Belgium, BRUSSELS - officials on Monday were finalizing a major overhaul of its migration system, including streamlined deportations and increased detentions, after years of fierce debate on the issue.

Great Britain – Prime Minister Keir Starmer is now pledging to ‘take back control of our borders”, promising tighter rules to bring the numbers down ‘significantly”

Canada - Bill C-12, or Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, includes many changes around border security along with new ineligibility rules for refugee claimants. When Canada signed the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) with the United States in 2004, it was widely viewed as a reasonable policy. The agreement, still in force today, requires refugee claimants to seek asylum in the first “safe” country they arrive in—typically the United States - the good intentions of those advocating to repeal the STCA in Canadian courts on the grounds that the U.S. no longer meets the legal threshold of a “safe” country could lead to Canada being overwhelmed by demands it is ill-prepared to meet.  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is quoted as saying  his government "made some mistakes" on immigration while outlining the country's plans to reduce the number of immigrants arriving under its permanent residency program over the next three years - what a complete maroon - idealist fool.  

 

Edited December 24, 2025 by John Stone

[John Stone]

16 hours ago, SpankyMcFarland said:

Can you spell out what you think that ‘getting along’ is all about more explicitly? I suspect the people involved will not want to do that. 
 

 

Would you want the FCC on your A$$$$$$$$ if it wielded a degree of power over your bottom line? 

[User]

1 hour ago, Radiorum said:

Something else:

You never had something to begin with. Where is your evidence or explanation for state censorship? 

9 hours ago, robosmith said:

US has a long history of welcoming immigrants, esp those who are persecuted in their home country.

It is an utter shame that people like yourself believes that such compassion is "asinine."

Welcoming them lawfully, not with the open borders madness you want.