Why is he allowed to mislead people with an obvious conflict of interest? The SEC frowns upon these kinds of things but apparently the FCC does not care and unless you say one of the seven forbidden words, they could care less what BS you espouse.
(Via Crooks and Liars)
Beck doesn't drive up the price of gold - the economy does. Gold is, and has been, a bellwether for the health of the economy since it's no longer based in specie. "Buy Gold" ads are all over the airwaves right now so this is not just a Beck thing.
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, Alex, people are allowed to hold opinions you don't agree with without censorship. Even if they scare you or annoy you.
Yes, the economy does. But people in a position of reaching the masses and with a gullible audience also do.
ReplyDeleteIt is not censorship when there is a definite conflict of interest for personal gain, no matter what the consequences of creating panic are, as it is not freedom of speech to yell fire in a crowded theater.