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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 04:23 PM Yesterday

Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Calls on TV Networks to Pledge to Air 'Patriotic, Pro-America Content' for U.S.'s 250th Bir [View all]

Source: Variety

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Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chair of the FCC, wants TV broadcasters to rally around the American flag in celebration of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary this year — suggesting that, for example, local stations could start “each broadcast day” with “The Star-Spangled Banner” or Pledge of Allegiance.

On Friday, Carr announced the Pledge America Campaign, which he framed as part of the White House’s Salute to America 250 Task Force agenda, which “invites citizens to have a renewed love of American history, experience the beauty of our country, and ignite a spirit of adventure and innovation that will raise our nation to new heights over the next 250 years.”

Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chair of the FCC, wants TV broadcasters to rally around the American flag in celebration of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary this year — suggesting that, for example, local stations could start “each broadcast day” with “The Star-Spangled Banner” or Pledge of Allegiance.

On Friday, Carr announced the Pledge America Campaign, which he framed as part of the White House’s Salute to America 250 Task Force agenda, which “invites citizens to have a renewed love of American history, experience the beauty of our country, and ignite a spirit of adventure and innovation that will raise our nation to new heights over the next 250 years.”


Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-appointed-fcc-chairman-calls-165055948.html



What drug is this guy on? Maybe he wants a loop tape of Lee Greenwood singing "God bless the USA"
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Just fuck HIM Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #1
Where I grew up they would say "up yer hole wit a telephone pole". twodogsbarking Yesterday #5
May I amend? lastlib 23 hrs ago #22
Not Just Carr Roy Rolling 14 hrs ago #52
...followed by a cactus..... lastlib 23 hrs ago #21
And that followed by lonely bird 19 hrs ago #42
Garbage coming from Carr...................... Lovie777 Yesterday #2
I'd LOVE a 24 hr/day "Punch a Nazi in the Face" channel, thanks! flvegan Yesterday #3
I remember way back in the olden days when the tv stations went off the air late at night, Ocelot II Yesterday #4
Yes, I also remember that. Talitha 22 hrs ago #30
So you're as old as I am. Ray Bruns 21 hrs ago #36
And that was fine SCantiGOP 17 hrs ago #47
Yes, it was quite innocuous. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #48
And what was considered "patriotic" then wasn't so over-the-top Wednesdays 1 hr ago #58
And sometimes they'd show a short patriotic film before sign-off Wednesdays 1 hr ago #56
Love of American History...............what a ass................do you not know dude that you are serving under a turbinetree Yesterday #6
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 QueerDuck Yesterday #7
He could just DIE and put us all out of our misery Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #8
Mabelline couchhumper, naziferatu, etc., are already running things. niyad 19 hrs ago #39
Brendan Carr, you fascist piece of shit, go to North Korea where you belong. SunSeeker Yesterday #9
Brandon Carr and Russell Voight Seinan Sensei 19 hrs ago #38
All TV networks should give Dump and his lackeys the middle finger sakabatou Yesterday #10
Bite me. kacekwl Yesterday #11
The Boss and Green Day and Willie and Rage and all Democracy loving musicians should PuraVidaDreamin Yesterday #12
They could read out a section of the Declaration of Independence or Constitution that the regime has broken muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #13
Hey Carr, pledge this!🖕🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #14
Our local Rebl2 Yesterday #15
So, ixnay on that whole "freedom of speech" stuff????? Vinca Yesterday #16
What could be more American than the IWW songbook? DBoon Yesterday #17
Here's a Woody Guthrie by Arlo: mpcamb 23 hrs ago #29
Broadcast day? Is that still a thing? Do we have test patterns running after hours too? 0rganism Yesterday #18
I'D BE DOWN FOR THIS! kurtyboy Yesterday #19
I'll add DBoon 23 hrs ago #23
The Distinguished Gentleman-Eddie Murphy niyad 19 hrs ago #40
I'll add lonely bird 19 hrs ago #43
"Bananas" was Woody Allen, not Marx Brothers Wednesdays 1 hr ago #57
No way if it's RUMPS America! bluestarone 23 hrs ago #20
"Start each broadcast day"? mahatmakanejeeves 23 hrs ago #24
Is there such a thing as a broadcast day any more? Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #49
I have something to say... mysteryowl 23 hrs ago #25
His patriotism might not be everybody's patriotism bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #26
being ANTI-TRUMP is the most patriotic thing you can do right now Skittles 23 hrs ago #27
Yup! Botany 21 hrs ago #34
Those Carr would only find acceptable... C_U_L8R 23 hrs ago #28
"And if you DOOOOOO.....and if you DOOOOOO....." Prof. Toru Tanaka 4 hrs ago #55
Pro American Content? Perhaps we should celebrate our Bill of Rights with particular attention to the following: NowsTheTime 22 hrs ago #31
"... local stations could start "each broadcast day" with..." Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #32
He's been watching too much RT. n/t yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #33
Way back when melm00se 21 hrs ago #35
"Maybe he wants a loop tape of Lee Greenwood singing "God bless the USA" Ray Bruns 20 hrs ago #37
With a big beautiful picture of Dear Leader dalton99a 19 hrs ago #41
How quaint. Next up, a reboot of "Triumph of the Will" (1935). John1956PA 18 hrs ago #44
I pledge to turn off the tv except streaming Tree Lady 18 hrs ago #45
trump spends all his time tearing down radical noodle 17 hrs ago #46
Their America / patriotic fetish is so damn weird. Initech 15 hrs ago #50
I will be protesting with an anti-pedo sign RainCaster 15 hrs ago #51
To the FCC chairman Carr.... HEIL HITLER! errr I mean HEIL TRUMP! mdbl 7 hrs ago #53
Or a nine year old boy or girl... travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #54
How about if we stand-up for the Nordic countries..where they don't fuck over their citizens? chouchou 50 min ago #59
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