Ron Paul excluded from Fox News Debate

[angry nomad]

Good idea.

I am not Ron Paul supporter, though I do respect the free exchange of ideas. However, as a private actor, Fox can exclude whoever they want. I have a hard time calling this censorship, as this is not done by the state. (Most definitions of censoring imply actions by a government.)

Fox News does have some fascist tendencies though. I can see why they would exclude Paul.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) -
cen·sor·ship n
â??noun
1. the act or practice of censoring.
2. the office or power of a censor.
3. the time during which a censor holds office.
4. the inhibiting and distorting activity of the Freudian censor.
[Origin: 1585â??95; censor + -ship]

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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American Heritage Dictionary -
cen·sor·ship (sěn'sər-shĭp')
n.

1. The act, process, or practice of censoring.
2. The office or authority of a Roman censor.
3. Psychology Prevention of disturbing or painful thoughts or feelings from reaching consciousness except in a disguised form.


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WordNet -
censorship

noun
1. counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy [syn: censoring]
2. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances [syn: censoring]

I did not call it censorship, but it is.