The U.S. Press Starts Showing The Hint Of A Backbone

Well would you look at that.ABC and Disney this morning filed a lawsuit against the Trump FCC accusing the agency of a coordinated harassment campaign designed to stifle the company's First Amendment right to free speech."Acting through the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration has waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: it disapproves of what ABC broadcasts," ABC/Disney wrote in its complaint.It's a refreshing sign of a backbone from a company that just a few years ago paid Trump a $15 million bribe to settle a baseless lawsuit the company easily could have won in order to appease our mad, idiot king. In case you'd missed it, the Trump FCC under Brendan Carr has launched numerous phony "investigations" into ABC for such egregious crimes as hosting comedians that make fun of the president's wife, not quite being sexist and racist enough for Donald Trump's liking, and platforming politicians on ABC daytime talk shows Republicans worry could erode…