Congress members such as Chuck Shumer and Diane Feinstein are gitty...already planning of taking away our right of freedom of speech by talking this week about how the (Un)Fairness Doctrine will soon be put into effect.
For those not aware, the (Un)Fairness" Doctrine, like unions, had its place one time in America. It required news stations, who use to offer a political commentary near the end of its show, to provide equal time to an opposing point of view. In a time pre-internet, this was extremly important!!! (Funny how the left see Fox as bias, but CNN, MSNBC etc are not).
However, in an effort to silence people like Rush, Hannity, Boortz, Savage etc., these anti-constitutionalist have expanded it to talk shows!!!
The main differences is talk radio is ENTERTAINMENT, NOT NEWS!!! The left has attempted to have its own talk radio (Air America) in an open market...it failed!!! No listeners, thus no advertisers. Not being able to compete in an open market, they will use regulation to silence the other side. With internet and thousands of sources to get your "NEWS", you have options to a political commentary on your news program! The (Un)Fairness Doctrine would require radio stations to PAY for the same time (out of pocket if they can't get advertising, which Air America proved they can't) for any opposing point of view!!! Stations won't want to or be able to pay this out of pocket expense, so will eliminate all talk shows!!!!!!
Remember, the (Un)Fairness Doctrine is a REGULATION, NOT a law, by the FCC. It has 5 members, 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats and one member appointed by the President. As soon as that 5th member is appointed by Obama, you can bet the (Un)Fairness Doctrine will be quickly implemented by a 3-2 vote!!!!
So, when you can't compete in an open market and don't like free speech when it may talk bad about you, you use regulation to silence it!! Welcome to the Socialist States of America!!!!!
You read it here first. By 7 Nov 2009, the FCC will have impleted this polcy!!!! The question should be, what are Obama and the Democrats afarid of? What comments, opinions or truths would be so damaging that they will take away our right of freedom of speech?????
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THEWOOFBOY
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THEWOOFBOY
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FlaNative
Nov 9, 2008 | 7:51 AM |
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Born and raised in Tampa, I'm a 5th generation Fla Native and proud of it! My mom raised 6 of us by herself, in a time long before welfare and food stamps. She worked 3 jobs, which is probably where I learned my work ethic and my distain for people who are too lazy to work and "expect" their welfare checks and food stamps year after year, generation after generation! I spent over 20 years in the Air Force, going in during Viet Nam and leaving after Gulf 1, and have a son currently in the Army preparing for deployment to Iraq. The loves of my life are my wife, kids, grandkids and the Harley (not necessarily in that order, but don't tell the wife, kids or grandkids)!! When not working on my second "career", I ride with a group called the Patriot Guard (patriotguard.org), attending the funerals of our heros who gave their lives for our freedoms. Most in our organization use our "personal days" or "without pay" to attend with permission of the family, and are proud to do it!! This group started because of people such as those at Westboro Baptist "Church" who began protesting these funerals with signs such as "thank God for dead soliders". NEVER AGAIN!!! Yep, I'm a right wing, conservative redneck. I don't like people using abortion as birth control. I think the ACLU is the worst thing that ever happened to this great country. I think 99% of the lawyers give the rest of them a bad name. I promise that if you come into my house in the middle of the night you will be carried out and buried. I think no one should be on welfare for more than 2 years during their life I don't think I should have to pay to support your kids fathered by someone whose name you don't know. I think every county should have a jail just like the Sheriff in Maricopa County AZ with tents and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I don't care if what i say offends you. I think illegals should be put on a bus and taken back across the boarder. I don't think I should have to press 1 for English. I think you have the right to burn our flag, but I promise you won't be successful if I'm around and don't care if I get sent to jail while your left-wing, liberal, Michael Moore, Rosie, Alec Baldwin America haters cheer!!!! I will PROUDLY go to jail to protect HER!!! If we disagree here, that's fine. You have to right to be wrong. I don't take it personal and hope you don't either. Land of the free, BECAUSE of the brave...
Member Since: 2/11/2007
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