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Senator to Force Vote on Bill Banning Fairness Doctrine
Senator to Force Vote on Bill Banning Fairness Doctrine
Although a spokesman for President Barack Obama said the administration wouldn’t pursue the revival of the Fairness Doctrine, Republican Sen. Jim DeMint, S.C., wants Senate Democrats to go on the record one way or another on the issue.
DeMint, chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, said on Feb. 19 he will offer the Broadcaster Freedom Act as an amendment to the D.C. Voting Rights bill next week. The Broadcaster Freedom Act was introduced by Republican lawmakers last month and prevents the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine.
“I’m glad President Obama finally confirmed his opposition to the Fairness Doctrine, which attacks the right of free speech on talk radio, but many Democrats in Congress are still pushing it,” DeMint said. “With the support of the new administration, now is the time for Congress to take a stand against this kind of censorship. I intend to seek a vote on this amendment next week so every senator is on record: Do you support free speech or do you want to silence voices you disagree with?”
This is the right move. The unconstitutional Fairness doctrine has been bubbling under the surface, from Reid, Pelosi, Schumer, and even though Obama says he is not for its reinstatment, he can't stop himself from talking about radio personalities like Rush...
What does Obama saying that Rush is an idiot who shouldn't be listened to have to do with Obama's on record opposition to the Fairness doctrine?
This is something I fully support. The abolishment of anything pertaining to stifling political talk in violation of the 1st amendment.
What say you?
Why is the far right so scared of the FD?
It's already been abolished. So what good is it bringing to a vote something that is already gone? This is simply partisan politics being played by the right and is a waste of time.
If you read, you would see that this would make it not able to come up again.
You should be as well. It's about freedom. Not prohibition of political speech.
ANYTHING can be brought up again. Laws can be changed.
I would prefer to get the prohibitionists on record.
simple. Obama has shown that what he says, does not always match up to what he will do.
Take the stimulous bill for example. There was a promise that all bills would be available for public review for 5 days before signing. It showed up the day he signed it.
I hope he keeps his promise. However, Given his complete failure to live up to many of his campaign promises, I look at him suspect.
So nothing? Noted.
Copies of the stimulus bill had been around LONG before he signed the final piece of legislation. Acting like huge changes were made on the day Obama signed it or for that matter 2-3 days before is non-sense.
So saying Rush Limbaugh is an idiot has what to do with Obama's opposition to the Fairness Doctrine?
What freedom is there in political speech when one side is shut out?
Why is the far right so scared of the FD?
In other words, you wish to play partisan politics and waste time.
Who is partisan? I am protecting freedom, You are protecting your party.
It's partisan because there is no majority support for the FD in congress or the President.
It's a waste of time and a witch hunt by the right. Purely partisan.
When you start dictating what a private businessman must do with his business... (for the public good)... you are interfering with his business and the competitive nature of it. If he doesn't want to hire libs because they don't draw audiences or advertisers... why should he be forced to have his profits plundered and his business programmed by the government?
Right if you say so...... :roll:
Aheeemmmm the airwaves are public property not private property.
So to be clear, you are for the fairness doctrine.
One would have to be intellectually bankrupt to pontificate this non response of yours..
Wrong. This is a lie. Show me where. Thanks. :2wave:
Lets have him sign a bill if he is against it. Do you agree?
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