Posted on 02/01/2011 10:06:54 AM PST by Justaham
Some have insisted the chance for the renewal of the Fairness Doctrine is a straw man argument perpetrated by conservatives to stir emotions so that they are able to exploit it politically and that this really isn’t a threat from legislators.
However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t still those who want to see government intervene and regulate the airwaves in a way a Fairness Doctrine would. On MSNBC’s Monday airing of “The ED Show,” host Ed Schultz asked his guest, National Action Network President Al Sharpton, if there should be ways that the Federal Communications Commission could intervene in the wake of the alleged hostile reaction to a California state senator’s proposed boycott of Rush Limbaugh.
“How would you anticipate the FCC governing what talkers might say on the air in situations like this?” Schultz said. “Would there be a review board? Would it go — because obviously once the license is given out, they still put talkers on the air. What if they continue to act like that and who would be the judge on what’s over the line?”
Sharpton said Schultz’s suggestions could work and would be appropriate just as profanity is regulated on the airwaves.
“I think that they can determine that in public hearings,” Sharpton said. “There could be a review board. There could be a commission. Just as they do when they enforce – you can’t use profanity and other things on the air. There are already standards they have even after they give licenses. This would only include in the existing list of things they set as standards in the first place, particularly given a climate like this.”
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Another waste of the tax payers money. Sharpton wouldn’t be doing this if there wasn’t something in it for him. Put this one on the back burner and let it die.
These people will not rest until the destroy the constitution.
how about making it illegal for politicians to lie? do that first them we can talk about fairness. Until politicians are responsible for their BS we should have every means available to counter them.
talk about a conflict of interest.
A: no.
Hey Ed! How’s the dog and Maureen?
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Why isn’t sharpton in prison? I don’t believe that he ever paid the judgments to the people he defamed.
Why don’t we hear about the people killed in the riot that he instigated in NY?
And just who the heck made him a “Black Leader?” I’m so sick of seeing that POS in the limelight, especially on the Hannity show!
Mark
http://publicsearch.ndcourts.gov/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=203281
MAUREEN K ZIMMERMAN VS. EDWARD A SCHULTZ
Case Type: Divorce
Date Filed: 01/26/1999
Location: — Cass County
Judicial Officer: Marquart, Steven L
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11/02/1995 Converted Event Codes Doc ID# 72
(EXP01 ) EX PARTE TEMPORARY PROTECTION ORDER (CC TO CC SHER. & FGO. PD)
11/02/1995 Application Doc ID# 71
APPLICATION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDER
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11/16/1995 Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Backes, Norman J)
UCIS Hrg Desc: PROTECTION ORDER
Result: Hearing Ended
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11/30/1995 Motion/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Backes, Norman J)
UCIS Hrg Desc: CONTINUED CONTEMPT HEARING
09/11/1995 Continued to 11/30/1995 - Continuance - Schultz, Edward A
Result: Hearing Ended
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Ed specifically wants legislation permitting bowel sounds and passing gas to be aired without restrictions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfZsSjv2y9A
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