Posted on 02/05/2009 5:53:07 PM PST by Federalist Patriot
Here is audio of Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow talking with liberal radio talk show host Bill Press about bringing back the Fairness Doctrine. Bill Press brazenly asks Stabenow if it is not time to bring back the "Fairness Doctrine," as he wined about the failure of numerous "progressive" talk shows around the country.
Stabenow says she is ready to push for consideration in the Senate this year of some kind of "standard," whether it is called the "Fairness Doctrine" or something else, to ensure talk radi is not dominated by conservative voices.
There you have it folks. Democrats are enraged that Obama's Stimulus Plan is having a hard time in the Senate right now, and they blame conservative talk radio. They have hated Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and others for years. Now, they are ready to make their push to silence their voices. This will be the "mother of all battles" when it commences. Be assured, it is coming. . . . . . . . . . (Listen to Stabenow Talk the Fairness Doctrine)
(Excerpt) Read more at freedomslighthouse.com ...
Someone made the comment that the Stabenow threads are not getting the share of hits that they think they should. My only explanation is this: people (conservatives in particular) have since RWR ended the “Fairness Doctrine” been lulled into a false sense of security on the radio dial. Many of them think that this issue will just blow away like so much fluff and chaff; the danger in that thought process is that IT JUST MAY NOT - we had the fairness doctrine once, and if they can somehow re-enact it again, I PROMISE YOU it will be a WHOLE lot worse than it was before. WAKE UP PEOPLE!
Wasn’t Stabenow’s husband one of the founders of AirAmerica?
Thomas Athans, is co-founder of TalkUSA Radio network and is now the Executive Vice-President of Air America.
WAKE UP PEOPLE!
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I actually called Sen. Stabenow’s office last week and asked if the rumor was true in regard Stabenow reintroducing the new and improved “Fairness Doctrine”. They of course said yes. I then told the young lady to tell Senator Stabenow that we don’t want to listen to liberal whining and it was a HUGE flop and why was it going to be any different now?! Well, she had some lame answer and I then told her that people were talking about the fact that her husband was an executive with liberal talk radio and it seemed to me that there may be a conflict of interest... At that point, the lady was speechless and I told her at the very least Sen. Stabenow could be honest with the American public and call it what it really was UNFAIR to conservatives or possibly the bill to silence conservative opposition through the media. The least liberals could do is be honest in the naming of the bill they would use to shut us up since they can’t be honest about anything else...
I felt better afterward. :)
Looks like a clear conflict of interest to me. But then again, she is a Democrat, so the most basic of ethical standards don’t apply.
Regarding the sign in post #5.
That should be tattooed on the forehead of every member of congress who votes for Porkulus - RINOs first.
Not only a conflict, but the john, er her husband, and his involvement with Air America is rarely mentioned.
I sent that to her this morning via the Senate link!
Thanks! :)
ha!
Exactly!!
they will try to shut down all opposition.
Imagine how elections would turn out if all news came from the NY Times and ABC
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