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I Support The Fairness Doctrine
http://theconservativecomeback.blogspot.com/ ^ | 2/12/09 | TheConservativeComeback

Posted on 02/12/2009 7:08:19 PM PST by TheConservativeComeback

As each days passes it seems like more and more liberals come out in favor of the Fairness Doctrine. Bill Clinton is the latest example. He told Politico there needs to be, "more balance in the programs or have some opportunity for people to offer countervailing opinions." Initially as a conservative I was against this idea, but I have been caught up recently in the hope, change, and bipartisan spirit emanating out of Washington, DC. So in the spirit of fairness I propose the fairness doctrine be reinstated as follows.

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TOPICS: Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: bush; clinton; equalaccess; equaltime; fairnessdoctirne; fairnessdoctrine; netneutrality; obama
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1 posted on 02/12/2009 7:08:20 PM PST by TheConservativeComeback
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To: TheConservativeComeback

I love biting, scathing sarcasm. In addition to everything the author mentions, I would love to see the conservative evening newscasts air immediately after Katie Couric et. Al.


2 posted on 02/12/2009 7:12:55 PM PST by Big_Monkey
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To: TheConservativeComeback

Balance would mean that NBC, MSNBC, CNN and the View would have to support the introduction of truth from the other side. That door swings both ways guess that really haven’t thought that through. Could see Oberman and Matthews allowing a Hannity or Beck personality on, nope me either.


3 posted on 02/12/2009 7:14:15 PM PST by Kadanne (Truth and integrity in America, where did it all go?)
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To: Big_Monkey

I like that idea and the bill will be ammended


4 posted on 02/12/2009 7:16:08 PM PST by TheConservativeComeback
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I completely agree will billclinton, all should be fair in love and war.

ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN. PBS,Print, etal, need to be in the box that Fox is in.

Folks need to know that the Internet is also a target, even though dailykooks, and the way left of center blogs think that they are exempt

5 posted on 02/12/2009 7:17:30 PM PST by Foolsgold ("We live in the greatest country in the world and I am going to change it" Barry O'boomarang 2008)
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To: TheConservativeComeback

Only if the TV networks must comply as well.


6 posted on 02/12/2009 7:18:24 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Kadanne

And then there is the whole situation with PBS and NPR. Conservatives would be entitled to half of the time and resources those two tax-subsidized left-wing propaganda organs get from both the government and the people they beg from entirely too many hours of the year. Wouldn’t that be entertaining.


7 posted on 02/12/2009 7:19:21 PM PST by La Lydia
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To: TheConservativeComeback

Lol, that could really be fun! It would certainly boost the ratings of some of these shows....Just the thought of Levin on NPR makes me chuckle.

(Sadly, I fear it won’t work that way.)


8 posted on 02/12/2009 7:19:22 PM PST by berdie (Philosophies of the school room in one generation will reflect the government philosophy of the next)
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To: Kadanne

Who is going to determine what fair, balanced opposing opinion is? The left thinks that they are centrist and conservatives are racist, war mongering homophobes. The result would be an outright censorship of conservatives and the introduction of extreme leftists to balance their “moderate” views.


9 posted on 02/12/2009 7:22:17 PM PST by ffusco (Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, Englan d. 238-244 AD)
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To: Kadanne
“Balance would mean that NBC, MSNBC, CNN and the View would have to support the introduction of truth from the other side.”
The fairness “doctrine” as previously established and as proposed by the DemonRATs, has nothing to do with balance or fairness. It's not even be considered to apply to NBC, MSNBC, CNN or other liberal biased propaganda machines. It will only apply to talk radio markets and Fox News programming.
I would propose that in the interest of fairness, politicians and political hacks be held criminally liable for lying. Problem fixed.
How big is that soon to be empty Gitmo compound?
10 posted on 02/12/2009 7:25:00 PM PST by bitterohiogunclinger (America held hostage - day 100)
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To: ffusco

You have a good point there but then if they were rejected there would be law suit on top of law suit screaming discrimination under the same fairness doctrine. Could you see the SCJ ruling on that one especially if all the conservative radio and news programs got behind it to derail it in such a way. This may be a can of worms they really don’t want to open, at least I hope so.


11 posted on 02/12/2009 7:28:45 PM PST by Kadanne (Truth and integrity in America, where did it all go?)
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To: TheConservativeComeback

The Fairness Doctrine would put PBS out of business. Unless, of course, exceptions are made for Government controlled and subsidized (propaganda) entities. ;-)


12 posted on 02/12/2009 7:32:02 PM PST by doc1019 (Obama , the modern Hitler. Just wait.)
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Nah, that would never happen


13 posted on 02/12/2009 7:36:30 PM PST by TheConservativeComeback
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To: berdie

>Lol, that could really be fun! It would certainly boost the ratings of some of these shows....
>Just the thought of Levin on NPR makes me chuckle.
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>(Sadly, I fear it won’t work that way.)

Tomas Sowell would be a better one to have following NPR, don’t you think?


14 posted on 02/12/2009 7:37:28 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: TheConservativeComeback
I've already sent an email to our local newspaper rag, and the three TV network stations in our area. I told them when the Unfairness-Anti Free Speech Bill is passed, I am going to demand one full page in the newspaper and an equal amount of time on each TV station each night to give the conservative view and take on events of the day. Of course, no response yet.
15 posted on 02/12/2009 7:39:47 PM PST by RetiredArmy (Oscuma is a dope smoking, Chicago gangland punk- street thug. Simple as that.)
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To: TheConservativeComeback

Today we scoff, tomorrow we will scoff, the day after we will kowtow. ;-)


16 posted on 02/12/2009 7:40:42 PM PST by doc1019 (Obama , the modern Hitler. Just wait.)
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To: doc1019

I believe it was Tom Harkin who said that Rush being on NPR 1 hour a day was unfair.


17 posted on 02/12/2009 7:43:01 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (History does repeat itself. This is Ceasar and the Roman Senate.)
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To: Kadanne

Thanks. The real goal is just to bankrupt talk radio leaving just NPR, soon to be subsidized newsprint, and the MSM.


18 posted on 02/12/2009 7:47:45 PM PST by ffusco (Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, Englan d. 238-244 AD)
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To: OneWingedShark
Sowell might make a better debater in that forum, that's true.

I was only thinking of my own selfish entertainment, lol.

19 posted on 02/12/2009 8:20:44 PM PST by berdie (Philosophies of the school room in one generation will reflect the government philosophy of the next)
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To: doc1019

If we kowtow to this...we are totally lost.


20 posted on 02/12/2009 8:22:26 PM PST by berdie (Philosophies of the school room in one generation will reflect the government philosophy of the next)
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