Democrats long for 'Fairness Doctrine': Congresswoman seeks to lessen impact of talk radio

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, April 19, 2005 | Ron Strom

[Howlin]

[freeangel]

Maybe I missed something here. Do not conservative shows PAY for airtime? And if that is the case, why should liberal shows not PAY for airtime? (Then again, I guess liberals never actually pay for anything with their own money.)

[hershey]

Slaughter must mean the MSM when she complains about reporters or broadcasters presenting opinion as news/hard fact. Silly me. She's a democrat.

[freedomfiter2]

Historically, it was applied sparingly – not to punish broadcasters, but to promote better public service media."

Yes, only far left views got to make use of this law.

[Lindykim]

So in other words, everytime Conservatives talk from the Conservative perspective, they must give equal time to the neo-Marxist perspective. If socialists push this canard through, every Conservative talkshow , etc should make it a point to say, when the time comes for the opposing view: "And now for the Marxist viewpoint".

[nuke rocketeer]

"It's not a pre-emptive tool for censorship."

Bull$h%t! It's Hush Rush all over again, except now it would take in Hannity, Boortz, Davis, etc and most of all Fox, since its TV and the liberals think they own tv.

[Ladysmith]

Now, what part of the first amendment don't they understand?

Sounds like it's the same part they don't understand about the Second Amendment.

[Springman]

Here they go again.

[CurlyBill]

They have no message, they have very little following... They've tried and failed at having a major talk show in a free and fair radio market. They didn't get the results they wanted, so now they want to legislate their way to the desired outcome. PATHETIC!!!

[Bahbah]

Here they go again.

I would not be surprised to see an unprecedented effort over the next few years to shut down sources of information that they don't "like."

[kempster]

Too bad she didn't wait till next year to introduce this idea again. This is the kind of Bill that brings Conservatives out of the woodwork to the voting booth.

[EQAndyBuzz]

"Despite the failed campaign in '93, Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., is confident she can shepherd the Fairness Doctrine through Congress this year, once again requiring broadcasters to provide "equal time." "

I agree. 23 hours of liberal radio on armed forces radio compared to 1 hour of Rush is not fair. We need 11 more hours.

Rush is so right. He can take the liberals on with 1 hand tied behind his back.

[ko_kyi]

As a college student working in the news dept. of my college radio station in 1987, I vividly recall the left-of-center (outside of school anyway) news director arguing that the Fairness Doctrine was stupid and unconstitutional.

[Vaquero]

"Bill of Rights Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances Now, what part of the first amendment don't they understand? " Better ask the 'Supremes' that....they approved McCain Feingold.....so who do you take a grievence to....no win situation till we can modify the Supreme's. 'SCOTUS', as it stands now, is pure crap.

[AIC]

In my opinion, Freepers need to get better organized to vote these National Socialists out of state and federal office. It's all very nice to chat about the issues, but there's serious work to be done.

I am strongly in agreement with you as to getting an activist group together to get these congressmen/women and senators into the main stream light so that people can see just what kind of people they are and support to get them out of office. There are a of them on both sides that need to go.

[conservativecorner]

They love to harp on free speech and freedom of the press, but their actions to limit free speech and freedom of the press when it comes from a conservative radio show or television news network speaks louder than their pathetic rhetoric. Rush is a perfect example of what they would love to silence. He's a commercial success and the one who started the conservative movement in the media. He doesn't receive money from political operatives like the left is forced to do to prop up their pathetic attempt at radio "Air America". It's a commercial flop, so if they can't win in the arena of ideas and solutions, they resort to trying to silence what they claim to be so dear to their hearts. How is this behavior different from what tyrants and dictators do to silence their critics?

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[dfwgator]

You know that anything that has the word "fair" in it is bad news.

[oldbrowser]

Where is the "fairness doctrine" when it comes to MSM?

I suggest they start with SeeBS and her two sisters stations.

[Pravious]

"...They didn't get the results they wanted, so now they want to legislate their way to the desired outcome."

I agree. Just line up a couple of friendly judges and the deed's done.
I can see it now... five minutes of Rush, five minutes of RAT-talk, five minutes of Rush, five minutes of RAT-talk... and, if they somehow find out you've been turning down the volume on the RAT chatter, they'll, um, starve you to death, out of pure mercy, you understand, since you're obviously uninformed and incorrigable.