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To: Mr. Know It All

Do you realize you just gave Chucky Shummer’s argument for why we need to regulate political speech on the airwaves?

Political speech is just like pornography. They both need to be regulated. If you don’t want the F-word you have to submit to the Fairness Doctrine. Makes absolutely no sense. And the last several decades without the FD attest to that.


13 posted on 11/14/2008 8:12:24 AM PST by BigBobber
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To: BigBobber
I didn't say either form of speech should be regulated, I'm just explaining that the FCC monster we've created can wield anti-free-speech powers on the airwaves. We only complain about this when it does something we don't like.

People oppose freedom because it has uncomfortable side effects. "Hey! You said something I don't like!" "Hey! Your guns scare me!" "Hey! I don't like your religion!" "Hey! Those people are make me nervous, I want their car searched without a warrant or probable cause!" I'd like to see the FCC lose the power to enforce the Fairness Doctrine, but a lot of conservatives wouldn't be able to tolerate some of the side-effects of that increase in freedom. Hence, we will be stuck with an FCC that has the power to overreach.

The analogy in this post is flawed because the issue is public ownership of the airwaves. You can either support reducing the power of the FCC, and deal with the consequences, or you can support maintaining the power of the FCC and deal with the consequences.

14 posted on 11/14/2008 8:27:04 AM PST by Mr. Know It All (Quicumque vult salvus esse, ante omnia opus est, ut teneat catholicam fidem)
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