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 Jim DeMint Ping! |
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Posted on 02/19/2009 4:16:02 PM PST by Rufus2007
Although a spokesman for President Barack Obama said the administration wouldn’t pursue the revival of the Fairness Doctrine, Republican Sen. Jim DeMint, S.C., wants Senate Democrats to go on the record one way or another on the issue.
DeMint, chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, said on Feb. 19 he will offer the Broadcaster Freedom Act as an amendment to the D.C. Voting Rights bill next week. The Broadcaster Freedom Act was introduced by Republican lawmakers last month and prevents the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine.
“I’m glad President Obama finally confirmed his opposition to the Fairness Doctrine, which attacks the right of free speech on talk radio, but many Democrats in Congress are still pushing it,” DeMint said. “With the support of the new administration, now is the time for Congress to take a stand against this kind of censorship. I intend to seek a vote on this amendment next week so every senator is on record: Do you support free speech or do you want to silence voices you disagree with?”
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DeMint is becoming my favorite senator more and more every day. For those who are more experience in the political activism realm, what is the best way to support this? I think even those who are not hardcore politically active conservatives would support this. Churches would definitely be behind this.
yes indeed, we will.
This is good, it’s time to take a different approach. We’ll see what happens.
Thanks for the laugh. I think that’d be a great tv spot.
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