Posted on 03/04/2009 11:12:59 AM PST by Rufus2007
On March 3, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., took the Fairness Doctrine and its often overlooked potential threat to Christian radio to the Senate floor.
The Oklahoma senator gave a lengthy floor speech and mentioned that Sen. Jim DeMint’s effort to force an up-or-down vote on the Fairness Doctrine issue, which passed 87-11 in the Senate, was a good beginning.
“Last week’s vote was the first nail in the coffin of the Fairness Doctrine, but it was not the end of the attempt on the part of some people to regulate the airwaves,” Inhofe said. “Now, I have long been outspoken on this issue, and it gives me great satisfaction that so many of my colleagues voted in favor of free speech over government regulation last week, but the debate has changed.”
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Not surprising since they always want God out of our society. That is why I cannot understand how anyone could be a Democrat, they believe in everything that God says not to do.
Yes - Red Lion, Pa.
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