FCC Commissioner Warns of Back Door to Fairness Doctrine

FOX ^ | 08/08/11 | FOXNEWS

[Doogle]

Though much of the discussion about a possible fairness doctrine for broadcasters went away when Republicans took over the House of Representatives in 2010, one Federal Communications Commissioner says there still could be an effort at finding a back door to the rules. Commissioner Robert McDowell told Chris Stirewalt on Monday's Power Play Live that localism, a proposal that gives the federal government the ability to make sure broadcasters serve their communities, could also be used to wedge in principles of the fairness doctrine.

[Doogle]

"The government would be compiling data as to what kind of content you were airing and whether the government thought that was appropriate content," McDowell said. "It could be political speech, it could be shows on baking or gardening. But we don't know where the government is headed."

[Doogle]

clip at site....

[abb]

ping

[Tzimisce]

They’re going to take our free speech (and press).

Obama is growing in unpopularity and there is an election on the horizon.

They’re going to take our free speech and press.

Then they’re going to tell us how it’s NOT an attack on Free speech/press.

[Teacher317]

But we don't know where the government is headed

Of course we do. Government always seeks more control and power and authority. It is in the nature of the beast. It is as inevitable as breathing for mammals.

[Texas Eagle]

Everything Urkel does is through the back door. He’s a back door man if ever there was one.

[FormerACLUmember]

The democrat party continues its merciless assault on our freedom and our economy.

[DarthVader]

He is going to get removed by the military via the back door too.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

State run Obama media CHECK

Gutting our economy into ruins CHECK

Committing heinous corruption (gunwalker) to get control of gun control legislation CHECK

And now this? If people don’t wake up to PROGRESSIVE DNC communism soon it will be too late.

[Soothesayer9]

My personal favorite perk

(cant believe I logged over 50+ hours in Vegas. Awesome game!)

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"The government would be compiling data as to what kind of content you were airing and whether the government thought that was appropriate content,"

How any person in the employ of the United States government, who took an oath to 'protect and defend' the Constitution of the United States, could utter those words is beyond me.

There were times when such a turn of a phrase as that would put your life in jeopardy.

[traditional1]

Stroke of the pen (Executive Orders), as they’ve been doing all along since the R’s gained back the House. FAA strike ended via Executive action, and so will any other legislation they can’t get past the People. Look for NET Neutrality, Blanket Amnesty (before the 2012 election, for sure), and many other constituency-enriching actions.

[savagesusie]

Back door man-—best description of zero if there ever was one....

[April Lexington]

Commissioner Robert McDowell may want to read A Tale of Two Cities over the weekend. There may be a guillotine out that same back door...

[Texas Eagle]

Back door man-—best description of zero if there ever was one....

There oughta be a song.

[savagesusie]

They already have taken our free speech away to a large extent. The Marxist control MSM and determine what can be said and what can’t.

They have reeducation camps—”sensitivity training” which is all thought control—tells you how you can think—what you are allowed to say.

They have “hate crimes” legislation, which is nothing but thought control.

They destroy and demonize anyone who mentions homosexuality is disgusting and shouldn’t be taught to young children...(Bachmann, Cain)’ Can’t have truth.

They control what CEO’s can say and who they are allowed to hire and the press destroys them if they go off the reservation.

The Fascism goes on and on....Government control on how you think and what you are allowed to think.....only few outlets are left like FR. and they are marginalized and will be eliminated probably before the next election cycle....they want no possibility of swift boating....although it is getting hard to control the masses.....they are getting very draconian unless we destroy their central control of schools, NPR—media control... evironment, etc. All of it is so unconstitutional, it is not funny.

[Biggirl]

Planting the seeds of a new American revolution.

[Biggirl]

Please see post number 17.

[sergeantdave]

“He is going to get removed by the military via the back door too.”

I think you’re right. We’ll see the 2nd Marine Division heading up I-95. Obuma was warned. JMO

[San Jacinto]

—There oughta be a song—

BACKDOOR MAN
He’s a real backdoor man
Sitting in his backdoor land
Making all his backdoor plans
For nobody

He only has one point of view
Left of Marx and Lenin too
Piling more taxes on you
And me.

Backdoor man—please listen
All your plans are missing
Backdoor man, Econ 101 you can’t understand