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To: Coleus
Mike Collazo says that because of the Fairness Doctrine that if Seton Hall endorsed "BIKE FOR LIFE" they would also have to run advertising for pro-abortion groups.

Now, please someone correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the "Fairness Doctrine" ONLY apply to elections? That is, no one can FORCE you to air "both sides" of a public issue unless it is formally up for a referendum by the electorate, I don't think.

Either this guy, a college professor, is ignorant of this fact, or he is deliberately lying.

Either way, it's pretty scarey.

3 posted on 06/28/2002 11:56:39 AM PDT by Illbay
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To: Illbay
The fairness doctrine was basically eliminated in 1987.

As you point out, there is an "equal time" requirement that only applies to certified political candidates.

So, yes, they're either liars or stupid. Or, possibly, both.

6 posted on 06/28/2002 12:14:15 PM PDT by B Knotts
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