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Senate Rescinds Media Ownership Rules.
Posted on 09/16/2003 8:31:47 AM PDT by E.G.C.
Per Fox News.
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
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posted on
09/16/2003 8:31:49 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: E.G.C.
Yays 55
Nays 40
It passes
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posted on
09/16/2003 8:37:02 AM PDT
by
OXENinFLA
To: E.G.C.
What did they do exactly? Did they rescind their rules, or rescind the rules vote by the Senate. Details please.
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posted on
09/16/2003 8:37:18 AM PDT
by
dogbyte12
To: E.G.C.
These were the rules that raised the cap for the percentage of stations a network owned station could run. There were no changes to the radio ownership rules except for some terrotirial adjustments and to my knowledge, the "fairness Doctrine was not included in this rescinding of the rules.
It now goes to the House. We'll see what happens over there.
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posted on
09/16/2003 8:37:59 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: E.G.C.
Another stone in place to usher in the Hillary era.
Wrap yer minds around it now, people, it's gonna be the next president.
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posted on
09/16/2003 8:38:52 AM PDT
by
freedomson
(Baruch haba b'shem Adonai!)
To: E.G.C.
The fairness doctrine IS the next step.
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posted on
09/16/2003 8:40:58 AM PDT
by
freedomson
(Baruch haba b'shem Adonai!)
To: dogbyte12
I believe they have rescinded the rollback. We'll see when the wirecopy come out.
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posted on
09/16/2003 8:41:22 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: E.G.C.
So is Trent Lott happy or mad? I'm confused.
To: Sunshine Sister
Senate Votes to Block New Media Rules
By DAVID HO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday to repeal media ownership rules that critics say could lead to a wave of mergers and ultimately stifle diversity and local viewpoints in news and entertainment.
Defying a White House veto threat, the Senate voted 55-40 to undo changes to Federal Communications Commission regulations governing ownership of newspapers and television and radio stations.
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posted on
09/16/2003 8:51:21 AM PDT
by
diotima
(So it's sorta social, demented and sad, but social.)
To: E.G.C.
The good part about this is you have to have a two-thirds majority to overide a veto. This passed with only 55 out of 95. which is 57% so we'll see what happens.
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posted on
09/16/2003 8:59:17 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: E.G.C.
I am really dense on this one. Isn't this what Rush was referring to the other day? Yesterday Kay Bailey Hutchinson was insisting to Sean that she would NEVER vote for anything that would bring back the Fairness Doctrine.
Guess I'll listen to what Rush has to say about this.
To: diotima
Anyone know who the Republicans were? I heard Kay Bailey Hutchison has denied support despite hearing that she did support it on Rush's show.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:08:19 AM PDT
by
Alissa
To: diotima
Defying a White House veto threat While I'm a fan of the president, it is tough to threaten a veto when you have yet to use it.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:09:00 AM PDT
by
Mr. Bird
To: truthkeeper
I do not think the fairness doctrine is involved in this, although I may be mistaken. The issue is expanding media ownership from 35% of a given market to 45%.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:14:01 AM PDT
by
diotima
(So it's sorta social, demented and sad, but social.)
To: diotima
S I take it that Lott is happy. Bummer!
To: Admin Moderator
Thanks, Ad Mon for the correctiing the boo-boo in the thread title. Been just a little busy this morning with all sorts of stuff.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:29:29 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Sunshine Sister
That should have been "So I take it....."
To: Sunshine Sister
If I recall, Lott wanted the 35%. However, Bush said he will veto the 35% rollback.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:30:08 AM PDT
by
diotima
(So it's sorta social, demented and sad, but social.)
To: Sunshine Sister
So I take it that Lott is happy. Bummer!FOX said he was. If the "fairness" (socialist, i.e., Marxist propaganda) doctrine is still in there, he's a friggen traitor, that's for sure.
This is not communist China. When the government DEMANDS we listen to Marxist propaganda, we start to fly the Hammer and Sickle flag instead of the Stars and Stripes..
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:31:53 AM PDT
by
concerned about politics
(Lucifers lefties are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
To: Mr. Bird
Why, Bush treatens to veto any legislation that helps Veterans.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:32:11 AM PDT
by
Militiaman7
(Bush, Rumsfieldt and Congress steal my pension because I'm a retired DAV. www.supportthevets.com)
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