[proudofthesouth]

If they think Conservatives are angry now they ain't seen nothing yet!

[TruthConquers]

Rush Limbaugh has been warning about this!

[Dog Gone]

It would have to overcome a Republican filibuster and a Bush veto and then get 2/3rds of Congress to override.

It sounds scary, but it's not going to happen in the next two years for sure.

[alarm rider]

They are afraid of war. If you want a war lefties, bring it on.

[upchuck]

Thanks for posting.

Excellent reporting. Too bad they had to use America's premier media whoring outfit, USNewswire.

[Czar]

And, so far, what have we heard from our GOP Big Tent Warrior leadership in Washington?

Nothing.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

You mean we won't be able to denounce liberals for the traitorous, cowardly, corrupt, ignorant, lazy, bureaucracy-loving, worthless b$stards that they are? Well, sh$t!

[Jim Robinson]

Great idea to let the Democrats take the majority!! That'll teach us all a lesson. /sarc

[Tut]

Kas ping

[cowtowney]

http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSPACE2/WebPublish/controller.aspx?SiteName=FOTF&Definition=Home&XSL=Home&SV_Section=Home

Do something about it here.

[atomic conspiracy]

This is grandstanding. Conservative radio proponents would fight it on the grounds that the current arrangement is, in fact, fair; since libs control the major media. The last thing the left wants is a federal court case; or Congressional hearings, for that matter; that would focus on the transparent figleaf of MSM "objectivity."

[weps4ret]

Atlas Shrugged!

Gunner

[TheHound]

This is just so asinine, no one wants to hear their crap. When people actually hear their pitch they are turned off. The only way the "masses" follow them is by not knowing what they are up to. If they had anything of substance to say, "Air America" would not be bankrupt. If they want an "unfairness" doctrine, I say bring it on, they will only be educating people about how unAmerican they are.

[Political Junkie Too]

Does the fairness doctrine mean that Rush Limbaugh can also demand a few minutes each night on Katie Couric's CBS Evening News to offer balance? < /sarcasm>

-PJ

[Recovering_Democrat]

CONSERVATIVES WHO SAT AT HOME: IF TRUE, THIS IS THE RESULT OF YOUR 'TEACHING THE REPUBLICANS A LESSON'!

[bubbacluck]

I feel a chill wind blowing across America...

No, wait. They already said this about us. I'm confused. Just which way IS that wind a blowin'?

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Congress to give FCC bureaucrats the ability to grant liberal activists "equal access" to conservative programs?

I don't think so. I believe that the courts were about to end the old "Fairness Doctrine" arguing that modern media give all views a fair airing. Reagan ended the old "Fairness Doctrine" in 1987.

IMO what is a danger is the argument of a University of Chicago employee in his book, Republic.com.

The author argued that depending solely upon the narrow views of just one side of the argument (i.e., the conservative view, according to his interviews I heard) was a danger to our democracy. Government should force those people to read / hear / see other views. I believe he has backed off from literally forcing people.

The book was praised in the NY Times and was a best seller at some universities.

IOW, we can keep talk radio and the Internet as is but we may have to prove that we considered alternate views. Perhaps there will be daily quizzes?

I lived through the decades of the old "Fairness Doctrine."

We cannot permit curtailment of our free speech again! It's been defended with blood against enemies. We can do no less. Our free speech, their blood.

[popdonnelly]

They're totalitarians. They won't be happy until everyone is compelled to agree with them.

[tubebender]

This exactly the crap we will now be dealing with and it is very scary. It is more important than anything to battle this and this is the time to SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC WITH A FINICIAL DONATION NOW to keep this forum up and running...

[girlangler]

We've read this, but ping again, we need to be aware. This is NOT good.