[BunnySlippers]

Clearly, if this is ever adopted, we need to insist on equal time in the New York Times, the LA Times, CBS, NBC, ABC .. all of them.

Fox became tops because people were fed up!

[A. Pole]

[Liberty Valance]

For his second act he will introduce book burning...

[freespirited]

His bill is DOA.

[driftless2]

Kook-cinich: "We have to stop these crazy conservatives from being heard..er, I mean, uh we have to have fairness in broadcasting. Which means I hope eventually we'll be able to ban conservatives from the airwaves. Er, I mean hopefully we'll have all voices heard." (stuffs Lenin's Book of Commie Wisdom in pocket and leaves the podium)

[RightWhale]

The TV news companies should be highly disconcerted by this. They will have to interrupt Couric every five minutes for five minutes of Savage or Rush.

[paltz]

Y'know, even if this ever passed both houses with veto proof majoritites, it wouldn't be the end of the hosts that we know. Satellite radio would explode with more hosts and the internet would still broadcast talk radio. The libs can fantasize about media they adored 15 years ago and beyon, but the toothpaste is already out of the tube on this one and people know the difference now.

[mysterio]

Has Bush hinted that he would sign this?

[WhiteGuy]

While I believe that this "fairness doctrine" is little more than grandstanding by the democrats,and a really exceptionally stupid idea,

I have seen it described as "censoring" or "silencing" right-wing broadcasters.

From what I understand, it would simply require that if a station plays limbaugh for 3 hours, they would need to play some opposing viewpoint for 3 hours.......

so no one is actually "silenced" - or am I misinformed?

[colorado tanker]

Surely the Supreme Court would have to awaken from its First Amendment stupor and declare this vile bill unconstitutional???

[word_warrior_bob]

Anyone who votes for this will be considered a fascist in my book, and that is NOT an overreaction.