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2007/7/3

Fair to Whom?

@ 05:48 PM (29 months, 4 days ago)

I'm feeling repressed.

Why not TV and the newspapers too?

 

Comment(s) »

  1. I always overcome any feelings of inferiority or social repression by quietly farting in elevators full of lawyers.
    "Ahhhh."

    Comment by Burns— 2007/07/03 @ 05:56 PM — (Reply)

  2. what is it with mpandtheholygrail this week?

    that's it - we're going to have to watch this again for the umpteenth time in the last month!

    dang your hide, elbro, just when i've thought we've found the holy grail...

    Comment by nanc— 2007/07/03 @ 06:22 PM — (Reply)

  3. I like your thinking burns.

    nanc - well I could say nee!

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2007/07/03 @ 06:26 PM — (Reply)

  4. Liberals simply do not trust the common man to make his own decisions. That is the simple and undergirding philosophy which fuels all of their actions to correct the decisions made by the free market. That is also a very clear sign that such people should never, ever be given the reigns of power.

    Comment by InRussetShadows— 2007/07/04 @ 04:17 AM — (Reply)

  5. From this article:

    A blogger called the 309-115 vote against federal funding of the Fairness Doctrine a "historic vote for freedom of speech." A columnist called it "A big victory for radio broadcast freedom." But it was nothing of the sort. Even if the amendment from Rep. Mike Pence were to pass the Senate, it would do absolutely nothing to stop a Democratic president and Congress from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. It was a political maneuver that has confused many people.

    [...]

    The Democrats are paving the way for reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine by requesting a federal study of how "broadcast facilities licensed on behalf of the public by the Federal Communications Commission" have been used to "convey messages of bigotry or hatred, creating a climate of fear and inciting individuals to commit hate crimes."


    The left is determined that they control all the news and commentaries. They can't do so in a fair market, of course, so they're trying to do so politically.

    Comment by Always On Watch— 2007/07/04 @ 04:24 AM — (Reply)

  6. Having listen to some of the Liberal Talk Radio shows, they are mostly boring, and really offer no real substance, is just "Hey lets bash Bush, and Call it a Radio Show".

    Forcing people to have to hear these guys, goes against exactly what Freedom of Speech and Capitalism is all about, they are free to say what they want, and we the people are free to reject it, they made no money, went bankrupt, It's as American as Apple Pie. What Liberals in Washington really want to do, is force Broadcasters to air Liberal radio, that failed in the Marketplace, now that is unamerican, and violating the Broadcasters right to air quality programming, that makes them money in the process.

    Comment by Robert Bayn— 2007/07/04 @ 10:24 AM — (Reply)

  7. aow - Pence is a former talk radio host and from what I understood it only put it on the back burner for a year...this also does not preclude the FCC from reinstating it (again if I understood correctly)

    Hi Rob, Russet - you're both right I wonder if they would be willing to apply this to say....NPR? or CNN? How would they enforce this? Can you imagine owning a radio station and trying to comply with such regulation?

    Comment by elmers brother— 2007/07/04 @ 01:17 PM — (Reply)

  8. TOTAL BULLSHIT

    Comment by Ernie Els— 2007/07/04 @ 04:03 PM — (Reply)

  9. You might think this is crazy but i kind of miss pino and millardo.

    Comment by Ernie Els— 2007/07/04 @ 04:18 PM — (Reply)

  10. why would you miss a pink commie jihadist and a pinko commie progressive?

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2007/07/04 @ 05:56 PM — (Reply)

  11. I just love good ole monty python......NI!!!...The dumocraps just can't hang with rush, hannity, beck, schnitt...and a few others....so the whine, crap their huggies and try to pass laws to change the rules to reflect, the liberal way....boooo...hisssss:evil:

    Comment by riffran— 2007/07/05 @ 01:27 AM — (Reply)

  12. I listen to Amy Goodman on Pacifica Radio all the time. Whenever I think of the "Fairness Doctrine" being applied, I simply imagine Democracy Now scaled up x10. And if you've ever heard that show or seen it on cable, you'd realize just how big a disaster that would be. It would be like giving International A.N.S.W.E.R. an un-disconnectable megaphone into every house in America.

    Comment by Farmer John— 2007/07/05 @ 04:41 AM — (Reply)

  13. Always remember, Fair is another four-letter-word, only it means doing it to yourself...

    Comment by Farmer John— 2007/07/05 @ 04:44 AM — (Reply)

  14. Sometimes I listen to Air America Farmer and I feel the same way. Of course there is something to be said for binge and purge.

    Comment by elmers brother— 2007/07/05 @ 04:51 AM — (Reply)

  15. Well, if the left can't get Al Franken in our homes by choice, they'll do it by force...

    Could they sue us for violating the 'Fairness Doctrine' if we gouge our own eardrums?

    Comment by Brooke— 2007/07/05 @ 06:02 AM — (Reply)

  16. hey brooke, they would probably just tax you for it.

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2007/07/05 @ 06:17 AM — (Reply)

  17. I have listen to Stephanie Miller from Air America, this has got to be the worst talk radio show of all time.

    Comment by Robert Bayn— 2007/07/05 @ 06:58 AM — (Reply)

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