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Rush Limbaugh presses Obama to keep airwaves ‘Free’

Talk radio giant Rush Limbaugh tees off soberly from the Wall Street Journal with a well-stated plea to President Obama to avoid “Government-imposed censorship.” He briefly details his ascent to super-stardom via talk radio broadcasting along with the history of the Fairness Doctrine. Limbaugh is direct in his missive — as direct as President Obama [...]

[ More ] February 20th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in News, Republicans, Talk Radio |

Republican Senator to force vote killing Fairness Doctrine

Sen.  Jim DeMint, a Republican from South Carolina is behind a bill drafted to prevent the FCC from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. The Broadcaster Freedom Act will go to vote next week.
Demint argues that while President Obama has come out against the Doctrine, many Democrats still support similar legislation. Info here and here.
President Barack Obama [...]

[ More ] February 20th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in News, Republicans, Talk Radio |

Half of Americans want government controlled airwaves.

Rassumussen confirms this for us in a poll from August 2008.
There are many different stats parsed from the survey. But here’s a sampling:
Democrats are more supportive of government involvement in the airwaves than Republicans and unaffiliated voters. Fifty-four percent (54%) of Democrats favor it, and only 26% are opposed. Republicans and unaffiliated voters are fairly [...]

[ More ] February 17th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Democrats, Polls / Surveys, Republicans, Talk Radio |

Will Obama bring back the Fairness Doctrine?

Will Obama revive the Fairness Doctrine?
It seems to be a foregone conclusion that America is about elect its first Black President. The ubiquitous “Hope and Change” mantra is ambitious in its reach. One change that may raise some hackles is the revival of the Fairness Doctrine.
Brian Anderson notes, “the language of “fairness” is seductive. Many [...]

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