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BMI’s Gainor: Fairness Doctrine? More Like Censorship Doctrine
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... Several high-profile Democrats in Congress have expressed interest in revisiting the so-called Fairness Doctrine – although President-elect Obama has said he opposes it. ...
Obama Declares War on Conservative Talk Radio
American Thinker —
... . Now, with the ink barely dry on this November's ballots, Obama has begun a war against conservative talk radio. Obama is on record as saying he does not plan an exhumation of the now-dead " Fairness Doctrine ". Instead, Obama's attack on free speech will be far less understood by the general public and accordingly, far more dangerous. The late community organizer Saul Alinsky taught his followers to strike hard from an unexpected direction, an approach known as ...
'Localism' and Obama's use of Alinksy's method to assault free speech
Hyscience —
... Obama is on record as saying he does not plan an exhumation of the now-dead "Fairness Doctrine". Instead, Obama's attack on free speech will be far less understood by the general public and accordingly, far more dangerous. ...
Obama & The [Un]Fairness Doctrine
blonde sagacity —
... The Fairness Doctrine issue flared up in recent days after reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was talking about a Democratic push to reinstate it, although it was unclear at press time whether that was a new pledge or the restating of a long-held position." (source) ...
Crying Wolf on the Fairness Doctrine
The Next Right —
... I have two words for these people: Not happening. Not only has Obama, though a spokesman, flatly denied any interest in reimposing the Fairness Doctrine, or otherwise failed to show any interest in the issue, but his pursuing it would be political suicide. Even if you don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth, believe that he is not this dumb. ...
Fairness Doctrine Ghosts Revived In George Will Column
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... note in Will's piece that there is not one single name of anyone of any import who could play even an ancillary role in making the revival of a shopworn, unwanted policy possible. That is because the only people who want to bring back the Fairness Doctrine are the hobgoblins and banshees that are conjured up in the ether-sleeps of conservative op-ed writers.
Let's review, shall we?
Does President-Elect Barack Obama favor reinstituting the Fairness Doctrine?
That's a big, fat, NO.
Does anyone else?
Marin Cogan, from The New ...
Fairness Doctrine Ghosts Revived In George Will Column
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... note in Will's piece that there is not one single name of anyone of any import who could play even an ancillary role in making the revival of a shopworn, unwanted policy possible. That is because the only people who want to bring back the Fairness Doctrine are the hobgoblins and banshees that are conjured up in the ether-sleeps of conservative op-ed writers.
Let's review, shall we?
Does President-Elect Barack Obama favor reinstituting the Fairness Doctrine?
That's a big, fat, NO.
Does anyone else?
Marin Cogan, from The New ...
Congresswoman Pushes for Return of 'Fairness Doctrine' and Extend It to Cable and Satellite
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... Obama has twice told B&C through an aide that he is opposed to the return of the doctrine, which required broadcasters to air both sides of controversial issues. ...
