latimes.com - 11/14/2008
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Newt Gingrich asserted not long ago that the Democrats certainly would mount "an effort to eliminate freedom of speech for Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity." Limbaugh responded, "It's going to be more than just me and Hannity whose freedom of speech will be done away with via the Fairness ...
broadcastingcable.com - 11/10/2008
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broadcastingcable.com —
There may be some Democrats talking about reimposing
the Fairness Doctrine, but one very important one does...
not: presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama. By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/25/2008 6:25:00 PM There may be some Democrats ...
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Obama Does Not Support Return of Fairness Doctrine - ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/20/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE, PARANOIA, AND RIGHT-WING SELF-PITY.... I've
been fascinated of late with the far-right hysteria about...
the reemergence of the "fairness doctrine," because conservative activists are gearing up for a knock-down brawl against an ...
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The fairness doctrine, paranoia, and right-wing self-pity
humanevents.com - 11/20/2008
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humanevents.com —
Get ready for an unprecedented government assault upon
the First Amendment. President Obama will be at the...
heart of it. using his version of the Fairness Doctrine . In 1949, the Federal Communications Commission created the Fairness Doctrine, which ...
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Obama's New Fairness Doctrine
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No one’s talking about the Fairness Doctrine?
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... Today’s entry in the Los Angeles Times by James Rainey on the Fairness Doctrine presents a confused and contradictory dismissal of the concerns raised by Democratic members of Congress talking about its resurrection. Rainey goes to great pains to dismiss these concerns as a “pigment of their imagination”. Really? It’s a nice plot line, and lots of people seem to be expending tremendous energy fretting about it. But let’s just say that the imminent reimposition of the Fairness Doctrine is, as Archie Bunker liked to say, a pigment of their imagination. Yes, a few ...
LA Times Falsely Claims Dems Won't Shut Down Talk Radio
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney —
... , has followed up with another smear, this time inaccurately claiming Democrats are not planning a Chinese communist-style crackdown on conservative critics. ...
L.A. Times: “Nobody” Is Seeking to Implement the Fairness Doctrine
Patterico's Pontifications —
James Rainey’s latest column at the L.A. Times contains the following headline:
Right-wing radio sounds false alarm on ‘Fairness Doctrine’
Impose a mandate on broadcasters to balance their political views? That would be onerous indeed. But memo to Rush: Nobody’s asking for that.
Nobody? Really??
Memo to the headline writer: yes, someone is. Here’s one example: ...
LAT Headline: 'Nobody's Asking' For Fairness Doctrine
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... .] Check out the headline from the November 14, 2008, column by Los Angeles Times "media critic" ...
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We Need a New Name for the Fairness Doctrine
corner.nationalreview.com 11/6/2008 — An e-mail:
Hear, hear to Peter Kirsanow, but one suggestion to the Corner and by extension NR: stop conceding the premise of the argument by calling an unconstitutional concept "The Fairness Doctrine."
SDI was maligned by the moniker "Star Wars." ...
The Fairness Doctrine
talkleft.com 11/25/2008 — Patrick Ruffini berates his fellow Republicans for obsessing on the "threat" of the return of the Fairness Doctrine. It does seem a strange crusade, given that Democrats certainly are not clamoring for the return of the Fairness Doctrine and ...
The Fairness (?) Doctrine and the Constitution
westernfrontamerica.com 11/19/2008 — In this day and age of broadcast radio, satellite radio, HD radio, Internet radio, broadcast TV, Cable/Satellite TV etc – there is no shortage of access to the airwaves for ANY viewpoint.
Defeating the Fairness Doctrine Now
corner.nationalreview.com 11/6/2008 — Imposition of some form of the Fairness Doctrine likely will be one of the Democrats' agenda items for the first 100 days of the new administration. It's important that conservatives begin working now to stop it.
Talk radio is the most important ...
Fairness Doctrine?
mudvillegazette.com 10/30/2008 — Hey - I don't need no steenkin' Fairness Doctrine .
Here's Barack Obama backer Bruce Springsteen singin' about his days killin' yellow men in 'nam, and how tough it is to be a vet:
And here's one from Tunnel of Love - my favorite ...
Right-wing media feeds its post-election anger - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 11/9/2008 — A healthy skepticism is not only the media's right but its obligation. Indeed, commentators at many mainstream outlets -- including the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal -- have already argued that Obama's best bet to succeed ...
Don't bet on Rendell joining the cabinet —
First Read 11/14/2008
From NBC's Abby LivingstonFor those speculating that Obama will choose Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell to join his cabinet, you might want to think again.
Here's why: If Rendell is appointed, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor would be sworn in as ...
Obama invited to address United Nations —
Reuters: Politics 11/14/2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly president, a former minister in a left-wing Nicaraguan government, has congratulated Barack Obama on being elected U.S. president and invited him to address the assembly.
Craig a top candidate for White House counsel —
CNN Political Ticker 11/14/2008
(CNN) — Three officials close to the transition say prominent Washington lawyer Greg Craig is under strong consideration to be named White House counsel, the powerful post of the president's top lawyer.
Craig first gained prominence representing ...
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