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oliverwillis.com - 11/21/2008
The Fairness Doctrine Boogeyman
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Democrats are mostly not interested in brining it back, but con talk radio is whipping up a frenzy about it.

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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/20/2008
The fairness doctrine, paranoia, and right-wing self-pity
— 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 ... (more) The fairness doctrine, paranoia, and right-wing self-pity

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humanevents.com - 11/20/2008
Obama's New Fairness Doctrine
— 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 ... (more) Obama's New Fairness Doctrine

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Campaign Boogeyman William Ayers Talks to 'GMA'
abcnews.go.com - 11/14/2008
Campaign Boogeyman William Ayers Talks to 'GMA'
— abcnews.go.com — William Ayers, the 1960s radical whose violent history became a focal point in the 2008 presidential election, said today that the Republicans unfairly "demonized" him in an attempt to damage the campaign of President-elect Obama. Ayers defended his ... (more) Campaign Boogeyman William Ayers Talks to 'GMA'

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And remember, there's a war on Christmas too
Some Guy With a Website by August J. Pollak - xoverboard.com — Several left-leaning bloggers are pondering why right-wingers are wailing non-stop right now about the Fairness Doctrine, a piece of legislation that does not exist, is not being planned, and will not be presented in any capacity. To which I would like to respond with a cartoon that I did six effing years ago. This isn't really a hard concept. Right-wingers are the opponents of progressives. Progress, you understand, is the act of things improving. Conservatives- people who do not want things to improve- ...

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