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Fairness Doctrine Coming to an Intarweb Near You [Dan Collins]
protein wisdom —
It can’t surprise anyone, really, but according to this RedState piece , the Fairness Doctrine is rearing its head again, insisting on “diversity” of messages on the airwaves, and now, it would appear, online as well. The new news is that the administration may be farming out the task of what constitutes acceptable diversity to . . . MoveOn.org, which has been compiling a large database of unacceptable outlets. Strangely enough, PBS and NPR are nowhere mentioned. I’m sure that that’s an oversight, as everyone’s aware that they embody the very definition of objectivity and ...
Get Ready, Here They Come
Riehl World View —
... What many have assumed all along, they don't need the Fairness Doctrine when they have the FCC. And don't think the Internet is out of reach. They are aiming at that, too, eventually. And this is ...
Around The Sphere
The Moderate Voice —
... say there are signs team Obama is backpedaling on the effectiveness of the just-passed economic stimulus plan already..
HBO Not Fair And Balanced? A new show goes after conservatives and some say it’s not surprising given who made the film.
The Fairness Doctrine: Has there been a shift on the part of the Obama administration on this issue? And some more thoughts and links are HERE. Will the idea to put the fairness doctrine under another name?
Bad News From America’s Top ...
Remember when they said the “Fairness” Doctrine wasn’t coming back?
Cold Fury —
... , and Erick Erickson knows that gross and unconstitutional restrictions on freedom of speech and dissent are coming back . And if you know anything at all about what usually takes place under socialist regimes such as the junta currently operating in DC, so do you. Update! I almost forgot to include ...
If You Need a Doctrine to Enforce Fairness, You’re Doing It Wrong.
The Sundries Shack —
... . The Fairness Doctrine would be money in the bank for him and her. Meanwhile, Erick Erickson has found that the Democrats not only want control of radio stations but also of what is available on the internet. More, they’re going to rely on the extremist group MoveOn.org to troll for potential violations they can use to jack up station owners. ...
Report: FCC staff meeting with Waxman aides about bringing back Fairness?
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... last summer that if the left took a run at bringing back Fairness, the ‘Net would be on their radar. The basic line of attack described in the quote, i.e. “localism,” is also familiar as a favored lefty strategy for sneaking in Fairness without calling it Fairness. The Center for American Progress hailed it in its ...
Right Sightings
Right Soup —
U.S. Federal Debt Exceeds World GDP: World Net Daily
The Fairness Doctrine Returns, Only It Won’t Be Called That: Red State
The Wheels Are Coming Off In Europe: Telegraph UK
The Real Betrayal Of Specter, Collins And Snowe: Hot Air
U.S. Banks Are So Underwater They Can’t Be Reached By Nuclear Submarines: Blackstar News
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
The Fairness Doctrine Returns. It Just Won’t Be Called That - Will Supreme Court Uphold?
Here we go folks.
The Fairness Doctrine is going to make a comeback under the Obama administration. It just won’t be via Congress and it won’t be called the “Fairness Doctrine.” It’ll come via the FCC, involve restrictions on media ownership and content, and it’ll apply to the internet too.
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There will be some real Constitutional issues here on free speech.
Doctrine Air Democracy - How The Left Reimposes the Fairness Doctrine
Senior FCC ...
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The Fairness Doctrine Returns. It Just Won’t Be Called That - Will Supreme Court Uphold?
Here we go folks.
The Fairness Doctrine is going to make a comeback under the Obama administration. It just won’t be ...
Oh my: Obama FCC nominee says he doesn’t support the Fairness Doctrine
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... whether he’s telling the truth or he’s lying. If the former, it’s cause for a collective sigh of relief. If the latter, we should flag it now so that we’ll have something handy later to throw in The One’s face when the march towards Fairness begins. Although as I’ve said before, given how slanted most media are to the left, I wonder if Fairness wouldn’t mean a net gain for conservative voices in terms of airtime. I notice that he doesn’t specifically address Hutchison’s reference to localism . Hmmm. Exit question: If the Dems are right that Rush, Sean et al. are electoral ...
