Senate votes to prevent Fairness Doctrine, ignoring fact that it might come back in another form
Posted Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 2:25 pm
The Senate has voted 87 to 11 in support of an amendment that would prevent the Fairness Doctrine from coming back (link).
The problem is that both S.34 and S.62 use highly similar language and that's probably the language used in the amendment. And, those bills simply seek to prevent the return of the FD itself and say nothing about the things that Barack Obama and others in his administration support that would have the same effect as the FD.
Opponents need to keep that in mind, but unfortunately many do not. If you see someone opposing the FD without acknowledging that it could come back in another form or with another name, please make sure they're fighting the right battle.
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Carlos (not verified)
Fri, 02/27/2009 - 02:35
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HS 17506 santa@epud.net 2009-02-27T04:35:15-06:00
It's just past midnight EST, and it's already happened.
Mary (not verified)
Fri, 02/27/2009 - 12:50
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HS 17507 maryellenburke2005@comcast.net 2009-02-27T14:50:13-06:0
Does it matter? They passed the fence bill and then just ignored it. They have since built very little and not up to the specs laid out in the bill..(double fence). We have immigration laws on the books that are also ignored....I think a hopeful sign is that now two soldiers and a retired general have come out asking for proof of Obamas' citizenship. Maybe he can't count on the military to back up his "takeover".
Fred Dawes (not verified)
Sat, 02/28/2009 - 19:06
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HS 17508 Dawes57@cox.net 2009-02-28T21:06:41-06:00
Mary is right.