Is it time to bring back the Fairness Doctrine?

[Floogeldy]

I have been thinking about what I wish our Dems could now achieve in the House and Senate. In my town, it is non-stop RNC commercial for twelve hours a day on the Clear Channel stations. I would give anything for that to change.

[MADem]

1. Frankly, I think it is. NT

[alittlelark]

2. No Question!! Gotta get some fairness back.

This situation is out of control.

[Floogeldy]

3. Here is a brief summary of the Fairness Doctrine

http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/fairnessdoct/fairnessdoct.htm

[NOLADEM]

4. AMEN

Absolutely. This and media ownership are HUGE CRITICAL ISSUES.

Thanks for bringing it up.

Force Bush to veto fairness.

[texpatriot2004]

5. Yes it is. nm

[Floogeldy]

6. Please contact your Senators and Representatives about this.

I am going to be writing many, many, E-mails. Please join me?

Thanks,

Floog

[Jade Fox]

7. YES!!

[Floogeldy]

8. TAKE ACTION! ASK YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS AND SENATORS!

http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/fairnessdoct/fairnessdoct.htm

[merh]

13. Kicked & Recommended

thanks for the link and thanks for the encouragement.

Time to reach out to our congress critters to let them know that the fairness doctrine is essential to restoring our nation.

:thumbsup:

[Andrea]

9. YES!!

Great idea! We can't have real campaign finance reform without first restoring the Fairness Doctrine.

[FoxNewsSucks]

10. Only 12 hours??

In KC we have not one, but TWO, 24/7 rightwing anger stations. No liberal radio at all. Just republican hate day in and day out.

[AspenRose]

11. It's PAST time

and should be taken care of as soon as possible....

[merh]

12. YES!!

OMG, yes, it is time, well past time.

:patriot:

[upi402]

14. Oh I agree, and appeal the Telecommunications Act

If we get slammed and slimed all the time on TV and radio, there will be no change. Dems will get stuck in the mud defending themselves. Everything they do will get sunk.

Remember Dean? I sure as hell do. I was furious at how CNN treated that.

[Hawkowl]

15. YES!

Just take a page from the rethuglicans and slip this in a appropriations bill for body armor, military, equipment, veterans benefits etc. It will pass easily.

[upi402]

16. In a tax break for the top 2% you could slip the Titanic through

Also, they need to set PBS and NPR right again and cement it. They could put it in a "Balanced Media Act" or something along with terminating the TC Act and Fairness Doctrine. (just fantasizing here)

I sure hope Pelosis priorities list with 'student loans' is a ploy. Has to be a gag. I mean the house is ablaze, and we water the plants before running out?

[enigmatic]

17. yes

It never should have been done away to begin with.

[Vidar]

18. Absolutely.

[Warren DeMontague]

19. Yeah. No question.

Absolutely.

[merh]

20. kick

:kick:

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. That should be HIGH on the priority list!

Take back our media.