Comments on: The Obama administration and the Fairness Doctrine http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2009/02/15/the-obama-administration-and-the-fairness-doctrine/ Don't dis or dismiss this miss! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:23:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Neo http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2009/02/15/the-obama-administration-and-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-755823 Neo Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:25:27 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=10603#comment-755823 <i>One idea Waxman's committee staff is looking at is a congressionally mandated policy that would require all TV and radio stations to have in place "advisory boards" that would act as watchdogs to ensure "community needs and opinions" are given fair treatment. Reports from those advisory boards would be used for license renewals and summaries would be reviewed at least annually by FCC staff.</i> I feel a Democratic "Terri Schiavo" moment coming on as House Democrats will alienate their voters by overreaching. One idea Waxman’s committee staff is looking at is a congressionally mandated policy that would require all TV and radio stations to have in place “advisory boards” that would act as watchdogs to ensure “community needs and opinions” are given fair treatment. Reports from those advisory boards would be used for license renewals and summaries would be reviewed at least annually by FCC staff.

I feel a Democratic “Terri Schiavo” moment coming on as House Democrats will alienate their voters by overreaching.

]]> By: Brontefan http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2009/02/15/the-obama-administration-and-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-755819 Brontefan Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:02:09 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=10603#comment-755819 Does anyone think the ACLU will rush in to protect our civil rights? Today, with the mainstream news media outlets "in the tank" for the administration--void of most honest news reporting--one might apply the same rules to the other side. With the "Fairness Doctrine," will Chris Matthews have a tingle down his leg for someone on the other side? Does anyone think the ACLU will rush in to protect our civil rights? Today, with the mainstream news media outlets “in the tank” for the administration–void of most honest news reporting–one might apply the same rules to the other side. With the “Fairness Doctrine,” will Chris Matthews have a tingle down his leg for someone on the other side?

]]> By: Neocon News http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2009/02/15/the-obama-administration-and-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-755817 Neocon News Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:57:32 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=10603#comment-755817 <strong>“Get out of my Obama’s way” or the silent death of dissenting opinion...</strong> I’ve always thought that I was a crotchity old man at heart. It explains how I’ve always been politically conservative, throwing the old Churchill attributed addage about age and evolution of thought right out the window as soon as I was ol... “Get out of my Obama’s way” or the silent death of dissenting opinion…

I’ve always thought that I was a crotchity old man at heart. It explains how I’ve always been politically conservative, throwing the old Churchill attributed addage about age and evolution of thought right out the window as soon as I was ol…

]]> By: Carol http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2009/02/15/the-obama-administration-and-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-755816 Carol Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:57:41 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=10603#comment-755816 This country is going to change forever in the next few years. I made myself sick over worry before Obama was elected but choose to not blame myself post-election since I didn't vote for the guy. This country is going to change forever in the next few years. I made myself sick over worry before Obama was elected but choose to not blame myself post-election since I didn’t vote for the guy.

]]> By: Purple Raider http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2009/02/15/the-obama-administration-and-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-755814 Purple Raider Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:57:15 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=10603#comment-755814 What a suprise, not! So, does that mean we get 12 hours of conservatives on NBC/MSNBC, CNN, CBS, and ABC/ESPN? Does that mean that the 25 leftist Chicago radio stations have to have 12 hours of conservative radio, and the 2 conservative radio stations have to have 12 hours of leftist cant? Hello, Bueller? What a suprise, not!

So, does that mean we get 12 hours of conservatives on NBC/MSNBC, CNN, CBS, and ABC/ESPN?

Does that mean that the 25 leftist Chicago radio stations have to have 12 hours of conservative radio, and the 2 conservative radio stations have to have 12 hours of leftist cant?

Hello, Bueller?

]]> By: T LaDuke http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2009/02/15/the-obama-administration-and-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-755809 T LaDuke Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:36:22 +0000 http://sistertoldjah.com/?p=10603#comment-755809 They have no SHOT in Hell of getting this one passed. I hope they try though, because the time and capital they sped will keep them from trying to screw other stuff up They have no SHOT in Hell of getting this one passed. I hope they try though, because the time and capital they sped will keep them from trying to screw other stuff up

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