Comments on: Republicans Bravely Introduce Groundbreaking Legislation to Repeal Fairness Doctrine; Prohibition and Slavery to Follow http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:44:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sad4america http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786343 sad4america Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:44:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786343 <p>The Fairness Doctrine would not be beneficial and should be a none issue. The media as a whole is biased toward liberalism and Fox networks that are tilted toward conservatism are pretty good are showing both sides, at least mentioning them. O’Reilly was recently voted the least biased in a broad poll, not just on Fox, in that his show shows both sides the most and tries to then let the viewer decide. Hollywood along with the media has made Liberalism a fad, the in thing, popular. Some conservatives say that the American people will have to see that it isn’t whats best for America fiscally if the liberal fiscal policies to come to fruition. I don’t believe that is true. It is so ingrained in so many peoples minds that Democrats are the champions of the working class, but when you ask them why or how usually I have found their answer to be that’s just what Democrats are all about. Many people seem to support the Democrats or say they are Democrats cause it is popular. How do you discuss politics with Paris Hilton? Freedom of speech, innovation, and hard work is what built this country and is the only way to restore its greatness. Handouts from the government will not encourage people to better themselves. Government policy should encourage people to invest in themselves and in turn others, and their community, this is what creates jobs and fixes many economic problems.</p> The Fairness Doctrine would not be beneficial and should be a none issue. The media as a whole is biased toward liberalism and Fox networks that are tilted toward conservatism are pretty good are showing both sides, at least mentioning them. O’Reilly was recently voted the least biased in a broad poll, not just on Fox, in that his show shows both sides the most and tries to then let the viewer decide. Hollywood along with the media has made Liberalism a fad, the in thing, popular. Some conservatives say that the American people will have to see that it isn’t whats best for America fiscally if the liberal fiscal policies to come to fruition. I don’t believe that is true. It is so ingrained in so many peoples minds that Democrats are the champions of the working class, but when you ask them why or how usually I have found their answer to be that’s just what Democrats are all about. Many people seem to support the Democrats or say they are Democrats cause it is popular. How do you discuss politics with Paris Hilton? Freedom of speech, innovation, and hard work is what built this country and is the only way to restore its greatness. Handouts from the government will not encourage people to better themselves. Government policy should encourage people to invest in themselves and in turn others, and their community, this is what creates jobs and fixes many economic problems.

]]> By: dww44 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786152 dww44 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:14:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786152 <p>While I come to this thread late and most likely no one will read this comment, The Fairness Doctrine issue/revival has been at the top of conservatives (primarily those who listen to talk radio) agenda for quite some time. A year or so ago they were wanting Pelosi to release the Mike Pence legislation. They write LTE’s to the local paper all the time and I have responded a couple of times. In fact, one of my best comebacks of all times is the last one I sent in to a lady who refuted my take on the Fairness Doctrine. Conservatives are just like little minions. They get told to go talk up an issue and they just get it between their teeth and, all of sudden, one finds oneself totally surrounded by it.</p> <p>In this CONSERVATIVE Republican stronghold in which I reside, the attempt to permanently legislate NO FAIRNESS DOCTRINE has recently been superceded by OUR OVERWHELMING NEED to adopt the FAIR TAX, right now, this very minute! No waiting around for this tax change which WILL BENEFIT EVERY LIVING AMERICAN!!! They are such simpletons.</p> <p>Sitting at lunch with some friends yesterday, one got text messaged about McCain’s new PAC. Interestingly, she said that she hoped they would emulate the use of the internetand fund raising that Democrats were so good at and also find new young forward thinking candidates. Trust me, we Democrats have never previously gotten any respect AT ALL from these folks: upper middle class, private school attending, church going Southern Republicans. I said nothing. Just kept my mouth shut.</p> While I come to this thread late and most likely no one will read this comment, The Fairness Doctrine issue/revival has been at the top of conservatives (primarily those who listen to talk radio) agenda for quite some time. A year or so ago they were wanting Pelosi to release the Mike Pence legislation. They write LTE’s to the local paper all the time and I have responded a couple of times. In fact, one of my best comebacks of all times is the last one I sent in to a lady who refuted my take on the Fairness Doctrine. Conservatives are just like little minions. They get told to go talk up an issue and they just get it between their teeth and, all of sudden, one finds oneself totally surrounded by it.

In this CONSERVATIVE Republican stronghold in which I reside, the attempt to permanently legislate NO FAIRNESS DOCTRINE has recently been superceded by OUR OVERWHELMING NEED to adopt the FAIR TAX, right now, this very minute! No waiting around for this tax change which WILL BENEFIT EVERY LIVING AMERICAN!!! They are such simpletons.

Sitting at lunch with some friends yesterday, one got text messaged about McCain’s new PAC. Interestingly, she said that she hoped they would emulate the use of the internetand fund raising that Democrats were so good at and also find new young forward thinking candidates. Trust me, we Democrats have never previously gotten any respect AT ALL from these folks: upper middle class, private school attending, church going Southern Republicans. I said nothing. Just kept my mouth shut.

]]> By: wethepeopleismarxnow http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786151 wethepeopleismarxnow Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:13:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786151 <p>Promoting tyranny is not free speech. Just look at this mess.<br /> They should do more the just reinstate the fairness doctrine.</p> Promoting tyranny is not free speech. Just look at this mess.
They should do more the just reinstate the fairness doctrine.

]]> By: jaango http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786096 jaango Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:14:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786096 <p>Earlier today, I was over at the Washington Monthly website since I like Steven Benen’s writing style. To wit, I responded to his similar thread on the Fairness Doctrine, and in favor of re-implementing the Fairness Doctrine. Additionally, I posted another of Professor Jaango’s “tests”. So, if time permits, take gander and see if you can successfully pass the test. My comment is number 50 on the applicable thread. And good luck!</p> Earlier today, I was over at the Washington Monthly website since I like Steven Benen’s writing style. To wit, I responded to his similar thread on the Fairness Doctrine, and in favor of re-implementing the Fairness Doctrine. Additionally, I posted another of Professor Jaango’s “tests”. So, if time permits, take gander and see if you can successfully pass the test. My comment is number 50 on the applicable thread. And good luck!

]]> By: someofparts http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786061 someofparts Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:12:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786061 <p>This is one where I disagree with my liberal fellow travelers.</p> <p>I think what the Republicans are doing is smart. They hear us saying we don’t care about the Fairness Doctrine. They figure they can slip this one past us because Democrats are somehow asleep on the issue. If they succeed we will deserve what we get.</p> <p>I can’t figure out why other liberals don’t see why this matters. Are all of you so young you can’t remember what it was like before shock jocks? Are you so well-off and secure in liberal enclaves that you don’t see how propaganda radio pits regular working folks against their own self-interest? Do you actually think the majority of Americans read?</p> <p>Not only do I think the Republicans are right to fight for the right to destroy the communications commons in this country, permanent fascism being their goal and all, I cannot for the life of me figure why liberals can’t see why this matters.</p> This is one where I disagree with my liberal fellow travelers.

I think what the Republicans are doing is smart. They hear us saying we don’t care about the Fairness Doctrine. They figure they can slip this one past us because Democrats are somehow asleep on the issue. If they succeed we will deserve what we get.

I can’t figure out why other liberals don’t see why this matters. Are all of you so young you can’t remember what it was like before shock jocks? Are you so well-off and secure in liberal enclaves that you don’t see how propaganda radio pits regular working folks against their own self-interest? Do you actually think the majority of Americans read?

Not only do I think the Republicans are right to fight for the right to destroy the communications commons in this country, permanent fascism being their goal and all, I cannot for the life of me figure why liberals can’t see why this matters.

]]> By: hackworth1 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786057 hackworth1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:01:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786057 <p>Doesn’t the majority party control what bills will be considered? If it does, then this stupid bill needs to be back burnered.</p> Doesn’t the majority party control what bills will be considered? If it does, then this stupid bill needs to be back burnered.

]]> By: Margot http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786056 Margot Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:57:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786056 <p>That sounds like a great post.<br /><a href="http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/" rel="nofollow">http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/</a><br /> You can write a diary about it there.</p> That sounds like a great post.
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/
You can write a diary about it there.

]]> By: muldoon http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786054 muldoon Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:45:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786054 <p>Oh, how I long for a MSM TV program specifically designed to fact check news and political commentary. Yes, we have Keith, Rachel, and The Daily Show(and they are a breath of fresh air) but what I’m wishing for here is a nonpartisan TV news program along the lines of factcheck.Org. and Snopes.com. It really annoys the hell out of me that there is no way to determine the truth of what I’m being told unless I do all the research myself. Aaargh! No wonder half the population of this country cannot make sense of what the other half is saying–we’re basing our “knowledge” (and I use the termly loosely) on often erroneous and wildly differing “facts”.</p> Oh, how I long for a MSM TV program specifically designed to fact check news and political commentary. Yes, we have Keith, Rachel, and The Daily Show(and they are a breath of fresh air) but what I’m wishing for here is a nonpartisan TV news program along the lines of factcheck.Org. and Snopes.com. It really annoys the hell out of me that there is no way to determine the truth of what I’m being told unless I do all the research myself. Aaargh! No wonder half the population of this country cannot make sense of what the other half is saying–we’re basing our “knowledge” (and I use the termly loosely) on often erroneous and wildly differing “facts”.

]]> By: hackworth1 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786053 hackworth1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:40:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786053 <p>Are they really calling <em>talk radio </em>an industry? What was the Republican position on the American Automobile Industry? Where were they on the American Electronics Industry or <em>any</em> geniune job supporting industry? All good and ripe for outsourcing to foreign countries. </p> <p>Outsource Limbaugh, Kudlow and Hannity.</p> Are they really calling talk radio an industry? What was the Republican position on the American Automobile Industry? Where were they on the American Electronics Industry or any geniune job supporting industry? All good and ripe for outsourcing to foreign countries.

Outsource Limbaugh, Kudlow and Hannity.

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786051 ratfood Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:38:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/08/republicans-bravely-introduce-groundbreaking-legislation-to-repeal-fairness-doctrine-prohibition-and-slavery-to-follow/#comment-1786051 <p>To date Republicans have proven more effective as a minority party than the Dems as a majority party.</p> To date Republicans have proven more effective as a minority party than the Dems as a majority party.

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