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Bush: ‘Fairness Doctrine’ unfair
by Stefanie at 12:23 pm EDT, Mar 12, 2008

The Austin American-Statesman
By Ken Herman
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 02:19 PM

In Nashville today, during a speech to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, President Bush said there’s nothing fair about the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” that once required broadcasters to offer air time for competing ideologies.

[Bush] “This organization has had many important missions, but none more important than ensuring our airways - America’s airways - stay open to those who preach the ‘Good News.’ The very first amendment to our Constitution includes the freedom of speech and the freedom of religion. Founders believed these unalienable rights were endowed to us by our Creator. They are vital to a healthy democracy, and we must never let anyone take those freedoms away.”

[Bush] "If Congress should ever pass any legislation that stifles your right to express your views, I’m going to veto it.”


 
RE: Bush: ‘Fairness Doctrine’ unfair
by Dagmar at 9:28 am EDT, Mar 13, 2008

Stefanie wrote:
The Austin American-Statesman
By Ken Herman
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 02:19 PM

In Nashville today, during a speech to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, President Bush said there’s nothing fair about the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” that once required broadcasters to offer air time for competing ideologies.

[Bush] “This organization has had many important missions, but none more important than ensuring our airways - America’s airways - stay open to those who preach the ‘Good News.’ The very first amendment to our Constitution includes the freedom of speech and the freedom of religion. Founders believed these unalienable rights were endowed to us by our Creator. They are vital to a healthy democracy, and we must never let anyone take those freedoms away.”

[Bush] "If Congress should ever pass any legislation that stifles your right to express your views, I’m going to veto it.”

So it would appear that the King of Liars' functional illiteracy has managed to translate "freedom from religion" into "freedom for Christianity". Way to go President Dumbass.

I'd like to see how the press would react to him making this very same speech in front of an equally large group of Muslims.


  
RE: Bush: ‘Fairness Doctrine’ unfair
by Stefanie at 11:02 am EDT, Mar 14, 2008

Dagmar wrote:
So it would appear that the King of Liars' functional illiteracy has managed to translate "freedom from religion" into "freedom for Christianity". Way to go President Dumbass.

I'd like to see how the press would react to him making this very same speech in front of an equally large group of Muslims.

Yes, politicians always have a knack for fighting for free speech, whenever said speech parallels their own views. I doubt that Bush would be so enthusiastic about defending radio shows hosted by the likes of Christopher Hitchens.

Motivations aside, it's still the right thing to do, though. The F.C.C. was correct in abolishing the Fairness Doctrine in 1987, and even if Congress were to pass legislation and subsequently override a veto (which I doubt would happen), it's likely that the Supreme Court would strike down any such federal law.


 
 
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