Extremist Christians Confuse Freedom of Religion with. . .

[Stingo]

The Extremist Christians at the National Religious Broadcasters are all in a tizzy about the potential for the return of a “Fairness Doctrine,” ignoring the fact that Obama has come out against such legislation. They are really scared of limits on their ability to promulgate hate, and they are trying to block every camel under that tent.

http://allspinzone.com/wp/2009/02/09/extremist-christians-confuse-freedom-of-religion-with/

[Enthusiast]

1. Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine! nt

[Stingo]

2. I am not in favor of that option

Artificial fairness doesn't work for me. Over the last 24 years since Reagan got rid of the FD, we some abuses on the right, but it is now turning where Americans understand what right wingers do with freedom, and that is the promulgation of hate. We've got the right and obligation to point that out, and I think that's a very worthwhile project, one of several that will sink Republicans until they figure out that peddling hate is going to make them a permanent minority.

[RJ Connors]

6. Americans(now) understand what right wingers do with freedom

And at what cost to the country did they come to this understanding by?

It is way past time that something was done about these professional propagandist that clearly have no concern for health, safety, and welfare of their countrymen. Only about making big bucks for themselves.

We need the fairness doctrine because the fact is America has just way too many people who are just fucking stupid.

[Enthusiast]

9. +1, RJ! nt

[Lint Head]

3. The Fairness Doctrine was brought into existence when there

were only 3 networks NBC, ABC and CBS. Also, the Fairness Doctrine only applied to television not radio.
There would have to be something new past otherwise things should be left alone. I think there should be something like
the anti trust laws that would prevent total domination by one particular ideology or the other. Something like the Bill of Rights
for broadcasting.
:dem:

[Stingo]

4. Only applied to TV?

Reading the wikipedia entry tells me otherwise. I think. . .

[RC]

5. It applied to ANY over the air broadcast.

[Mist]

7. Yes, limit how many media outlets can be owned by one company. Unfortunately, it was

Clinton who loosened the regulations about concentrating media ownership in fewer hands.

[Stingo]

8. Those are the regulations

Obama wants to change

[mwb970]

10. Scaredy-cat right-wingers are afraid of *everything*.

They even make stories up to scare themselves with, like children around a campfire. Ooga booga! They've got Obama raising their taxes after he's said for 2 years he's going to cut them. They've got unnamed liberals trying to force the Fairness Doctrine on them, although no liberals with actual names are in favor of this and Obama himself has come out against it. They've got Obama poised for a socialist (or communist, or Marxist, or fascist, take your pick) takeover of the federal government, even though it was their bush who socialistically bailed out the banks and Obama is governing as a centrist.

My question is, don't their usual bogeymen (minorities, unions, smart women, the Constitution, the present, the future, etc., etc.) give them enough to be afraid of without having to make up additional crap to make everything look even scarier?

Universal statements about how wingnuts see themselves:
* They are desperately afraid and quaking with fear (see above).
* They are helpless, put-upon victims of mysterious, powerful forces (see "Christmas, War On").
* They hate the people who they feel are doing this to them ("I hope he fails").

Frightened, helpless, angry victims, led by a hate-radio gasbag and an airhead. That's who I want running my country!

:eyes:

[Stingo]

12. Fear motivates them

Mutual good for all people scares them, even in terms of our constitution.

[Seldona]

11. Tax them and we can call it good.

No more hiding behind the priest's dress. You want to play, you pay. I seriously don't think there has EVER been a group more politically motivated than modern christianity.