Fairness Doctrine Reinstatement: First Order of Business !!!!!!

[steve2470]

We need the FD back, so we can counter the RW idiots. Kerry, please make this a priority. We HAVE to change the media to one that is actually telling the truth.

[sister moon]

1. And how about some legislation

to address media consolidation. No company should be able to own multiple stations and newspapers like Rupert Murdoch.

[steve2470]

3. amen !!! nt

[Norbert]

2. Absolutely

This is what we should make everyone aware of. Talk of this scares the shit out of Rush.

[AmerDem]

4. I agree

one of the very first things Kerry should put a team together on.

[Killarney]

5. Sign the petition!

http://www.fairnessdoctrine.com/

[HerbieHeadhunter]

6. No, No, No, No!!!!

First, a major, deep anal cavity IRS audit of John O'Neill and his law firm. Turn him upside down and shake.

Then, the fairness doctrine.

Priorities people!!!!

[HerbieHeadhunter]

7. Sweet.....

that was my 200th post!

[steve2470]

8. Dear President Kerry and your FCC and Congress, give us our

Fairness Doctrine back. It worked well for many years and protected us from a lying, biased media.

[steve2470]

9. kick nt

[jbond56]

10. yes and no

I think yes on restricting media consolidation but no on the fairness doctrine.

I think we can beat them at the media game. Look how well Al and Ed are doing on the radio (and many others). We just started in the game and we are winning. Maybe if it was restricted to local over the air stations.


So basically the roads should be controlled but you can drive what you want.

[cprise]

22. Media Reform yes

1. Ownership restrictions (no entity should even come close to having a monopoly in any media market).

2. Fairness doctrine, if it is instated, should only extend to partisan political campaigns and nothing else.

3. Make Public Broadcasting Independant! De-couple it from commercial and government influence. No more commercials, and no more CPB.

[GreenPoet64]

11. Media reform is first priority!!

[steve2470]

12. kick nt

[Anarcho-Socialist]

13. Despite the fact I love AAR, we really need the Fairness Doctrine more

[rndmprsn]

16. hey man...have you voted yet?

change that icon =]

[Anarcho-Socialist]

21. No. :-( I'm a U.K. citizen. My wife is American - she voted for JFK.

[pdx_prog]

14. Amen!

[rndmprsn]

15. two big thumbs up

...in fact i think this should be DU's biggest mission after kerry is sworn in.

[The Chronicler]

17. Can the president unilaterally install the Fairness Doctrine?

How does it work? Does it have to be passed by Congress?

[steve2470]

18. kick nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. You betcha!

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[smirkymonkey]

20. I have to say, for at least a little while, I would like to see a real

LIBERAL media evening the score for about a year or so. :evilgrin:

Then reinstate the fairness doctrine.

[kwolf68]

23. Yes

And Kerry needs to say

“We need to restore the fairness doctrine, because the media is Liberal.”

[Zorbet55]

24. say it...say it.....say it again.

[Mr_Spock]

25. Please - don't get ahead of the game yet.

We ain't won nothin' yet!!

GET OUT AND VOTE!!

[pa28]

26. So many messes to clean up.

This is one of them. Electoral reform and reform at the fcc for starters.

[steve2470]

27. kick nt