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06 05 2009

The Thursday wrap - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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The Thursday wrap
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
It will, however, be difficult for Republicans to forget Mr. Ridge's votes for the liberal-coddling Fairness Doctrine and repeated votes against missile defense. And that would make it tough sledding against the real conservative in the race …

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06 05 2009

Concerns Raised Over Makeup of 'Diversity Committee' at FCC - FOXNews

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Concerns Raised Over Makeup of 'Diversity Committee' at FCC
FOXNews
Motley and others see a back-door campaign to revive the so-called Fairness Doctrine, which mandated equal time for opposing viewpoints during radio and television broadcasts, and whose demise in 1987 led to the explosion of conservative radio networks …

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06 05 2009

Coalition battling crackdown on speech rights - WorldNetDaily

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Coalition battling crackdown on speech rights
WorldNetDaily, DC
The appointee to be regulatory czar for the administration has flirted with ideas like a 'Fairness Doctrine' for the Internet and mandatory 24-hour, cooling-off periods before sending angry e-mails. As we speak, local 'commissar commissions' are being …

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06 05 2009

Take Michael Savage. Please? - U.TV

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Take Michael Savage. Please?
U.TV, UK
In America, we used to have this thing called the Fairness Doctrine, which called for political balance on public airwaves. The Reagan administration ditched it in 1986. Conservatives took to the AM radio dial like fleas to a mangy dog. …
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06 05 2009

Why Fox sells: Listeners buy - Monroe News Star

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Why Fox sells: Listeners buy
Monroe News Star, LA
The reason Democrats are intent on reviving the Fairness Doctrine proves my point. They cry foul because talk radio is dominated by conservatives. The reason is that liberal spew does not sell goods and services nearly as well as the alternative. …

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