Since television also come to us via airwaves, does that mean the ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, etc will also have to provide more diversity as well?
Whatever will Gibson, Couric, Matthews, Olbreman, and Williams do? |
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since airwaves is only radio, they will suppress Conservative Talk Radio. they are obviously doing this in response to Rush.
Oh god, we are so screwed. i pray all the libs drop dead. |
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The annointed one talking out of both sides of his mouth....suprising! |
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Well just watch how they hide more and more of their agenda in these bills. If one watches TV it is pretty difficult to find any news that is not biased. At least on the radio I have been able to hear about some of the things that are really happening with the new administration. It is pretty sad that our government is so afraid of guys like Limbaugh and Hannity. This is just the beginning of us only hearing what they want us to hear. Gee isn't that how communism works. |
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...the Rocky Mountain News can be had for dirt cheap.
With all the illegals in Colorado, I'm surprised we didn't buy them a newspaper in the name of stimulating the economy...... |
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The Obama administration announces it will not seek to re-instate the Fairness Doctrine.
The Democratic-controlled Senate votes 87-11 against re-instating the Fairness Doctrine.
How does the right wing react?
"Obama's Back Door Fairness Doctrine Advances"
If he walked on water, the Town Hall headline would be "Obama can't swim!" |
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President Obama has much more on his plate than swatting at gnats like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. Face it, he won in spite of the bluster from Republican talk shows and FoxNews, so it's unlikely he cares much about Limbaugh's fear of legitimate competition. It is quite nice to think that while "the government" aided Rush Limbaugh's saturation of the radio market back in the days of Ronald Reagan, now we might rely on our government to bring back a semblance of fairness to the radio dial and radio station ownership.
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...requiring we man barricades. This passes, Congress has violated the First Amendment. At that point, we owe them no more allegiance. And, yeah, them's fightin' words. |
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I don't care if the AM radio waves are dominated by gasbags like Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage. Some seem to think that this demonstrates their superiority in the "marketplace of ideas." I happen to think that right-wingers enjoy listening to arrogant old men rant and rave about, well, whatever. Liberals don't. Ergo, liberals don't listen to talk radio. You guys can have it. |
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The various media are all in business to make money. There is obviously a strong market for conservative talk radio. The libs.....well, they're stil trying to figure out what all those little button thingies are for.....
Thus, conservative radio prospers.....lefty radio flounders....and then runs for the Senate.
With this administration's obvious disregard for Capitalism, the regulation of the airwaves is not all that far-fetched. This type of tyrannical government will attempt to regualate anything that comes to mind..... |
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And would you say the same about Al Franken? I'm betting not. |
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Conservative talk radio on AM was essentially the result of rock & roll and other music migrating to the FM bands for better sound. That left the AM broadcasting industry, with all those expensive studios, transmitters, and antennae, with nothing to broadcast. The void was filled by conservative talkers. You don't need stereo when it's just one guy sitting at a mic, and fortuitously pick-up trucks tend to have AM radios. |
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"The libs.....well, they're stil trying to figure out what all those little button thingies are for....."
No, libs only have one: it's for NPR. I'm a highly educated lib, I have two: one for NPR and one for Democracy Now.
"And would you say the same about Al Franken? I'm betting not."
You would lose, Nee. I said from the first day they announced Air America that it wouldn't be a success, for exactly the reason I gave here. |
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This is fear mongering that frankly is beneath you. A lot of "minorities" I know would call themselves conservative - and that population is growing as they listen to what's happening in DC and don't like what they hear. The more the Messiah and Congress usurp power from the common working class people out there, the backlash will not be prejudicial in its ethnic diversity (to use as much liberal terminolgy in one sentence that I could think of). Obama and the San Fran Nan's of the country are overplaying their hand with this naked attempt to socialize every aspect of society. So-called minority radio owners will recognize this as well as so-called majority owners.
Freedom does not know nor care of race. |
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Then why does your boy bring Rush and hannity up all the time, Iguess they are doing their job which includes getting under oblunders skin. oh I mean scales, he is a snake ya know |
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"No, libs only have one: it's for NPR."
What are you, an old guy? I get NPR as podcasts, downloaded to my iPod or a flash drive and plugged into the dock or USB port on my car radio. I'm looking into hacking into the radio's CPU so I can get it to use its Bluetooth transceiver to download the podcasts directly when it's parked in the garage.
(Does anyone know if there's a car stereo that runs on Linux?) |
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The FCC needs to ensure that more minorities own media? So, instead of allowing someone with money and a plan to buy a station, now the FCC will put them through the skin color test? This is outrageous, but to a nation that is used to decades of affirmative action, I guess we've lost the ability to get enraged. I was taking the bar exam the other day, talking to a young black woman. We were reviewing and brought up equal protection. I said that affirmative action favors some groups over other groups, thus violating equal protection. The look on her face was interesting. She was embarrassed. She knew, even though she said otherwise. When are we going to put a stop to this charade? |
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Another thought. Isn't it interesting that Obama thinks that more minorities should own media outlets? He apparently thinks that minorities are automatically liberal. He is judging an entire class of people by their skin color. Isn't that the definition of racism? |
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In a snippet from Bill O'reilly show last night Keyes said Obama is a Communist because the way he is sinking America into debt.
AND...
a RETIRED MAJOR GENERAL says Obama's eligibility needs proof On the heels of two active duty members of the U.S. military serving in Iraq calling for President Obama to prove his eligibility to be president, a retired major general has agreed to join the case, saying he just wants "the truth."
Read the latest now on WND.com:
http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=90125
Just when you libs thought this might go away, more and more people are jumping on the bandwagon to see that the truth is revealed. Obama could have settled the whole matter long ago by just providing his original birth certificate for the country to see instead of dodging "the truth" and causing this problem for himself. I've always said if you don't have anything to hide...don't hide it, as he has done with his birth certificate. Think about it; there has to be a reason he won't produce it. Could it possibly be that it's because it says 'country of Kenya' insteaad of State of Hawaii?? We'll see.
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Just goes to prove socialism always relies on totalitarian methods like CENSORSHIP to maintain power. When I was a kid I often saw commercials for "Radio Free Europe" during the old days of the Eastern European, Soviet block.
Who would have thought we may need a "Radio Free America", is the anointed one the messiah or a ruthless socialist dictator? |
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Libs don`t like conservative talk radio because they hate having their bubbles burst with honest debate that stands up in the light of inspection. Lib talk radio fails because advertizers pull their money when they realize there`s no substance there. Like NPR, PBS and the like, without public funding, they die. To that I say, "Thank GOD you`re gone , Air Head America!!!" |
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Looking forward to seeing who Comedy Central books to bookend Stewart and Colbert.
Hey, columnists! Any volunteers?!? Send 'em a resume!
"Dear Comedy Central producer,
Given the pending push by the government for "diversity of opinion in the media", I figure you'll soon be shopping for conservative talent. Please find attached the transcript of a Fox appearance in which I verbally disembowel a dough-headed lefty. I think you'll enjoy it."
What the heck. They sure won't find anyone in their current social circle. |
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Are coming from wrt The Fairness Doctrine. Do they:
1. Know that TFD is in direct contravention to the U.S. Constitution, but that the ends justify the means (since conservative talk is evil)?
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2.Don't know that TFD is in direction contravention to the U.S. Constitution and are trying to even a presumably uneven playing field?
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3.Don't believe that TFD can be construed as in direct contravention to the U.S. Constitution and therefore talk radio is fair game?
Be nice if some the liberal posters on TH would weigh in on this. |
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"Be nice if some the liberal posters on TH would weigh in on this."
I will, I will!
You forgot the last points:
4. Know that TFD is a wingnut boogie-man, used to scare the simpler minds on the right and drum up outrage and contributions?
5. Realize that no one of any consequence on the left has any real interest in TFD?
6. Know that TFD is really just a smoke-screen for the coming campaign to take away all your guns (TWWYG)? Boogie-boogie! |
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Then what is dick turbin trying to legislate, OH thats right the gay news channel you watch wouldn't want to let you moonbats know that the libs are trying to violate the constitution.
And BTW you missed the interview with the new Ahole genral about outlawing semi-automatic weapons. you sure do miss a lot, dont you |
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God forbid we should have diversity on the airwaves. What a Communist idea! It's American to have only one point of view, riddled with misrepresentations, exaggerations, and plain old Goebbels-esque lies, oft-repeated. And it's especially important to protect hate speech, citing the First Amendment. Hello? Am I in Wonderland, and is my name Alice? |
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10 min after the press said DEMS SAID FAIRNESS DOCTRINE IS OUT... We FOUND OUT Obama NEVER CLOSED IT PER SE, Obama LEFT it WIDE OPEN for the WASH DC SLUG PARTY to REVIVE IT under another Name.
This time they want to the FCC TO REVIVE SHARIA LAW in order to squelch FREE SPEECH by having the FCC bamboozle the public to claim that ADVISORS AND BOARDS ARE NEEDED BY CLAIMING THAT THEY ARE NEEDED TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATORY WORDING. Because they think AMERICANS are too stipid to realize that SHARIA LAW says it's punishible by death to anyone whom claims that murders, rapes terrorist acitvities of SHARIA LAW /mislim/islam are "bad". go see michelle malkin or act for america.org |
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STIMULUS DEPRIVES CHILDREN/VETS/ADULTS of medicine
HERE hr219 Hr 236 and VETS LOCKBOX LAW AND COLA WILL SUCCESSFULLY PROTECT SOC SEC AND MEDICARE AND MEDICAID (protects non-military too) and YET WASH DC SLUGS PREFER to TURN in an SOCIALIST healthcare which will let YOU NOT SOMEONE ELSE you/your child to DIE. how will this NATION silence the screams of people left to die. It's necessary legislation to OPPOSE STIMULUS NOW see Michelle Malkin Rutherford Institute, American Center for law and Justice, Campaign to Save SOC SEC and medicare (for non-military included) -A project of National Association of Uniformed Serv or googl HR 219, HR 236 AND retiresafe.org
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lilly writes: Friday, February, 27, 2009 6:56 PM
"Perish the Thought
God forbid we should have diversity on the airwaves. What a Communist idea! It's American to have only one point of view, riddled with misrepresentations, exaggerations, and plain old Goebbels-esque lies, oft-repeated. And it's especially important to protect hate speech, citing the First Amendment. Hello? Am I in Wonderland, and is my name Alice?"
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Lilly:
Following your logic, people may start demanding that rock concerts should also include opera singers or ballet dancers. Has it ever occurred to you that you do not have to listen to Rush, Hannity, Ingram, etc. Listen to the radio you like. As they say, live and let live.
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Hey lilly, You don't need a commie government telling you what to say on the airwaves. The liberal freaks can have all the readio stations they want, but nobody listens to their crap, and so they go out of business. Try your air america crap station. All closed up. So quit crying about hate speech crap. Liberal freaks are the haters, and they deserve all the crap they get for living like pigs. Viva Rush & Hannity and all decent conservatives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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The effort by liberals-Democrats to muzzle very successful conservative radio talk show hosts reveals them as the totalitarians they really are. They can't really be accused of being Nazis or Communists yet but that's coming when universal health care requires walking away from the elderly when the cost-benefit ratio doesn't add up.
And I feel really sorry for whoever is married to that termagant, Lilly. |
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Archbishop warns Obama fans: 'We elect public servants, not messiahs' |
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Does anyone sell bumper stickers that say "We Elected Hugo Chavez President"? I would like to buy one. |
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presents a new Obama agenda that is very dangerous for our country. During the presidential campaign - many of us asked, even begged our fellow citizens to WAKE UP - now we are faced with a Chicago politician - (as Bill Clinton warned - a political thug) - and I guess the most we can do is play watch dog and hope solid Americans everywhere pay attention, complain and somehow make our voices heard. |
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WHEN was the last time YOU were in a truck? If ever. I have YET to see a truck for sale (new) on a showroom floor without at least an AM/FM CD radio and most play MP-3s. By the way, Rush is carried on at least 30 FM talk stations, about 5% of his market.
At least Rush didn't have to ROB a Boy's Club to fund his show like Al Frankenstein did with Airhead America. At least he HAS sponsors willing for fork over tons of cash unlike National Propaganda Radio which bleeds TAXPAYERS for cash.
-Ray
NRA Life Member
Soli Deo Gloria!! |
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"I have YET to see a truck for sale (new) on a showroom floor without at least an AM/FM CD radio"
So you're agreeing with my point that "pick-up trucks tend to have AM radios." |
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from the government's CORRECT view of things and the government will do what is necessary to enforce that view. They will harass those who disagree with them and try to shut them down completely. There is already talk about "fairness" on the internet which SHOULD scare the liberals and especially the Greens.
When the powers that be decide some dearly loved program of the Left or the Greens is just too expensive, gets in the way of some favored government program they will block you too. They can just say the problem is solved and you will have no way of challenging them.
We can claim "diversity" all we want-when news and opinion has to be approved by a governmental or semi-governmental board ALL you will get is government approved opinion.And the Liberals may well be shooting themselves in the foot here: What if our next President is a Richard Nixon?
That type now knows what news can do-they would never let the media report on Watergate again. If they make the rules they can decide what is and what is news v. opinion. Slippery slope we are on.
Government power is always to be feared. |
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INGSOC arrived on January 29, 2009. |
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We are checking whether you've established a new Guinness World Book of Records for the number of times the word "like" is used in one sentence.
Especially as "bunched up" as you did.
We'll let you know.
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Let the Leftist misrepresentations, obfuscations, and flagrant-flatulations begin... |
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lilly writes: Friday, February, 27, 2009 6:56 PM
"Perish the Thought
God forbid we should have diversity on the airwaves. What a Communist idea! It's American to have only one point of view, riddled with misrepresentations, exaggerations, and plain old Goebbels-esque lies, oft-repeated. And it's especially important to protect hate speech, citing the First Amendment."
How many major Internet sites can you name that are conservative? Only one comes to mind and that is Townhall.com. Now how many major liberal Internet sites can you name? DailyKos, Huffington-Post, MoveOn.org, etc. If that law is passed, then they would have to shut down at least two liberal Internet sites.)
We already have more diversity in this country than any other country on the planet and people get along. If liberals want diversity on the radio, all they have to do is start a liberal talk radio program. It's been done and the programs keep failing for lack of listeners. Nothing is preventing liberals from starting talk radio programs (except for a lack of listeners to support the program. So I guess you are recommending that enough people be forced to listen to liberal talk radio or that taxpayers pick up the tab for radio programs that can not generate enough cash to cover expenses. Ah, but what about choice and tolerance? I hear those words repeatedly from liberals and how much they are in favor of those two ideals. But their words are lies (as your post and other liberals' make quite clear).
If you are so distressed about the state of this country and want to see Communism up close, move to Cuba or Russia. I have offered this option to many liberals and not one has taken me up on the offer - thus further exposing liberals as the hypocrites that they are.
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If this is the bill that gives the District of Columbia a voting representative in congress, it's unconstitutional in the first place and should not be passed. |
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