Rep. Dennis Kucinich: "People are going to start calling for the Fairness Doctrine to come back"

Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)warned Bill O'Reilly the Fairness Doctrine may come back if liberal media keeps failing like Air America did this week.

DENNIS KUCINICH:

You know what? Be careful, Bill, about crowing about your success right now because people are going to start calling for the Fairness Doctrine to come back if they feel their point of view is not being adequately represented.

Sen. Jim DeMint attempts preemptive strike on Fairness Doctrine

Sen. Jim DeMint is introducing a bill to force a vote on the Fairness Doctrine. The more I learn about Sen. Jim DeMint; the more I wish he was my Senator. He is a rising star in the Republican Party and a man who is willing to take a leading role, even if there is risk. The Republican Party is in need of bold leaders now. We should all support Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina.

DeMint to Force Vote on Fairness Doctrine

Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:49 PM

By: Jim Meyers Article Font Size

Sen. Jim DeMint announced that he will force a vote next week on a bill that prevents the Federal Communications Commission from reinstating the

The South Carolina Republican's bill, the Broadcaster Freedom Act, is co-sponsored by John Thune, R-S.D., and 27 others and will be offered as an amendment to the D.C. Voting Rights bill.

President Barack Obama is opposed to any move to bring back the Fairness Doctrine, spokesman Ben LaBolt said Wednesday.

But as Sen. DeMint notes in a statement, some Democrats in Congress have indicated that they would support a reinstatement.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, asked in a recent interview if she favored reinstatement, said: "I think it's absolutely time to pass a standard. Now, whether it's called the Fairness Standard, whether it's called something else, I absolutely think it's time to be bringing accountability to the airwaves."

Back in June, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked by John Gizzi of Human Events if she personally supported the revival of the Fairness Doctrine, and she declared: "Yes." (exceprted) read more at newsmax.com

The debate on the 'fairness doctrine' is heating up(audio)

American author, teacher, social critic and dissident feminist, Camille Paglia, blasts the democrats for wanting to re-institute the so called 'fairness doctrine'. She called them 'immature' and said they want to violate the 'essence' of free speech and the 'soul' of the Democratic Party. Meanwhile, former President Bill Clinton said we need something like the 'fairness doctrine' to provide 'balance'. Is he serious? We need to provide balance to the Main Stream Media, not political comment.

Here is what Camille Paglia said.

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Here is what Bill Clinton said.

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