The Left is launching a new and more deceptive strategy to implement the
so-called “Fairness” Doctrine -- under different names and without a vote in
Congress. But their goal remains the same – the silencing of conservative
and Christian talk radio.
Obama’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing to use regulatory
terms like
“diversity,” “localism” and serving the Left’s definition of the “public
interest” as new, backdoor “Fairness” Doctrines to indirectly impose radio
censorship. This new line of attack could be implemented without a vote in
Congress and without ever using the name “Fairness” Doctrine.
Obama’s acting FCC Chairman, Michael Copps, says he believes the government
has a role in enforcing media “diversity” -- including the re-examination of
station licensing and making popular conservative and Christian radio
programming somehow “more reflective” of “public interest!”
Copps added that given the new political climate, “we have a tremendous
opportunity going forward to reinvigorate our media, to ensure that the
public airwaves truly deliver the kind of news and information that we need
to sustain our democratic dialouge and to reflect the great diversity
of our country.”
This government intrusion on our Free Speech Rights must be stopped.
The next key flashpoint in this debate over these new “Fairness” Doctrines is
the pending confirmation hearings for Julius Genachowski as Obama’s FCC
Chairman. MRC’s Free Speech Alliance -- with more than 60 organizations now
involved -- seeks to rally over 250,000 Alliance members in time for these
hearings -- which are expected soon.
Please sign the petition and join the Free Speech Alliance to stop these
insidious attacks of conservative speech.
I am signing this petition to urge members of Obama's Federal Communications
Commission (the FCC) and everyone in Washington to reject any and all efforts to
censor, limit, or restrain conservative or Christian talk radio. This includes
through the antiquated FCC rule mis-known as the “Fairness” Doctrine – as well
as backdoor “Fairness” Doctrine-type FCC regulatory powers such as enforcement
of “localism,” “diversity in media ownership” and service of the “local” or
“public interest.”
Additionally, I am joining with other American citizens who want their
individual Free Speech Rights defended and protected from government intrusion!
Our great nation was built upon free and open discourse, and to remain a great
nation this ideal must be protected and preserved at all costs.
Please note that I will be watching closely and taking action when necessary to
directly combat the liberal bias of the media.