The democrats and the Republicans were both given the same right to start a public talk show that had to be self supported. The democrats were unable to fund theirs because like everything else they do, they ran it broke, the Republicans ran their like a business and it is doing well, It is getting the truth out there and telling the people all of the sneaky things that our Senate is doing. Now Nancy Pelosi, and a few of her cronies, want to stop conservative radio from being produced and they are trying to force they to give the democrats equal time. They are also trying to take away each Radio owners rights to air any of the conservative messages. I believe this infringes on our freedom of speech, do you? Shoulden't we stop the Democrats from doing this? How will we ever find out the trut if they extinguish talk radio?
2007-10-09 01:01:12 · 15 answers · asked by gigi 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Just imagine how they would squeal if the bias in the nation's newspapers were attacked in the same way. Let's say, fine, you can have your attack on talk radio but we demand as a counterbalance that all other forms of media (broadcast TV, cable, newspaper, public radio (as opposed to commercial radio), etc.) be balanced as well. If we need a "Fairness Doctrine" let's make sure that the result is truly fair. This would stop them in their tracks and expose them as the hypocrites that they are.
For those of you who feel that this would endanger our free speech rights, we have already crossed that Rubicon with the campaign finance reform. Now we are trying to stop the losses.
2007-10-09 01:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by Matt W 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Of course it isn’t right for them to try that. Isn’t there one of those pesky amendments that allows for conservative talk radio? Or are those freedoms reserved for those that exist only to harm or put down others. The left is so pathetic, so weak at it’s core that even with overwhelming control of TV, internet, and print, it still can’t pull in the interest that conservative talk does, so they try to ban it. Shame that the law that they are looking to pass doesn’t cover any media outlets that champions for the left, like everything else.
2007-10-09 02:48:23 · answer #2 · answered by rayb1214 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I love it. A radio program is broke thus the liberals have nothing. Except for TV (love how the Simpsons views the Republican Party), the Daily Show, the Colbert Report, oh heck Comdey Central; the internet. Tell you what, we will get back to that little radio show later.
2007-10-09 01:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by White Star 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't think this is happening. But holding these broadcasters accountable is a good idea. Equal time now is also worth considering. The problem is that there are too many stations owned by single corporations - and the broadcasting regulations as they are today can not assure these stations are acting in the " public interest, convenience and necessity" if only ONE point of view is expressed to millions of listeners and viewers. All we have is an uncontested and unbalanced corporation that operates under a partiular point of view.
These are public airways. I would feel more sympathy if Clear Channel did not own most of the radio stations and control the content and playlists. Lets have REAL talk radio.
2007-10-09 01:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by planksheer 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Well if you can remember back in the day Hillarys good friend Tipper Gore ( Al's wife ) started the PMRC in 1985 I think ..which originally tried to ban music and led to the removal of rock music and magazines from American stores including Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney, Sears, and Fred Meyer.
Instead of banning the music they settled for the warning labels which we have today ,
Many record stores refused to sell albums containing the label (most notably Wal-Mart), and others limited sales of those albums to minors. The label became known as the "Tipper sticker". Some politicians attempted to criminalize the sale of records to minors, while others attempted to completely ban such records..
During this time of Wal Mart refusing to sell any record that was not properly censored , or beeped out was done when Hillary Clinton was Chair Person of the Board Members of Wal Mart , so NO it does not suprise me that Democrats are all for censorship ..
2007-10-09 02:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by Insensitively Honest 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
How will we ever find out the truth if they extinguish talk radio?
That is not truth. that is biased opinion.
Having said that, this is a "free country", with freedom of speech. Rush and the rest have their right to speak as they wish.
2007-10-09 01:20:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Who's truth? I think that anything any politician tells us is a candy coated misrepresentation.
But to answer your question, if what you say is true and not one of the candy coated misrepresetations we are fed then no it should not be allowed. Especially if you believe in the freedom of speech. Everyone should have the right to speak their truth.
I support freedom, not democrats or republicans. I support the ideals of our forefathers.
2007-10-09 01:11:06 · answer #7 · answered by Tim N 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I believe that attempting to stop conservative radio is an enfringement on the 1st amendment.
2007-10-09 16:45:58 · answer #8 · answered by smsmith500 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are the first ones to cry about freedom of speech but then they don't want that freedom for everybody. It's a bit hypocritical if you ask me.
2007-10-09 06:10:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Calm down. When was the last the democrats were able to accomplish anything that they set out to do?
2007-10-09 01:32:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋