Democrats Plot To Silence Talk Radio

Democrats Plot To Silence Talk Radio

by Armand Vaquer

Democrats in Congress have made it no secret that they'd like to silence the voices of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and others by reimposing the so-called "Fairness Doctrine" in which opposing views and programming is equally presented.

From Radio Ink.com:

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) told nationally syndicated talk host Bill Press this morning that the recent flips of liberal Talk stations in several markets were a "disservice to the public."

Stabenow said that, in the day of the Fairness Doctrine, "you had to have balance," and continued, "I think something that requires that in a market with owners that have multiple stations that they have got to have balance -- there has to be some community interest -- balance, you know, standard that says both sides have to be heard."

Stabenow told Press that the airwaves are "dominated by one view" that "overwhelms people's opinions -- and, unfortunately, incorrectly," and said that "right-wing conservative talk hosts" are "trying to make people angry and saying all kinds of things that aren't true and so on."

When Press asked if it is time to bring back the Fairness Doctrine, Stabenow responded, "I think it's absolutely time to pass a standard." To Press' inquiry as to whether she will push for hearings in the Seante "to bring these owners in and hold them accountable," Stabenow replied, "I have already had some discussions with colleagues, and, you know, I feel like that's going to happen. Yep."

The old "Fairness Doctrine" was ended in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan. Now the left-wingers are plotting to silence conservative talk radio.

It was conservative talk radio that saved AM radio as FM radio became the dominant radio band in the 1970s and 1980s.

Liberal/left-wing talk shows have had a dismal history. None ever got the ratings that conservative talk radio receives and they failed. Nobody on the right ever bothered to try to silence them. They failed on their own.

Democrats deny trying to censor conservative talk radio and "have no plans" to re-impose the "Fairness Doctrine." But they may try to do it through the back door with "local programming" rules.

Contact your senator or congress member and demand that they leave talk radio alone.

There is a move by Republicans to prevent the censoring of talk radio. From WorldNetDaily.com:

"Freedom of speech is under attack in this country" said Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., sponsor of the Senate version of the Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009. "And there's no place that it's more visible and easier to see than this idea of the Fairness Doctrine, which several Democratic leaders have already mentioned that they think should be brought back."

To see more on this subject, go to: WorldNetDaily.com