Inhofe Reminds of the Dangers of the Fairness Doctrine
May 20, 2009
Recently, acting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Michael Copps asserted that the “Fairness” Doctrine is “long gone” and that “it’s not coming back,” and that those concerned about its re-imposition are “issue mongering” and “conspiracy theorists.” Yesterday, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell issued a statement in response to Copps’ statements, requesting that House speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid allow a vote on the Broadcaster Freedom Act, legislation that would prohibit the FCC from reinstituting the Fairness Doctrine.
Senator Inhofe commended Mr. Bozell’s request, saying, “We must not allow ourselves to believe that the Fairness Doctrine has gone away. The sheer number of Democrats who have recently called for the re-imposition of the Fairness Doctrine is proof positive that this remains at the forefront of their agenda. Furthermore, new proposals such as broadcast localism and diversity in media ownership requirements continue to threaten the First Amendment rights of broadcasters across our nation.”
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