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Bill Clinton, it must be owned, has a way with words.(Fairness Doctrine)(Brief article)
Bill Clinton, it must be owned, has a way with words. He famously couldn't determine what the meaning of the word is is, and now he defines the word fairness as a synonym for censorship. The former president is lending his voice to the choir of Democrats calling for a revival of the so-called Fairness Doctrine, which they mean to use to silence conservative talk-radio critics, Rush Limbaugh being Enemy No. 1. Clinton has a disreputable history of trying to squelch dissent, most notably trying to connect his AM tormenters with the Oklahoma City bombing. The Fairness Doctrine works like this: If anybody offers an opinion with which a sufficiently influential person disagrees, any broadcast outlet relaying that opinion is obliged to offer equal time to the aggrieved party ...
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- Magazine article from: Broadcasting & Cable McAvoy, Kim August 2, 1993 700+ words
...reinstitute the fairness doctrine, with little opposition...FCC threw out the fairness doctrine, which required...resurrect it. And with Bill Clinton in the White House...could trigger fairness doctrine complaints. But...
- BC Beat.(Fairness Doctrine )(Editorial)
- Magazine article from: Broadcasting & Cable Topcik, Joel July 28, 2008 700+ words
...Joel Topcik The Fairness Doctrine: imminent threat...bill, fear of the Fairness Doctrine has cropped up off...support reimposing the Fairness Doctrine on broadcasters...radio, much like Bill Clinton 's presidency...
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- Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report Gergen, David R. November 13, 1995 700+ words
...equally vital, principle--fair play. This is a false, cruel choice we should not make. When George Bush and then Bill Clinton achieved large deficit reductions, we pursued the idea of "shared sacrifice." Not this time. Instead, Congress now...
- GRASSLEY ASKS FCC CHAIRMAN TO CLARIFY FAIRNESS DOCTRINE STATEMENTS
- Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases August 14, 2009 700+ words
...Grassley Asks FCC Chairman to Clarify Fairness Doctrine Statements August 14, 2009 WASHINGTON...writings on political talk radio and the Fairness Doctrine. Grassley discussed the Fairness Doctrine with Genachowski before his confirmation...
- The Fairness Doctrine:Now More Than Ever
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post April 11, 1987 700+ words
...The Post's editorial against the Fairness Doctrine {April 2} ignores the fundamental...interest responsibilities was the Fairness Doctrine-the legal expression of the ethical...Fisher Broadcasting, support the Fairness Doctrine. The Fairness Doctrine remains as...
- SEN. GRASSLEY ASKS FCC CHAIRMAN TO CLARIFY FAIRNESS DOCTRINE STATEMENTS
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News August 15, 2009 700+ words
...writings on political talk radio and the Fairness Doctrine. Grassley discussed the Fairness Doctrine with Genachowski before his confirmation...support an effort to reinstitute the Fairness Doctrine. "The appointment of Mark Lloyd...
- PENCE CALLS FOR VOTE ON BROADCASTER FREEDOM AMENDMENT TO BAN FAIRNESS DOCTRINE
- Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases July 14, 2009 700+ words
...Broadcaster Freedom Amendment To Ban Fairness Doctrine Contact: Daniel Son <Mailto...from reinstating the so-called Fairness Doctrine or enacting proposed broadcast localism...form of restoring the so-called Fairness Doctrine.` But our nation should proceed...
- REP. PENCE CALLS FOR VOTE ON BROADCASTER FREEDOM AMENDMENT TO BAN FAIRNESS...
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News July 18, 2009 700+ words
...from reinstating the so-called "Fairness Doctrine" or enacting proposed broadcast...form of restoring the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine.' But our nation should proceed...Reagan repealed the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine' after it had been in place for...
Source: HighBeam Research, Bill Clinton, it must be owned, has a way with words.(Fairness...