Freedom of the press is likely to suffer under the administration of Barack Obama. How do I know this? A look back at issues and events that arose during the 2008 presidential campaign reveals as much. Two weeks prior to the Nov. 4 election, Obama running mate Joe Biden faced tough questions from interviewers at [...]
Freedom of the Press to Suffer Under Obama (Updated)
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
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Monday Morning News Stories Worth a Look
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Covering topics that range from financial and political news to reality television and college football, stories worth reading this Monday morning appear below: The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that radio station ad sales are way down, but they pale in comparison to what’s likely to happen if the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” is reinstated. [...]
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Liberal Left’s Lambasting of Limbaugh a Lot of Lies
October 1st, 2007 · 2 Comments
Expect to see/hear on the evening news tonight stories about how radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh allegedly described members of the U.S. Armed Forces who oppose the Iraq War as “phony” soldiers. Below is a video clip in which Limbaugh describes what Sens. Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and other members of the [...]
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There is Nothing Fair about the ‘Fairness Doctrine’
June 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments
In remarks to be presented on the floor of the U.S. House today, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence (R-Ind.), a former radio talk show host, will discuss a bill he plans to introduce that would prevent reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine: “The American people love a fair fight, especially where the issues of the day are [...]
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Lowry’s Fairness Doctrine Observations ‘Spot-On’
June 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Rich Lowry’s offers some “spot-on” observations about the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” in his post, Balancing Act: Rush to Control the Airwaves at National Review.com’s “The Corner” blog today. In particular, the second paragraph sums up the reasons why the left feels it necessary to impose new government regulation on talk radio, the market-driven media forum [...]
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