Comments on: Waxman Wants ‘Fairness,’ The Internet http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:49:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: canary http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134784 canary Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:59:12 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134784 Correction. Obama's latest statement opposing the re-enactment of the Fairness Doctrine is a spin of smoke to catch us off gaurd. Keep speaking out. Correction. Obama’s latest statement opposing the re-enactment of the Fairness Doctrine is a spin of smoke to catch us off gaurd. Keep speaking out.

]]> By: canary http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134783 canary Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:55:55 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134783 Obama's plan is to rename Fairness Doctrine, this is a spin of smoke, to fizzle out public worry. Possible new name will be Obama Fairness for Minorities Act. http://townhall.com/blog/g/5aac623e-dcdb-4301-b142-451e331e6729 Obama’s plan is to rename Fairness Doctrine, this is a spin of smoke, to fizzle out public worry. Possible new name will be Obama Fairness for Minorities Act.

http://townhall.com/blog/g/5aa.....1e331e6729

]]> By: Liberals Demise http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134686 Liberals Demise Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:18:17 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134686 I can see use all hunkered down in the basement listening to a "Cats' whisker" trying to get "RADIO FREE AMERICA" from Canada!! I can see use all hunkered down in the basement listening to a “Cats’ whisker” trying to get “RADIO FREE AMERICA” from Canada!!

]]> By: Liberals Demise http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134685 Liberals Demise Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:13:39 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134685 "Pirate Radio" “Pirate Radio”

]]> By: canary http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134682 canary Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:59:30 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134682 Obama claimed every child would have computer and internet. Guess Christian shows will have to have filthy rap on it. Guess conversative views will have to be posted on Obama's own site. Myspace will be mugshots of Christians and Republicans for kiddies to search and turn over to the ollah Obama new regine military. Obama claimed every child would have computer and internet. Guess Christian shows will have to have filthy rap on it. Guess conversative views will have to be posted on Obama’s own site. Myspace will be mugshots of Christians and Republicans for kiddies to search and turn over to the ollah Obama new regine military.

]]> By: yellarcan http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134610 yellarcan Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:50:12 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134610 So what I've read about the "Fairness Doctrine", it will provide the government the power to try and make Americans read and listen and watch liberal driven agendas. They will try to smother the conservative views from the airwaves and the world wide web. Just because the liberals haven't got the popular show hosts as the conservative hosts, their going to shove them down our throats just like the "tax us to death" package! They bitched about "civil liberties" with the Patriot Act. I guess the liberals won't tread on civil liberties with this doctrine? I will do exactly what the gore-bots should have done in the first place, change my radio dial or T.V. station. They are begging me to be vulgar! So what I’ve read about the “Fairness Doctrine”, it will provide the government the power to try and make Americans read and listen and watch liberal driven agendas. They will try to smother the conservative views from the airwaves and the world wide web. Just because the liberals haven’t got the popular show hosts as the conservative hosts, their going to shove them down our throats just like the “tax us to death” package! They bitched about “civil liberties” with the Patriot Act. I guess the liberals won’t tread on civil liberties with this doctrine? I will do exactly what the gore-bots should have done in the first place, change my radio dial or T.V. station. They are begging me to be vulgar!

]]> By: Liberals Demise http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134558 Liberals Demise Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:48:00 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134558 Damn the talk man.......I wanna see that head so shiny..... the Virgin Mary would want to scobb it herself!! Damn the talk man…….I wanna see that head so shiny….. the Virgin Mary would want to scobb it herself!!

]]> By: canary http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134555 canary Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:28:03 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134555 So why isn't Micheal Moore, Madonna, and Dixie Chicks complaining. Doesn't ah la Madonna know she won't be able to do music vidios where she drops a grenade in the President's lap. So, who will Obama bin Laden use for Hanoi radio host, now that Hannah Hanoi is off the air. ......meanwhile, the media is closely watching Obama ride Air Force 1, and Joe Biden on Air Force 2, on several unnecessary trips, that can be done over the phone, or let one of staff, fly to the White House instead. How much ya want to bet he's worked the controls. I hope so. So why isn’t Micheal Moore, Madonna, and Dixie Chicks complaining. Doesn’t ah la Madonna know she won’t be able to do music vidios where she drops a grenade in the President’s lap.
So, who will Obama bin Laden use for Hanoi radio host, now that Hannah Hanoi is off the air.
……meanwhile, the media is closely watching Obama ride Air Force 1, and Joe Biden on Air Force 2, on several unnecessary trips, that can be done over the phone, or let one of staff, fly to the White House instead. How much ya want to bet he’s worked the controls. I hope so.

]]> By: Smart Power http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134522 Smart Power Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:31:01 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134522 I'm clingin and believen... and you know what I mean :) I’m clingin and believen… and you know what I mean :)

]]> By: mybrotherkeeper http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134495 mybrotherkeeper Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:28:55 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134495 Like Jo Beth said the other day, I now can put nothing past these folks. They have reduced themselves to children grabbing toys in a sandbox. One's mouth gapes at their utter cravenness. It is like the Russian Revolution of 1917. Other groups overthrew the Czar, then the Bolsheviks overthrew them through sabotage and intrigue. They are, quite literally, reacting to the prospect of power like a wolf drooling over meat. Our options are in God's hands: Sometimes you cannot do anything but endure. Sometimes you can organize and overthrow by force. Sometimes you can only act independently. We also should be aware that even our words here could be used against us in the future quite easily. On a lighter note, much lighter (I hope you forgive me)... I love rattling their cages about opening more land for Israeli resettlement! Like Jo Beth said the other day, I now can put nothing past these folks. They have reduced themselves to children grabbing toys in a sandbox. One’s mouth gapes at their utter cravenness. It is like the Russian Revolution of 1917. Other groups overthrew the Czar, then the Bolsheviks overthrew them through sabotage and intrigue.
They are, quite literally, reacting to the prospect of power like a wolf drooling over meat.
Our options are in God’s hands: Sometimes you cannot do anything but endure. Sometimes you can organize and overthrow by force. Sometimes you can only act independently. We also should be aware that even our words here could be used against us in the future quite easily.
On a lighter note, much lighter (I hope you forgive me)…
I love rattling their cages about opening more land for Israeli resettlement!

]]> By: TwilightZoned http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134492 TwilightZoned Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:18:10 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134492 I heard on Hannity's radio show today there is a law firm ready to pounce IF the unfairness doctrine is pushed through the FCC. With Scalia and Roberts still sitting on the bench there may be good chance of wiping this thing out as unconstitutional. If not, Limbaugh, Hannity, Bennett, and the likes may need to consider ham radio. I heard on Hannity’s radio show today there is a law firm ready to pounce IF the unfairness doctrine is pushed through the FCC. With Scalia and Roberts still sitting on the bench there may be good chance of wiping this thing out as unconstitutional. If not, Limbaugh, Hannity, Bennett, and the likes may need to consider ham radio.

]]> By: bl http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134481 bl Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:45:13 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134481 To catie, Consilience, You both make good points here. I stated earlier in my point that they must come to terms with the fact that over 55 million or so didn't vote for them. So therefore, they can't push opposition voices away, and not think people won't get loud with them. Concerning Hannity...it's very true what you both say. He was already to arrogant, sometimes rightly so w/Colmes. But at least Colmes could chime in and cut his arrogance down a little. Now it seems every guest he has on has to really kiss his behind or he'll just go Alec Baldwin on them forever. (Not that I like that Baldwin character), it's the idea that there's no letup. Also, he made a mistake when he introduced Elisabeth Hasselback as defending Ann Coulter when she was on the View, a few weeks back. I didn't get a sense she was defending Ann. More like, she has a hot button chapter and it's gonna irritate people. Pick on the dad's who run away too. Not seeing Ann's point of stop screwing around, so govt. has to take care of teenage girls and boys and babies no one can afford. I think Hannity came off looking very foolish for trying to introduce her that way. He tries to play it on all sides, so they'll be a guest. He would earn more respect for himself if he would stop trying to force it when obviously these two "R" women really don't see eye to eye. ie....read one of Ann's internet interviews, where she ends it by saying"since when did Elisabeth Hasselback become the spokesperson for the Republican party". This is what separates Rush from all the rest. He's not interested in being friendly and bringing these libs on his show. You are both right on. They just want to do these guys in all together. Unfortunatley, the in between stuff, I mentioned is the stuff that gives the silence doctrine power. Let's hope not!! To catie, Consilience, You both make good points here. I stated earlier in my point that they must come to terms with the fact that over 55 million or so didn’t vote for them. So therefore, they can’t push opposition voices away, and not think people won’t get loud with them. Concerning Hannity…it’s very true what you both say. He was already to arrogant, sometimes rightly so w/Colmes. But at least Colmes could chime in and cut his arrogance down a little. Now it seems every guest he has on has to really kiss his behind or he’ll just go Alec Baldwin on them forever. (Not that I like that Baldwin character), it’s the idea that there’s no letup. Also, he made a mistake when he introduced Elisabeth Hasselback as defending Ann Coulter when she was on the View, a few weeks back. I didn’t get a sense she was defending Ann. More like, she has a hot button chapter and it’s gonna irritate people. Pick on the dad’s who run away too. Not seeing Ann’s point of stop screwing around, so govt. has to take care of teenage girls and boys and babies no one can afford. I think Hannity came off looking very foolish for trying to introduce her that way. He tries to play it on all sides, so they’ll be a guest. He would earn more respect for himself if he would stop trying to force it when obviously these two “R” women really don’t see eye to eye. ie….read one of Ann’s internet interviews, where she ends it by saying”since when did Elisabeth Hasselback become the spokesperson for the Republican party”. This is what separates Rush from all the rest. He’s not interested in being friendly and bringing these libs on his show. You are both right on. They just want to do these guys in all together. Unfortunatley, the in between stuff, I mentioned is the stuff that gives the silence doctrine power. Let’s hope not!!

]]> By: wardmama4 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134446 wardmama4 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:36:05 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134446 I guess I must email Waxman with a question - Who decides what is 'fair'? There in lies the key -Who makes the decision - You or Me and does anyone have that right? Let's look at the 1st Amendment: <i>Congress shall make <b>no law</b> respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free expression thereof; <b> abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press</b>; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.</i> By my reading - nope. To use a time worn flippant remark from the drivel and garbage put out from hollyweird and tv - 'If you don't like the content - turn the channel, don't go to that website again.' I guess I must email Waxman with a question – Who decides what is ‘fair’?

There in lies the key -Who makes the decision – You or Me and does anyone have that right? Let’s look at the 1st Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free expression thereof; abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

By my reading – nope. To use a time worn flippant remark from the drivel and garbage put out from hollyweird and tv – ‘If you don’t like the content – turn the channel, don’t go to that website again.’

]]> By: BillK http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134445 BillK Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:32:32 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134445 Why would they allow the networks to air "hate speech," as anything with a conservative point of view has come to be called? Why would they allow the networks to air “hate speech,” as anything with a conservative point of view has come to be called?

]]> By: patricko http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134442 patricko Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:24:34 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134442 You just know he's referring to Drudge when he talks about "heavily trafficked internet sites.' The ironic part is that Drudge has always had links to lots of liberals on his front page: Every NYT columnist, Joe Conason, Jonathan Alter, Susan Estritch, Richard Cohen even the Huffingtton Post itself, which has a reciprocal link to Drudge but never to a conservative columnist. I promise he's not talking about the Daily Kos when talking about sites that need "balance." You just know he’s referring to Drudge when he talks about “heavily trafficked internet sites.’ The ironic part is that Drudge has always had links to lots of liberals on his front page: Every NYT columnist, Joe Conason, Jonathan Alter, Susan Estritch, Richard Cohen even the Huffingtton Post itself, which has a reciprocal link to Drudge but never to a conservative columnist. I promise he’s not talking about the Daily Kos when talking about sites that need “balance.”

]]> By: Colonel1961 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134440 Colonel1961 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:16:19 +0000 http://sweetness-light.com/archive/waxman-wants-fairness-the-internet#comment-134440 The only site I have bookmarked (or know of, period) which provides both yin and yang is the brilliant RealClearPolitics. The only site I have bookmarked (or know of, period) which provides both yin and yang is the brilliant RealClearPolitics.

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