Amazing. Simply amazing! Gingrich was in favor of having the federal government regulating the political content of tv and radio talk shows, a power exercised by every dictator and communist country, and it is a non issue in deciding the Republican’s nomination for president? Something is very wrong with our “conservatives” when they ignore Gingrich’s desire to have folks in government regulating the political content of radio and tv talk shows. Let us review some history.
The "Fairness Doctrine” goes back to 1949 and would have folks in government determining if contrasting viewpoints on any controversial issue were being met. In the early 1980's, Mark Fowler, FCC Chairman appointed by Reagan concluded that the doctrine did not serve the public interest because it encouraged broadcasters to avoid coverage of hot button political issues. The FCC then repealed the doctrine.
Our progressive crowd then went into court to have it re-established but the court upheld the repeal. Our Progressive crowd then came up with the Fairness in Broadcasting Act of 1987 which would have allowed un-elected political appointees determining if tv and talk radio stations were providing “a reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance.
And Gingrich co-sponsored placing this dictatorial power in the hands of folks in government! Why are people ignoring Gingrich’s desire to have folks in government ignore our Constitution’s command that Congress shall make no law ... 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 ?
In any event Gingrich, in supporting government control over the political content of radio and tv talk shows was in company with RINOs, Progressives, and other snakes who wanted to exercise a power which every oppressive government now exercises. CLICK HERE for a partial list of our domestic enemies of an unabridged free speech!
This is the real Newt Gingrich!
JWK
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
The "Fairness Doctrine” goes back to 1949 and would have folks in government determining if contrasting viewpoints on any controversial issue were being met. In the early 1980's, Mark Fowler, FCC Chairman appointed by Reagan concluded that the doctrine did not serve the public interest because it encouraged broadcasters to avoid coverage of hot button political issues. The FCC then repealed the doctrine.
Our progressive crowd then went into court to have it re-established but the court upheld the repeal. Our Progressive crowd then came up with the Fairness in Broadcasting Act of 1987 which would have allowed un-elected political appointees determining if tv and talk radio stations were providing “a reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance.
And Gingrich co-sponsored placing this dictatorial power in the hands of folks in government! Why are people ignoring Gingrich’s desire to have folks in government ignore our Constitution’s command that Congress shall make no law ... 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 ?
In any event Gingrich, in supporting government control over the political content of radio and tv talk shows was in company with RINOs, Progressives, and other snakes who wanted to exercise a power which every oppressive government now exercises. CLICK HERE for a partial list of our domestic enemies of an unabridged free speech!
This is the real Newt Gingrich!
JWK
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
