Comments on: Congress: In A Rush to Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine? http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: James Gattuso http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-46382 James Gattuso Wed, 16 May 2007 16:44:08 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-46382 <p>Best idea I've heard in years!</p> Best idea I’ve heard in years!

]]> By: James Gattuso http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-38299 James Gattuso Wed, 16 May 2007 15:44:08 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-38299 <p>Best idea I've heard in years!</p> Best idea I’ve heard in years!

]]> By: MikeT http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-46381 MikeT Wed, 16 May 2007 14:06:24 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-46381 <p>Things like this make it clear that what we really need is an addition to the US Constitution that requires prison time for legislators and executive officers who participate in legislation declared unconstitutional after their first offense. Kucinich should serve a few years in prison if this bill goes through.</p> Things like this make it clear that what we really need is an addition to the US Constitution that requires prison time for legislators and executive officers who participate in legislation declared unconstitutional after their first offense. Kucinich should serve a few years in prison if this bill goes through.

]]> By: MikeT http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-38298 MikeT Wed, 16 May 2007 13:06:24 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-38298 <p>Things like this make it clear that what we really need is an addition to the US Constitution that requires prison time for legislators and executive officers who participate in legislation declared unconstitutional after their first offense. Kucinich should serve a few years in prison if this bill goes through.</p> Things like this make it clear that what we really need is an addition to the US Constitution that requires prison time for legislators and executive officers who participate in legislation declared unconstitutional after their first offense. Kucinich should serve a few years in prison if this bill goes through.

]]> By: James Gattuso http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-46380 James Gattuso Tue, 15 May 2007 21:48:25 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-46380 <p>Thompson is mentioned, actually, in the Spectator article I linked to. I'm betting the answer to your question is "yes."</p> Thompson is mentioned, actually, in the Spectator article I linked to. I’m betting the answer to your question is “yes.”

]]> By: James Gattuso http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-38297 James Gattuso Tue, 15 May 2007 20:48:25 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-38297 <p>Thompson is mentioned, actually, in the Spectator article I linked to. I'm betting the answer to your question is "yes."</p> Thompson is mentioned, actually, in the Spectator article I linked to. I’m betting the answer to your question is “yes.”

]]> By: Brian Moore http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-46379 Brian Moore Tue, 15 May 2007 20:41:18 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-46379 <p>I found this funny bit in the wikipedia article:<br><br>"Through its lifetime, the Fairness Doctrine sometimes appeared in local and state elections. In the early 1970s, Los Angeles resident and actor George Takei ran for a seat on the city council. Takei was well known for his portrayal of Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek". His opponent cited the Fairness Doctrine, and demanded that LA television stations either provide him with free advertising, or remove "Star Trek" from the air. His claim was quickly dismissed by LA courts, and "Star Trek" remained on the air."<br><br>I wonder if a similar issue would come up with this Fred Thompson guy that all these people are so nuts about.</p> I found this funny bit in the wikipedia article:

“Through its lifetime, the Fairness Doctrine sometimes appeared in local and state elections. In the early 1970s, Los Angeles resident and actor George Takei ran for a seat on the city council. Takei was well known for his portrayal of Mr. Sulu on “Star Trek”. His opponent cited the Fairness Doctrine, and demanded that LA television stations either provide him with free advertising, or remove “Star Trek” from the air. His claim was quickly dismissed by LA courts, and “Star Trek” remained on the air.”

I wonder if a similar issue would come up with this Fred Thompson guy that all these people are so nuts about.

]]> By: Brian Moore http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-46378 Brian Moore Tue, 15 May 2007 20:37:33 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-46378 <p>How on earth did this ever get declared constitutional in the first place?</p> How on earth did this ever get declared constitutional in the first place?

]]> By: Brian Moore http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-38296 Brian Moore Tue, 15 May 2007 19:41:18 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-38296 <p>I found this funny bit in the wikipedia article:</p> <p>"Through its lifetime, the Fairness Doctrine sometimes appeared in local and state elections. In the early 1970s, Los Angeles resident and actor George Takei ran for a seat on the city council. Takei was well known for his portrayal of Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek". His opponent cited the Fairness Doctrine, and demanded that LA television stations either provide him with free advertising, or remove "Star Trek" from the air. His claim was quickly dismissed by LA courts, and "Star Trek" remained on the air."</p> <p>I wonder if a similar issue would come up with this Fred Thompson guy that all these people are so nuts about.</p> I found this funny bit in the wikipedia article:

“Through its lifetime, the Fairness Doctrine sometimes appeared in local and state elections. In the early 1970s, Los Angeles resident and actor George Takei ran for a seat on the city council. Takei was well known for his portrayal of Mr. Sulu on “Star Trek”. His opponent cited the Fairness Doctrine, and demanded that LA television stations either provide him with free advertising, or remove “Star Trek” from the air. His claim was quickly dismissed by LA courts, and “Star Trek” remained on the air.”

I wonder if a similar issue would come up with this Fred Thompson guy that all these people are so nuts about.

]]> By: Brian Moore http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-38295 Brian Moore Tue, 15 May 2007 19:37:33 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/05/15/congress-in-a-rush-to-reinstate-the-fairness-doctrine/#comment-38295 <p>How on earth did this ever get declared constitutional in the first place?</p> How on earth did this ever get declared constitutional in the first place?

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