Religious broadcasters warned of legislative threats

[True_Blue]

ANAHEIM, Calif. National Religious Broadcasters President Frank Wright says Christian stations are threatened by efforts to restore the "Fairness Doctrine."

Until its repeal in 1987, the Fairness Doctrine required broadcasters to offer equal time for opposing views on controversial issues.

Wright told thousands of N-R-B members at their convention in Anaheim, California, that if equal time had to be given to opponents of the gospel, "It could be the end of Christian broadcasting as we know it."
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[CO Liberal]

1. Oh, PLEASE Bring Back The Fairness Doctrine!!!!!

Drive assholes like Falwell, Dobson, and Robertson out of business.

[PurityOfEssence]

19. Pleeeeease bring it back

Those airwaves belong to all of us. For them to be sold to the most wilfull and left in their care with impunity is a mockery of pluralism.

Okay, the mockeries of pluralism have always been a fine spectator sport in this society, but if illuminated by the light of day, this is one of the worst of them all.

[stevedeshazer]

2. I despise the NRB, but they are partly correct.

Last graf:

"Wright also said laws against "hate speech" could make it illegal to preach or broadcast the biblical teaching that homosexual conduct is sinful."

I'm all in favor of the restoration of the Fairness Doctrine because the PUBLIC owns the airwaves (supposed to anyway), but I defend the right of these dumbasses to make their case, it's freedumb of speech.

[Dhalgren]

16. Maybe so, but having equal time for sane people to speak

the truth would not keep the religs from doing their "hate" thing...

[clydefrand]

3. Let's hear it for the Fairness Doctrine! Does this mean that

maybe we'll have more political liberal talk shows now? In Roanoke, VA there is a radio station that used to have a balance. Now it's nothing but Laura Ingraham, Rush, Hannity, Savage, et al. I can't stand it.

[tanyev]

4. I thought the Fairness Doctrine was only

applicable to political discussion. There was certainly plenty of religious programming before they got rid of the Fairness Doctrine. The NRB wouldn't be indulging in some fear-mongering, would they?

[n2mark]

12. fairness doctrine

This morning at 5:30 I turned on TV, there were two choices Christian TV or advertising, more Christian TV. The reason I put the TV on, the radio had the same choices.

[Journeyman]

5. I don't believe the Fairness Doctrine would apply at all. . .

since PreyTV pays for its time slots, the Fairness Doctrine would, at best, only require the media to make equal time available to anyone else who wanted to pay for it -- which theoretically exists today.

I think we've got another Red Herring being floated by Vultures for Jesus in an attempt to scare their (fleeced) flock into pushing their Representatives to deny the return of the Fairness Doctrine. If there's a more valid reason to do so, this just kicked it up another notch or three.

"Pray TV looks like Pay TV to me, it's just a curse on the human race." --Pete Townshend

[ktowntennesseedem]

14. Sounds like the scare to remove all religious broadcasting.

Keeps coming up every so often, tells of a petition (always the same number with the same number of signatures) going before congress to remove all religious broadcasting. Use to always have Madalyn Murray Ohare (sp?) connected to it until they finally realized she is dead. Now they just reference the support of James Dobson or some other right-wing fanatic to rally the faithful (and the fearful).

[punpirate]

15. Exactly so, I would guess...

... since Christian broadcasting existed long before the Fairness Doctrine was eliminated, and has seen very steady growth before and after the demise of the doctrine.

The Republicans know lack of the doctrine has worked in their favor.

[Erika]

6. Let them have their programs

but I don't buy many of that group as true Christians.

They are into money big time. Evangelicals are in part a groups of scavengers scaring the public into giving their money to them.

I've seen one too many Tammy Faye/Jimmy Baker, Swaggert, etc. types to believe this group as whole has the public good in mind.

[kodi]

7. let us hope its "the end of Christian broadcasting as we know it."

I have been astonished at the bad craziness i hear when i channel surf the radio and hear they alleged christian yahoos spin their tales of fear and misconceptions.

[AlCzervik]

8. Being fair is just so wrong and unchristian.

I'm so tired of this, really i thought i was all full of anger, i guess i had room for a little more.

[leesa]

9. Excellent!! Even more reason to bring back the Fairness Doctrine

What are they afraid of? Is their faith so very weak?

[Redstone]

10. So they're afraid for fairness...

Tells you a little something about them, doesn't it?

PS: Also, who the hell writes these headlines? How the hell does the Fairness Doctrine turn into a "legislative threat?"

Redstone

[bling bling]

11. You took the words out of my mouth.

It's like saying, "corruption threatened by justice", as though that would be a bad thing. It speaks volumes.

[VegasWolf]

13. Won't this be the end of FOX Newz? n/t

[azoth]

22. We can only hope. Or is that "pray"? ;)

[CANDO]

17. They are using the plot from "The Village"

The boogie man is of their own making to keep the flock in line and under control. In my youth at a non-denominational church I learned they use this "circle the wagons" mentality to great effectiveness. Don't you know it, we liberals are out to ban Christianity in this country? Cram that shit down their throats every day from your pulpit and you can see why they are so motivated politically.

[Erika]

18. It is the liberals who are carrying the Christian principles

of taking care of the needy and being our brothers keeper.

The right-wing theocratic fanatics who have overtaken the GOP have been quite effective in their lies.

But no more.

[Kimber Scott]

20. Bullshit. A mention of God doesn't require a mention of the devil, but

a mention of Bush would require a mention of somebody with some fucking brains. THAT'S what they're afraid of.

[undergroundpanther]

21. I'd like

To see the fundies have to answer for thier bigoted beliefs.Answer to history,to athiests,to pagans,to gays,to liberals,to people scarred by thier bad religion.They have had a unndeserved free ride,they haver misused free speech,

The 9th amendment says in a nutshell that one right ion the constitution shall not be used to disable or override other rights(including those not listed in the consitution btw),..as in human rights and human decency and respect..

Hate speech under the banner of religion isn't just innocous free speech nor is it political speech.It has nothing to do with politics everything to do with personal beliefs and bigotries..Because fallwells vitriol disparages our inaliable human rights(scapegoats american citizens ) encourages a disrespect of the general welfare, and it denies we are equal and undermines equality.

Fallwells"freedom" should not undermine the freedom of gays,muslims,women ect.To co-exist peacefully in America and do it without fear or harassment because of what these bigots manipulating with the bible say..

Check out the consitution,and the 9th amendment for yourself.

[Book Lover]

23. Remind me of a line from the Bible...

"Truth? What is truth?"

Why tell the truth when fear and lies will do your job better?

[Voltaire99]

24. Rx for the American Taliban: 1) revive Fairness Doc; 2) tax holy rollers

Since Jesus isn't coming back any time soon to turn over more tables in the temple, we secularists will have to do His work for him. ;-)

[Solly Mack]

25. Sounds like a fund raiser

[not fooled]

26. Gee, why are they worried about political fairness??

If they are broadcasting RELIGIOUS content, they shouldn't have a care in the world.

However, if they are actually POLITICKING under the guise of religiosity, well, then, they aren't really broadcasting religion, are they???

So, fundie asswipes, stick to God and Jeebus and you should be just fine. However, if you are using your pulpit to prop up the chimpass, then you SHOULD be subject to the Fairness Doctrine.

But, I'm not getting my hopes up for its return, at least as long as the 'pukes control the gov't.