Limbaugh stirs Democrats’ angst over Forces Radio>>
By Hans Nichols
The escalating battle for the votes of U.S. armed forces personnel is stoking congressional Democrats’ efforts to end what they see as a right-wing tilt on the Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (AFRTS).
They are focusing on the broadcast of Rush Limbaugh’s popular daily talk show and say that its inclusion without a left-leaning counterweight violates Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines to provide balanced political programming to active-duty military personnel in 177 countries.
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Stacey Farnen Bernards, spokeswoman for Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), said, “This is a nonpartisan issue. We think Americans of all political stripes would agree that the men and women of the armed services want to have and should have an opportunity to hear all sides of the political debate going on at home, not just one.”
“Our goal is to ensure that the taxpayer-funded programming for our troops is fair and balanced so that when they cast their ballots, absentee or not, they are making an informed choice,” she said.
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