it has never been ruled unconstitutional ! and no mater how you twist and turn the facts that is still the bottom line .
On Nov 11, 6:42 pm, "Keith In Tampa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 11, 8:32 am, "mike [Chief Moonbat] 532" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > fish boy it has never been considered unconstitutional and that is the fact > of the mater > > ==== > > The Constitutionality of the Fairness Doctrine was brought into question on > numerous occasions not only before the Supreme Court, as Gaar just > demonstrated, but in numerous federal District and Circuit Courts. That is > one of the reasons for the Fairness Doctrine's demise over twenty years > ago. > > Today, with the way that the mainstream media has become so partisan, (and > that is a fact, even the Washington Post as well as the New York Times, NBC > and CBS have all recently, like this week, admitted to this fact) the > Fairness Doctrine will literally cause a number of media outlets to shut > their doors. As I said yesterday, I cannot envision ABC, CBS or NBC > continuing a nightly news broadcast if such a doctrine becomes law once > again. Shows that were once considered entertainment, I surmise will also > be open game to trial court attorneys, like for instance Gaar's example, > "The Late Show With David Letterman", The View with Barbara Walters and that > red headed whore, I forget her name. Shows like Boston Legal, "24" ; *e.g*.; > a variety of what was once considered "entertainment" will now in the New > Millennium be subject to the same standards as those few conservatives on > talk radio. > > Of course, another option, is that it could very well be the demise of the > public airwaves, other than networks like PBS. I surmise that the liability > of any major network would be too great, to air the kind of shows that are > currently on broadcast television. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
