The FCC is directed by five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for 5-year terms, except when filling an unexpired term. The President designates one of the Commissioners to serve as Chairperson. Only three Commissioners may be members of the same political party.
So there are not two democrats and two republicans on the "board" by default, it is simply stipulated that of the five, no more than three can be of the same party. So the chairman could be of one party and could be one of only two dems, or rep's. So it is not necessarily true that the chairman is always the tie breaker.....and it is not necessarily true that the congress doesn't have to vote at all....just that the HOUSE has to confirm whoever the president nominates.....and he nominates them all, but in the CURRENT CASE, all he would have to do is nominate the CHAIRMAN, because there are two democrats and two republicans that make up the commisioners now.
Sheez, ease up on the emails......frig....what I said, I said off the cuff, and it wasn't that much different, and doesn't change the fact that the outcome is still the same. With a stroke of the pen, Obama can issue in the Fairness Doctrine.
Rich <><
Monday, November 17, 2008
Fairness Doctrine
Yeah....can't wait for this one either.
So, the Fairness Doctrine was in play in the 70's. Reagan overturned it, but it didn't get eliminated, just ceased to be enforced. Here is how the fairness doctrine works. The Fairness Doctrine was put into play to make sure that contrasting sides of arguments were put on the air. The problem with it is, that by in large, radio stations could not sell advertising for liberal talk shows....so there wasn't much of talk radio at all. So when Reagan lifted it....believing that the Radio Audience could choose for themselves what they wanted to listen to and that Radio stations could carry who ever they wanted to......Conservative talk radio....Rush, Shawn, etc....began to boom.
Radio stations began carrying Rush etc...because they could sell advertising on the shows' for great profit because tons of listeners tuned in each day to the programs. Radio works like it always has, and if you don't have enough listeners to be able to take to advertisers, you no longer have a show. Well as you know, ads on Rush's show go for quite the high dollar as do all other conservative talk show hosts.
Well, this upsets liberals because they think that we are all brainwashed people who talk radio is swaying. Well here is the problem.
Liberals and OBAMA want to put the fairness doctrine back into play. If this was because they wanted to or could guarantee that conservative talk radio still remain on the air, well that would be fine.
The Fairness Doctrine would stipulate that for every hour of conservative radio you have on the air, you have to have an hour of liberal talk radio. For every hour of Rush, you have to have an hour of some yahoo like Al Frankin or Alan Combs. The problem is....that no one listens to or wants to listen to Al Frankin. Do you remember the whole deal with Air-America. The Liberal talk radio network? What happened. It went BANKRUPT because they couldn't sell advertising to anyone because NO ONE WANTED TO LISTEN TO IT.
Well radio stations are not stupid. If they LOSE MONEY due to lack advertising over cost of production, and you only make enough money to cover that cost by selling advertising on another program....you will cut both programs and put something on that yields a small revenue because at least then you get some kind of capital out of it.
So the Libs want to put the fairness doctrine back in play because it will get rid of Rush Limbaugh, Shawn Hannity, Glenn Beck, and the like.
There are two democrats and two republicans on the board of the FCC by default, and the President appoints the chairman of the board in addition to those two. So with the stroke of a pen, Obama could CENSOR the air waves. CENSORSHIP in America.......Socialism....
What a great dream....
Rich <><
So, the Fairness Doctrine was in play in the 70's. Reagan overturned it, but it didn't get eliminated, just ceased to be enforced. Here is how the fairness doctrine works. The Fairness Doctrine was put into play to make sure that contrasting sides of arguments were put on the air. The problem with it is, that by in large, radio stations could not sell advertising for liberal talk shows....so there wasn't much of talk radio at all. So when Reagan lifted it....believing that the Radio Audience could choose for themselves what they wanted to listen to and that Radio stations could carry who ever they wanted to......Conservative talk radio....Rush, Shawn, etc....began to boom.
Radio stations began carrying Rush etc...because they could sell advertising on the shows' for great profit because tons of listeners tuned in each day to the programs. Radio works like it always has, and if you don't have enough listeners to be able to take to advertisers, you no longer have a show. Well as you know, ads on Rush's show go for quite the high dollar as do all other conservative talk show hosts.
Well, this upsets liberals because they think that we are all brainwashed people who talk radio is swaying. Well here is the problem.
Liberals and OBAMA want to put the fairness doctrine back into play. If this was because they wanted to or could guarantee that conservative talk radio still remain on the air, well that would be fine.
The Fairness Doctrine would stipulate that for every hour of conservative radio you have on the air, you have to have an hour of liberal talk radio. For every hour of Rush, you have to have an hour of some yahoo like Al Frankin or Alan Combs. The problem is....that no one listens to or wants to listen to Al Frankin. Do you remember the whole deal with Air-America. The Liberal talk radio network? What happened. It went BANKRUPT because they couldn't sell advertising to anyone because NO ONE WANTED TO LISTEN TO IT.
Well radio stations are not stupid. If they LOSE MONEY due to lack advertising over cost of production, and you only make enough money to cover that cost by selling advertising on another program....you will cut both programs and put something on that yields a small revenue because at least then you get some kind of capital out of it.
So the Libs want to put the fairness doctrine back in play because it will get rid of Rush Limbaugh, Shawn Hannity, Glenn Beck, and the like.
There are two democrats and two republicans on the board of the FCC by default, and the President appoints the chairman of the board in addition to those two. So with the stroke of a pen, Obama could CENSOR the air waves. CENSORSHIP in America.......Socialism....
What a great dream....
Rich <><
Obama's likely early actions...Thoughts
Ah...sorry for the hiatus friends. Good friends, Republicans, and Conservatives - I've been feeling under the weather for a while....so I took a couple of days rest.
Today's thoughts....Obama may get at it early. Just so you will know the things that Bush accomplished, that he wants to reverse...that he won't need congress to vote on: Embryonic Stem Cell Research, the Mexico City Policy, and Drilling in Utah.
Great.....no really.....those are all good ideas. So...he would have us basically create embryo's....then use them for stem cell research when there is ample evidence that the same advances could be made using adult stem cells...for those of us that believe Life begins at conception, this is not a happy time. Ending a human life....even an embryo is an abortion. It is murder. Can't wait for this one.
In addition, he wants to overturn the Mexico City Policy. This was first put in place by Reagan, but was overturned by Clinton and then put back in place by Bush. This states that no federal monies can go to fund organizations that perform or advise for abortions. So overturning this would mean that my tax dollars would go to fund abortions.....this would mean that I am partially paying for abortions or to counsel women to have them.
He also wants to cease or overturn the restrictions that Bush lifted regarding drilling in Utah. So....yeah......he wants to stop drilling. I don't want to stop drilling anywhere. Stopping drilling anywhere is stupid. We should seek alternative means for fuel....YES, but until we have it, we should get all the oil we can.
He wants to close Guantanamo Bay......that is a GREAT idea....hey....I know....let's just open our borders.....and let them all come here.....I mean....or....let's just release them back to wherever they came from. They won't try to attack us again.....really.
aaarrgghhh!!!
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/11/obama.executive.orders/index.html
Rich <><
Today's thoughts....Obama may get at it early. Just so you will know the things that Bush accomplished, that he wants to reverse...that he won't need congress to vote on: Embryonic Stem Cell Research, the Mexico City Policy, and Drilling in Utah.
Great.....no really.....those are all good ideas. So...he would have us basically create embryo's....then use them for stem cell research when there is ample evidence that the same advances could be made using adult stem cells...for those of us that believe Life begins at conception, this is not a happy time. Ending a human life....even an embryo is an abortion. It is murder. Can't wait for this one.
In addition, he wants to overturn the Mexico City Policy. This was first put in place by Reagan, but was overturned by Clinton and then put back in place by Bush. This states that no federal monies can go to fund organizations that perform or advise for abortions. So overturning this would mean that my tax dollars would go to fund abortions.....this would mean that I am partially paying for abortions or to counsel women to have them.
He also wants to cease or overturn the restrictions that Bush lifted regarding drilling in Utah. So....yeah......he wants to stop drilling. I don't want to stop drilling anywhere. Stopping drilling anywhere is stupid. We should seek alternative means for fuel....YES, but until we have it, we should get all the oil we can.
He wants to close Guantanamo Bay......that is a GREAT idea....hey....I know....let's just open our borders.....and let them all come here.....I mean....or....let's just release them back to wherever they came from. They won't try to attack us again.....really.
aaarrgghhh!!!
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/11/obama.executive.orders/index.html
Rich <><
