Thread: Lawmaker Aims to Block Any Change to Talk Radio Rules :Lott

Lawmaker Aims to Block Any Change to Talk Radio Rules

Wednesday, June 27, 2007


WASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker wants to forestall any potential reversal of federal rules that allow talk radio to broadcast one side of an issue without an opposing viewpoint.

Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., announced Wednesday that he plans to introduce a bill Thursday that would prevent any future president or the Federal Communications Commission from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine, the FCC regulation that aimed to ensure that controversial issues broadcast on the airwaves were balanced and fair with contrasting points of view. The rule was revoked in 1985.

“There’s nothing fair about the Fairness Doctrine,â€

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Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., under attack last week after saying "talk radio was running America," disagreed.

"I don't think this Fairness Doctrine that would try to require that there be X amount on both sides is fair. So you know, it's caused quite a stir, but, you know, it goes with the territory," Lott said on the same program.

Here we have Chester again siding with the Democrats.

Didn't Chester used to be a Democrat?