Comments on: Jeff Sessions to Mark Levin: Darned right we’ll filibuster the Fairness Doctrine http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Tue, 29 May 2012 17:31:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeff Sessions to Mark Levin: Darned right we’ll filibuster the Fairness Doctrine « Top Daily Digest Reading http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1918364 Jeff Sessions to Mark Levin: Darned right we’ll filibuster the Fairness Doctrine « Top Daily Digest Reading Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:24:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1918364 [...] Continued here. [...] [...] Continued here. [...]

]]> By: SKYFOX http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1869165 SKYFOX Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:10:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1869165 The natural inclination of entrenched politicians is to stifle opposition action and muzzle opposition speech. Let's not forget that Republican politicians are only marginally better than Democrats and equally as likely to support actions which enhance their reelection chances. Rush Limbaugh only supported John McCain as a lesser of two evils. You think McCain wouldn't quietly chuckle at the demise of talk radio? Think again. Screw the Republican Party. We need Conservatives...real ones...with big, pumpkin sized balls. They might walk funny but they won't take Ogabe's crap. The natural inclination of entrenched politicians is to stifle opposition action and muzzle opposition speech. Let’s not forget that Republican politicians are only marginally better than Democrats and equally as likely to support actions which enhance their reelection chances. Rush Limbaugh only supported John McCain as a lesser of two evils. You think McCain wouldn’t quietly chuckle at the demise of talk radio? Think again.
Screw the Republican Party. We need Conservatives…real ones…with big, pumpkin sized balls. They might walk funny but they won’t take Ogabe’s crap.

]]> By: Erockk http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1869110 Erockk Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:39:04 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1869110 Does anyone actually believe that the Repubs will fillibuster the fairness doctrine? My bet is that the BO Repubs will just bend over like they did with the stimulus package. Does anyone actually believe that the Repubs will fillibuster the fairness doctrine? My bet is that the BO Repubs will just bend over like they did with the stimulus package.

]]> By: Guess what? Another democrats cries that we need that “Fairness Doctorine”. This time its Tom Harkin or Iowa! | Fire Andrea Mitchell! http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1869075 Guess what? Another democrats cries that we need that “Fairness Doctorine”. This time its Tom Harkin or Iowa! | Fire Andrea Mitchell! Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:34:31 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1869075 [...] on the brighter side, Jeff Sessions tells Mark Levin: “Darned right we’ll filibuster the Fairness Doctrine”. WELL DUH! You’d [...] [...] on the brighter side, Jeff Sessions tells Mark Levin: “Darned right we’ll filibuster the Fairness Doctrine”. WELL DUH! You’d [...]

]]> By: Dave R. http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1868991 Dave R. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:56:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1868991 I'll believe it when I see it. -Dave I’ll believe it when I see it.

-Dave

]]> By: nelsonknows http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1868959 nelsonknows Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:35:00 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1868959 This country is chocked full of gutless, whining, wannabe conservatives who spend their time bitching and moaning yet do NOTHING to change anything. Stop your whining until you have the guts to pick up a gun and overthrow this National Socialist Government before the jackboots and brownshirts start marching on YOUR homes. This country is chocked full of gutless, whining, wannabe conservatives who spend their time bitching and moaning yet do NOTHING to change anything. Stop your whining until you have the guts to pick up a gun and overthrow this National Socialist Government before the jackboots and brownshirts start marching on YOUR homes.

]]> By: nelsonknows http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1868948 nelsonknows Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:31:00 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1868948 Jeff Sessions, didn't you just vote for Eric Holder for A.G.? Have you lost your freakin' mind? Have you finally turned RINO also? To think, I believed you were a true CONSERVATIVE, apparently that species is extinct. Jeff Sessions, didn’t you just vote for Eric Holder for A.G.? Have you lost your freakin’ mind? Have you finally turned RINO also? To think, I believed you were a true CONSERVATIVE, apparently that species is extinct.

]]> By: jcila http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1868540 jcila Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:46:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1868540 I am sorry but the republicans dont have the balls to even just say NO to the porkulus bill.. How can i believe anything they say.. Nope the republican pary is DEAD.. I am sorry but the republicans dont have the balls to even just say NO to the porkulus bill..

How can i believe anything they say..
Nope the republican pary is DEAD..

]]> By: pistolero http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1868224 pistolero Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:28:44 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1868224 There is a way around this local radio thing. Rush/Mark/Sean still do a national broadcast on the net, then in each local radio station a conservative has his own show where lengthy excerpts of the national broadcasts are aired. But I suspect Rush will go to XM if push comes to shove and XM doesn't hit the crapper first. There is a way around this local radio thing. Rush/Mark/Sean still do a national broadcast on the net, then in each local radio station a conservative has his own show where lengthy excerpts of the national broadcasts are aired. But I suspect Rush will go to XM if push comes to shove and XM doesn’t hit the crapper first.

]]> By: PastorJon http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1868206 PastorJon Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:20:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1868206 <blockquote>Having said all of that, I find it curious why they’d even WANT to enforce “equal time” on public airwaves, considering that on balance, most of the information and entertainment coming from TV and radio is already skewed heavily in their favor. Talk radio is really the only place they can have any sort of impact. So they want Rush to share his three hours with some hysterical, overly emotional libtard? I doubt they’ll be happy with the outcome. Rush and Co. will only make the other side look even more foolish than they already do</blockquote> You're getting caught up in the name "Fairness." They know that EVERY major liberal attempt at a radio program has failed. They know stations will go off the air before they will attempt to market Alan Colmes and Rachel Maddow, who have failed in the free market. The number one way they are pushing this is "localism," which means that radio stations will have to serve the "local" interest by being balanced and focusing on issues of their market, not national issues. If they continue to do political talking heads, they'll only be debating whether to fund ugly garbage can replacements downtown, not the wasting of our money. The libs are betting, and they are probably right, that the talk radio stations, knowing they can't make money with liberal talk show hosts, will change formats. There will be a lot of new country stations, and many fewer stations in total.

Having said all of that, I find it curious why they’d even WANT to enforce “equal time” on public airwaves, considering that on balance, most of the information and entertainment coming from TV and radio is already skewed heavily in their favor. Talk radio is really the only place they can have any sort of impact. So they want Rush to share his three hours with some hysterical, overly emotional libtard? I doubt they’ll be happy with the outcome. Rush and Co. will only make the other side look even more foolish than they already do

You’re getting caught up in the name “Fairness.” They know that EVERY major liberal attempt at a radio program has failed. They know stations will go off the air before they will attempt to market Alan Colmes and Rachel Maddow, who have failed in the free market.

The number one way they are pushing this is “localism,” which means that radio stations will have to serve the “local” interest by being balanced and focusing on issues of their market, not national issues. If they continue to do political talking heads, they’ll only be debating whether to fund ugly garbage can replacements downtown, not the wasting of our money.

The libs are betting, and they are probably right, that the talk radio stations, knowing they can’t make money with liberal talk show hosts, will change formats. There will be a lot of new country stations, and many fewer stations in total.

]]> By: baldilocks http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1868188 baldilocks Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:12:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1868188 If the "Fairness" Doctrine is reimplemented, the radio stations will go broke. And guess what entity will be there to pick up the slack? If the “Fairness” Doctrine is reimplemented, the radio stations will go broke. And guess what entity will be there to pick up the slack?

]]> By: jtpcamp http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867866 jtpcamp Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:43:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867866 <strong>We all (I) need a t-shirt with this slogan Welcome the the USSA! Its a Great Place to be OPRESSED! We all need one of these, and maybe ball caps also..</strong> We all (I) need a t-shirt with this slogan
Welcome the the USSA!
Its a Great Place to be OPRESSED!

We all need one of these, and maybe ball caps also..

]]> By: NoLeftTurn http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867864 NoLeftTurn Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:42:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867864 <blockquote>blogs like this, mass emails to everyone you know…grassroots online type of thing. This is a tool we have for the first time with a Democrat in the Whitehouse. jp on February 11, 2009 at 3:40 PM</blockquote> For now. But once they re-institute the Fairness Doctrine, an expanded Net Neutrality debate will be next up on deck, and unlike in recent years, they will have the votes they need to pass it. Then the Internet will be regulated for content as well. Whether either of these abridgments of free speech can pass the scrutiny of SCOTUS is anyone's guess; it's hard to know sometimes which way this court will go, but if decisions like <em>Kelo</em> are any indication of where we're going in terms of personal liberty rights, then I'm not encouraged. In constitutional law parlance, this is what is known as the slippery slope. It's imperative that we fight them on this issue b/c if they can get by with FD, everything else will just fall like a house of cards right behind it. Having said all of that, I find it curious why they'd even WANT to enforce "equal time" on public airwaves, considering that on balance, most of the information and entertainment coming from TV and radio is already skewed heavily in their favor. Talk radio is really the only place they can have any sort of impact. So they want Rush to share his three hours with some hysterical, overly emotional libtard? I doubt they'll be happy with the outcome. Rush and Co. will only make the other side look even more foolish than they already do.

blogs like this, mass emails to everyone you know…grassroots online type of thing.

This is a tool we have for the first time with a Democrat in the Whitehouse.

jp on February 11, 2009 at 3:40 PM

For now. But once they re-institute the Fairness Doctrine, an expanded Net Neutrality debate will be next up on deck, and unlike in recent years, they will have the votes they need to pass it. Then the Internet will be regulated for content as well. Whether either of these abridgments of free speech can pass the scrutiny of SCOTUS is anyone’s guess; it’s hard to know sometimes which way this court will go, but if decisions like Kelo are any indication of where we’re going in terms of personal liberty rights, then I’m not encouraged. In constitutional law parlance, this is what is known as the slippery slope. It’s imperative that we fight them on this issue b/c if they can get by with FD, everything else will just fall like a house of cards right behind it.

Having said all of that, I find it curious why they’d even WANT to enforce “equal time” on public airwaves, considering that on balance, most of the information and entertainment coming from TV and radio is already skewed heavily in their favor. Talk radio is really the only place they can have any sort of impact. So they want Rush to share his three hours with some hysterical, overly emotional libtard? I doubt they’ll be happy with the outcome. Rush and Co. will only make the other side look even more foolish than they already do.

]]> By: Maxx http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867845 Maxx Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:34:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867845 I think the courts would strike it down it challenged. But it takes a lot of money to take it to the Supreme Court. I think the courts would strike it down it challenged. But it takes a lot of money to take it to the Supreme Court.

]]> By: stenwin77 http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867834 stenwin77 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:31:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867834 We seriously need a new country. Ours is gone. We seriously need a new country. Ours is gone.

]]> By: beachgirlusa http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867746 beachgirlusa Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:02:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867746 In 1973, Supreme Court justice and liberal icon William Douglas said: "The Fairness Doctrine has no place in our First Amendment regime. It puts the head of the camel inside the tent and enables administration after administration to toy with TV and radio." In 1973, Supreme Court justice and liberal icon William Douglas said: “The Fairness Doctrine has no place in our First Amendment regime. It puts the head of the camel inside the tent and enables administration after administration to toy with TV and radio.”

]]> By: DL13 http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867735 DL13 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:59:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867735 The way I see it, if they want a "Fairness Doctrine," it should be across the board. Let us also apply this to Television, Cable, even sitcoms and the View. I want THOSE LIKE Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hanitty, Mark Levin, & Bill Orielly start co-anchoring the news on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC as well as an equal quota of Conservatives on all of the Newspapers. Give Dennis Miller a late night talk show across from Leno & Letterman. All those morning talk shows on TV must be integrated with Conservatives; no tokenism will be tolerated. Instead of movies and TV showing conservatives of practicing religious faith as being somehow flawed, there must be an end to this religionism (I just made that word up. It kind of goes in the same category as racism, if you can get the drift). There have to be an equal number of able and capable religious people as there are regular stars (You know, the ones they write about in the Enquirer). This is just to start negotiations on the new, REAL, Fairness Doctrine, and I reserve the right to add to it as I deem necessary. I will also leave this open to our Conservative friends who might want to address some areas of discrimination that I may have missed. The way I see it, if they want a “Fairness Doctrine,” it should be across the board. Let us also apply this to Television, Cable, even sitcoms and the View. I want THOSE LIKE Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hanitty, Mark Levin, & Bill Orielly start co-anchoring the news on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC as well as an equal quota of Conservatives on all of the Newspapers. Give Dennis Miller a late night talk show across from Leno & Letterman. All those morning talk shows on TV must be integrated with Conservatives; no tokenism will be tolerated. Instead of movies and TV showing conservatives of practicing religious faith as being somehow flawed, there must be an end to this religionism (I just made that word up. It kind of goes in the same category as racism, if you can get the drift). There have to be an equal number of able and capable religious people as there are regular stars (You know, the ones they write about in the Enquirer). This is just to start negotiations on the new, REAL, Fairness Doctrine, and I reserve the right to add to it as I deem necessary. I will also leave this open to our Conservative friends who might want to address some areas of discrimination that I may have missed.

]]> By: Jeff Sessions to Mark Levin: Darned right we http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867683 Jeff Sessions to Mark Levin: Darned right we Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:49:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867683 [...] Sessions to Mark Levin: Darned right we [...] Sessions to Mark Levin: Darned right we

]]> By: MarkTheGreat http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867672 MarkTheGreat Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:47:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867672 <blockquote>Why didn’t the GOP do this in 2000 thru 2006, surely they could’ve found the time. jp on February 11, 2009 at 3:12 PM</blockquote> Never had a filibuster proof majority.

Why didn’t the GOP do this in 2000 thru 2006, surely they could’ve found the time.

jp on February 11, 2009 at 3:12 PM

Never had a filibuster proof majority.

]]> By: pistolero http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867654 pistolero Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:44:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867654 <em>do not call this “The Fairness Doctrine”. Words matter,</em> How about 'the cancelling of the Constitution'? The repeal of the First Amendment, which is the precursor to the repeal of the Second Amendment. do not call this “The Fairness Doctrine”. Words matter,

How about ‘the cancelling of the Constitution’? The repeal of the First Amendment, which is the precursor to the repeal of the Second Amendment.

]]> By: Jeff Sessions to Mark Levin: Darned right we’ll filibuster the Fairness Doctrine — But As For Me http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867613 Jeff Sessions to Mark Levin: Darned right we’ll filibuster the Fairness Doctrine — But As For Me Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:35:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867613 [...] Short but sweet, courtesy of Levin’s producer, Richard. [...] Read the rest » [...] [...] Short but sweet, courtesy of Levin’s producer, Richard. [...] Read the rest » [...]

]]> By: 18-1 http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867603 18-1 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:33:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867603 One note here, do not call this "The Fairness Doctrine". Words matter, especially since a large number of voters pay so little attention. Call it political censorship, restrictions on free speech, or if you must The Fascist Doctrine. If we use the left's terminology, we have already surrendered part of the debate to them as there is nothing fair in censoring your political opponents. One note here, do not call this “The Fairness Doctrine”. Words matter, especially since a large number of voters pay so little attention.

Call it political censorship, restrictions on free speech, or if you must The Fascist Doctrine. If we use the left’s terminology, we have already surrendered part of the debate to them as there is nothing fair in censoring your political opponents.

]]> By: Laura in Maryland http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867574 Laura in Maryland Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:25:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867574 So why don’t they filibuster the stimulus? Lock Specter in a closet <strike>somewhere</strike><strong> with Bawney</strong>. btw, Imus was talking about how great THE GREAT ONE is today. ctmom on February 11, 2009 at 3:38 PM So why don’t they filibuster the stimulus? Lock Specter in a closet somewhere with Bawney.

btw, Imus was talking about how great THE GREAT ONE is today.

ctmom on February 11, 2009 at 3:38 PM

]]> By: Helloyawl http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867555 Helloyawl Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:20:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867555 With the public outrage over the 'Three Traitors' they will be more than happy to side with the <strike>'Communist</strike> Democrat Party' and shut us up. With the public outrage over the ‘Three Traitors’ they will be more than happy to side with the ‘Communist Democrat Party’ and shut us up.

]]> By: DasObamaReich http://hotair.com/archives/2009/02/11/jeff-sessions-to-mark-levin-darned-right-well-filibuster-the-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-1867541 DasObamaReich Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:17:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=43658#comment-1867541 <blockquote> Hey, my husband puts people in jail everyday for internet porn, but others keep doing it. how can the FCC regulate all of us? kelley in virginia on February 11, 2009 at 4:13 PM </blockquote> Vee have our vays.

Hey, my husband puts people in jail everyday for internet porn, but others keep doing it. how can the FCC regulate all of us?

kelley in virginia on February 11, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Vee have our vays.

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