Save Talk Radio

This week Nancy Pelosi said she is interested in reviving the “Fairness Doctrine”, a move that would change talk radio as we know it and force many talk stations to abandon their talk radio format to remain profitable. She is not alone; Senators Feinstein, Durbin and Kerry have all recently made similar statements.

Broadcasters and listeners cannot allow basic freedoms of speech to be taken away for political purposes. You need to know about this issue and the consequences a so-called “Fairness Doctrine” will have on your listening choices.

Congressman Eric Cantor and Congressman Mike Pence are leading an effort to stop the Fairness Doctrine through the Broadcaster Freedom Act. The Broadcaster Freedom Act prohibits the FCC from prescribing rules, regulations, or policies that require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints in controversial issues and will prevent the FCC or any future president from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine.

So far the discharge petition for The Broadcaster Freedom Act has 196 co-sponsors. Only 23 more needed to force a vote on the floor. No Democrats have signed on. However, just one year ago over 100 Democrats voted for legislation that placed a one year ban on bringing the Fairness Doctrine. With time running out on the one year ban it is crucial to convince these Democrats to stand against Nancy Pelosi’s pressure and sign the discharge petition to bring legislation that would permanently ban the Fairness Doctrine to the House floor for a vote.

Follow this link to the Hypocrisy Caucus: http://hypocrisycaucus.com/

These Members of Congress are hypocritical because they voted for a one-year ban on the so-called Fairness Doctrine but have thus far refused to sign on to the Discharge Petition in support of a permanent ban. If someone is going to support freedom of speech for one year they should support it permanently. Contact them and tell them to sign the Discharge Petition to allow a vote on the Broadcaster Freedom Act, HR 2905.

If these Democrats don’t allow a vote on the Fairness Doctrine in the next couple of weeks there will not be enough time to enact the bill into law before Congress adjourns for the upcoming elections. With every national poll predicting a tight race for the presidency, and big gains for liberal Democrats who despise talk radio, this could be our last chance in the foreseeable to keep our First Amendment freedom alive on the airwaves.