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"Talk radio is the American voter." -- Rush Limbaugh
Freedom of speech. It is our most cherished privilege as Americans, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution since 1791. But at the dawn of a new presidential administration, an epic battle is looming -- a battle for our airwaves that could sharply curtail or silence altogether the freedom of expression that distinguishes America from the average dictatorship. The target of this battle is conservative talk radio.
If key Democrats have their way, the principles of the Federal Communications Commission's Fairness Doctrine will once again be enforced and allow government to control the content heard on free radio, a mandate that will have far-reaching implications for all media.
During the Reagan administration the FCC voted to stop enforcing the Fairness Doctrine, which required all licensed broadcasters to present "balanced" viewpoints on controversial issues.
Conservative talk radio burgeoned, giving rise to the father of conservative talk, Rush Limbaugh, and such hosts as Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Michael Medved, Neal Boortz, Laura Ingraham, and others. The format was a smash hit -- resonating with listeners from coast to coast and giving a powerful voice to the conservative movement. Soon such programming, attracting an estimated 50 million listeners weekly, dominated the airwaves where liberal talk radio failed. Popular, profitable, outspoken, powerful, influential -- it's what the American people wanted, and its success was the Democrats' worst nightmare.
Now, the principles of the Fairness Doctrine threaten to be reinstated -- if not directly, then through back-door tactics involving ownership of stations. Under cover of being "fair," they will prove to be anything but: They will be used as a means of censorship by those with contempt for conservative talk radio. With our current Congress firmly under Democratic control, the future of talk radio -- indeed, freedom of speech for all Americans -- is under direct attack.
Brian Jennings, along with many others like Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and Rush Limbaugh have been speaking about the dangers of large government. Just like Reagan had stated earlier, "Government is not the solution to our problems, Government is the problem." Now, the government wants to expand its grasp on the United States and destroy or at least control the freedoms of the people (epspecially the Republican Talk Radio). They speak on how the government is trying to destroy our liberties and what we as citizens can do against the expanding power of the government.
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"censorship" is a very well researched bestseller about the fairness doctrine about how certain democract lawmakers are trying to silence conservative talk radio or try and run their commentery a political agenda instead of the way the radio or tv station wants to run the way it wants to. this is a very intresting book it showed me how certain politicans are trying to tear up the constitution which they swore to uphold. freedom of speech is what our soldiers stood up for and fought for and weather you agree or disagree with a station or paper it should not be censored this book shows how our politicans are ruining the constitution which they swore an oath to.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.If you are a fan of conservative talk radio or if you are an American that places a lot of value in our first amendment right -- then you will want to take the time to read this book. This book talks about the history of the Fairness Doctrine and why it was lifted, the birth of conservative talk radio, what makes them the highest rated programs, and what threatens it now. Keep informed -- read this book.
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Posted July 12, 2009
Book was very informative, interesting.
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Posted July 1, 2009
This was a very informative read. I actually learned something that wasn't regurgitated, or otherwise recycled information! The subject captured me until the very end. I was just out of High School when the Fairness Doctrine was eliminated, so that whole time beforehand was a blur to me and I didn't have the foggiest idea of what it was until just a few years ago (I graduated in '85. I'm now 43 yrs old).
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Overview
"Talk radio is the American voter." -- Rush Limbaugh
Freedom of speech. It is our most cherished privilege as Americans, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution since 1791. But at the dawn of a new presidential administration, an epic battle is looming -- a battle for our airwaves that could sharply curtail or silence altogether the freedom of expression that distinguishes America from the average dictatorship. The target of this battle is conservative talk radio.
If key Democrats have their way, the principles of the Federal Communications Commission's Fairness Doctrine will once again be enforced ...