Groups want FCC to police hate speech on talk radio, cable news networks

[red states rule]

I can see the glee of the faces of Obama, Reid, and Pelois if this becomes a bill that is brought to the floor of Congress

After all, only tolerant and open minded liberals can properly police the air waves and ensure we are not exposed to "hate"





The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is being urged to monitor "hate speech" on talk radio and cable broadcast networks.

A coalition of more than 30 organizations argue in a letter to the FCC that the Internet has made it harder for the public to separate the facts from bigotry masquerading as news.

The groups also charge that syndicated radio and cable television programs "masquerading as news" use hate as a profit model.


"As traditional media have become less diverse and less competitive, they have also grown less responsible and less responsive to the communities that they are supposed to serve," the organizations wrote to the FCC. "In this same atmosphere hate speech thrives, as hate has developed as a profit-model for syndicated radio and cable television program masquerading as 'news.'"

The organizations, which include Free Press, the Center for Media Justice, the Benton Foundation and Media Alliance, also argue that the anonymity of the Web gives ammunition to those that would spread hate.

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/100833-groups-want-fcc-to-police-hate-speech

[Gaffer]

I can see the glee of the faces of Obama, Reid, and Pelois if this becomes a bill that is brought to the floor of Congress

After all, only tolerant and open minded liberals can properly police the air waves and ensure we are not exposed to "hate"

It's not groups that want this. It's liberals period.The media likes to use groups but they could simplify it much more by just saying liberals, cause that's all that's involved.

[stephanie]

We tried to warn people what would happen if they voted for and elected the Obama. Now we are seeing the results of it all.

Way to go American citizens. you brought all this upon yourselves. ENJOY

[HogTrash]

When marxists are in power, marxist policies will soon follow.

Anyone who believes Obama is not a marxist, is a gullible fool.

Let your Congress and Senate know you don't support marxism.

[gabosaurus]

It's not groups that want this. It's liberals period.The media likes to use groups but they could simplify it much more by just saying liberals, cause that's all that's involved.

Says who? Most of us don't want any restrictions on free speech. The conservative talking heads have just as much of a right to their blathering as Muslim extremists.

[Nukeman]

Says who? Most of us don't want any restrictions on free speech. The conservative talking heads have just as much of a right to their blathering as Muslim extremists.

I'll agree with one exception. NO ONE should call for the killing or murder of another while using the airwaves.... NO ONE!!!!!!!!!!

[stephanie]

how cute, she lumps conservative talk show host in with Muslim extremist.

good gawd, does any liberal ever think for THEMSELVES.

[red states rule]

Says who? Most of us don't want any restrictions on free speech. The conservative talking heads have just as much of a right to their blathering as Muslim extremists.

Says who? Try these well know liberals

Bernie Sanders, John Podesta who heads up Center for American Progress, Nancy Pelosi, and Bill Clinton

Here is what Clinton said about making things "fair" in the media




Even though no member of Congress has scheduled hearings on the Fairness Doctrine, it remains on a hot topic on both liberal and conservative shows.

Today, radio host Mario Solis Marich asked former President Bill Clinton if it was time for "some type of enforced media accountability."

"Well, you either ought to have the Fairness Doctrine or we ought to have more balance on the other side," Clinton said, "because essentially there's always been a lot of big money to support the right wing talk shows and let face it, you know, Rush Limbaugh is fairly entertaining even when he is saying things that I think are ridiculous...."

Clinton said that there needs to be either "more balance in the programs or have some opportunity for people to offer countervailing opinions." Clinton added that he didn't support repealing the Fairness Doctrine, an act done under Reagan's FCC.

In the past week, a couple Democratic Senators, Debbie Stabenow and Tom Harkin, have both spoken favorably about the Fairness Doctrine, or holding hearings on radio accountability.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2184471/posts

[red states rule]

We tried to warn people what would happen if they voted for and elected the Obama. Now we are seeing the results of it all.

Way to go American citizens. you brought all this upon yourselves. ENJOY

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[LuvRPgrl]

You know the Dems response to any Republicans who will expose the Dems attempt to restrict FREE POLITICAL SPEECH is going to be double speak.
IT will go like this, Lib/Dem speaking: "Oh, we arent trying to restrict free speech, we are merely allowing the other sides point of view"
Which will be a blatant lie, which once again, the lying, biased, liberal, hypocritical MSM won't hold them accountable for.]
FACT: they arent trying to ALLOW anything, but rather FORCE something upon Radio hosts.


Says who? Try these well know liberals

Bernie Sanders, John Podesta who heads up Center for American Progress, Nancy Pelosi, and Bill Clinton

Here is what Clinton said about making things "fair" in the media

[LuvRPgrl]

Says who? Try these well know liberals

Bernie Sanders, John Podesta who heads up Center for American Progress, Nancy Pelosi, and Bill Clinton

Here is what Clinton said about making things "fair" in the media

I see gabs hasnt responded. FIGURES