Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Fax Sent To Lead Dog Democrat Senator Bingaman Who Is For Return Of unFairness Doctrine

The following fax was sent in CAPS to New Mexico's Senator Bingaman who is unabashed in his desires to quench Talk Radio By reviving the Fairness Doctrine.

DEAR HONORABLE SENATOR BINGAMAN;
AS A DISABLED FROM VIETNAM, USMC VETERAN I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR YOUR PLANS FOR ATTACKING CONSERVATIVE TALK RADIO BY REINSTITUTING THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE WHICH DOES NOT OFFER ANY SORT OF FAIRNESS WHEN LOOKING AT THE TOTAL BROADCAST FORUM.

THE DEMOCRAT PARTY'S VOICE IS ALREADY WELL REPRESENTED BY ALL OF THE TELEVISION NETWORK PROGRAMMING, PUBLIC BROADCASTING,& MOST PRINT PUBLISHERS. IN YOUR DESIRE TO MANDATE THAT JEFF BINGAMAN'S VIEWS BE BROADCAST ON RADIO, WOULD YOU TAKE THE RISK OF KILLING A RADIO INDUSTRY WHICH WOULD EITHER LOSE LISTENERS OR SIMPLY LEAVE THE INDUSTRY, THUS FURTHER DAMAGING THE ECONOMY - ONLY BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE DO NOT LIKE YOU?

COULD YOU EVEN FIND 2000 SPOKESPERSONS WHO COULD SPEAK FOR YOU ON THE MORE THAN 2000 RADIO TALK STATIONS NOW IN EXISTENCE?

YOU ALSO HAVE STATED THAT, "RADIO WAS MORE INTELLIGENT DURING THE EXISTENCE OF THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE." AS I REMEMBER, BEFORE THE DOCTRINE WAS ENDED BY REAGAN (THANK THE LORD), RADIO CONSISTED OF 7/24 MUSIC, LARRY KING, SHOCK JOCKS LIKE GARY DEE, AND MAYBE A FEW OTHER TALKERS. WHERE IS THE "WE HAD MORE INTELLIGENT RADIO UNDER THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE," YOU SPEAK OF?

THE ORIGINAL FAIRNESS DOCTRINE WAS DIRECTED TOWARD "BROADCASTERS" BEFORE TELEVISION. SINCE TV IS FCC LICENSED, IT MAY HAVE TO APPLY TO TV. TALK RADIO WILL NOW POUNCE ON YOU AS YOU POUNCE ON THEM. I HOPE YOU HAVE ENOUGH SELF ESTEEM TO WEATHER THE CRITICISM. JC

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