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Technorati“Such a move would put the federal government in control of dictating the content of what’s aired effectively muzzling Christian broadcasters,” he said. “That’s precisely why the Broadcaster Freedom Act is so important.”
The Christian Coalition of America, meanwhile, accused liberal activists of wanting to reinstitute the Fairness Doctrine to “intimidate radio station owners not to carry hours of conservative talk (because they would have to offer hours of liberal talk) – meaning shows like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly would be a thing of the past.”
“They know that conservative talk radio is one of the biggest obstacles standing between them and being able to implement the rest of their radical liberal agenda,” it added.
According to the coalition’s president, Roberta Combs, the group has launched an on-line campaign to ensure that the Fairness Doctrine is not reinstituted by Congress or by the Obama administration.
"Congress should resist the urge to shut down radio talk show hosts around the country which is what the ‘Fairness Doctrine’ would effectively do if brought back,” she stated.
Since 1987, Congress has twice passed legislation to restore the Fairness Doctrine. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, however, vetoed the bills.
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