Feb
Senator to Force Vote on Fairness Doctrine
To get a guage on where all the Senators stand on the First Amendment, Sen. Jim DeMint is going to force a vote on a bill that would prohibit the Fairness Doctrine.
“I’m glad President Obama finally confirmed his opposition to the Fairness Doctrine, which attacks the right of free speech on talk radio, but many Democrats in Congress are still pushing it,” DeMint said. “With the support of the new administration, now is the time for Congress to take a stand against this kind of censorship. I intend to seek a vote on this amendment next week so every senator is on record: Do you support free speech or do you want to silence voices you disagree with?”
Good. It will be interesting to see how everyone votes on this. I think it is ridiculous the “Fairness” Doctrine is even being discussed.
