Pelosi Ready To Clamp Down On Free Speech

H.R.2905 Title: To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

Sponsor: Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] (introduced 6/28/2007) Cosponsors (207)
Related Bills: H.RES.694, S.1742, S.1748

Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007
Referred to House subcommittee.

Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Note: On 10/17/2007, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 694, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 2905. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 110-3: text with signatures.)

SUMMARY AS OF: 6/28/2007--Introduced.
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding any other provision of any Act, from having the authority to require broadcasters to present opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance, commonly referred to as the Fairness Doctrine.

Speaker of The House, Nancy Pelosi, is ready to clamp down on Free Speech. The only speech she wants to permit is speech that agrees with her liberal agenda.

From Human Events:

The Speaker of the House made it clear to me and more than forty of my colleagues yesterday that a bill by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) to outlaw the “Fairness Doctrine” (which a liberal administration could use to silence Rush Limbaugh, other radio talk show hosts and much of the new alternative media) would not see the light of day in Congress during ’08. In ruling out a vote on Pence’s proposed Broadcaster's Freedom Act, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) also signaled her strong support for revival of the “Fairness Doctrine” -- which would require radio station owners to provide equal time to radio commentary when it is requested.

Experts say that the “Fairness Doctrine,” which was ended under the Reagan Administration, would put a major burden on small radio stations in providing equal time to Rush Limbaugh and other conservative broadcasters, who are a potent political force. Rather than engage in the costly practice of providing that time, the experts conclude, many stations would simply not carry Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and other talk show hosts who are likely to generate demands for equal time.

The liberal left is so afraid of holes being poked in their lying, despicable messages that the only way they can control the media is to revive an archaic device like the Fairness Doctrine.

The problem for the Democrats is that Air America is not working out quite as they had hoped. Ratings are in the toilet for propagandist networks CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS. The only way Pelosi and Company can retaliate is by silencing their critics. Karl Marx, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Tse Tung, Pol Pot and Adolf Hitler are applauding from their graves.

In an exclusive interview with Greta Van Susteren of Fox News, Pelosi was asked:

Van Susteren: “Do you personally support revival of the ‘Fairness Doctrine?’”
“Yes,” [Pelosi] replied, without hesitation.

To read the transcript of Speaker Pelosi’s interview with Greta Van Susteren go here.

Representative Mike Pence (R-IN), revealed no Democrat has signed the discharge petition for the "Broadcaster Freedom Act".