Hate-Speech: Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) wants hearings on Radio ACCOUNTABILITY

SOURCE: Cynthia I.

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February 05, 2009
Categories: Talk Radio

Sen. Stabenow wants hearings on radio 'accountability'; talks fairness doctrine

This morning, radio host Bill Press brought up the recent closing of liberal station Obama 1260 when speaking with Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, and talked about whether there needs to be a balance to right-wing talk on the radio dial.

BILL PRESS: Yeah, I mean, look: They have a right to say that. They’ve got a right to express that. But, they should not be the only voices heard. So, is it time to bring back the Fairness Doctrine?

SENATOR DEBBIE STABENOW (D-MI): I think it’s absolutely time to pass a standard. Now, whether it’s called the Fairness Standard, whether it’s called something else — I absolutely think it’s time to be bringing accountability to the airwaves. I mean, our new president has talked rightly about accountability and transparency. You know, that we all have to step up and be responsible. And, I think in this case, there needs to be some accountability and standards put in place.

BILL PRESS: Can we count on you to push for some hearings in the United States Senate this year, to bring these owners in and hold them accountable?

SENATOR DEBBIE STABENOW (D-MI): I have already had some discussions with colleagues and, you know, I feel like that’s gonna happen. Yep.

Although Obama has been publicly opposed to reinstating the fairness doctrine, conservative radio has talked nonstop about the fear of it returning (or perhaps something like it with another name) while there's a Democrat in the White House and a Democratic majority in Congress.

UPDATE: A commenter points out that Stabenow is married to Tom Athans, a liberal talk radio executive.

As expected, the hateful shock-jocks from talk radio are viciously attacking Sen. Stabenow, and asking their ignorant followers to call and write the Senator to intimidate her against implementing "accountability" to Hate-Speech.

PLEASE SUPPORT Senator Stabenow, CALL AND WRITE and tell her the following (or your own words) :

Honorable Senator Debbie Stabenow, Our most respectful and sincere gratitude to you for having the courage to speak up against the Hate-Speech, Misinformation, and Defamation that pollutes our airwaves and corrodes minds. The extremely xenophobic and ignorant shock-jocks in "conservative" talk radio, are DESTROYING our civil, social, political, democratic discourse and jeopardizing our country's future.

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