Assault on liberty
Subtitle: rebirth of the "Fairness Doctrine"
By: Kenneth C. Hill ; foreword by Larry Bates
Publisher: [Main Street Books]
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780980115215
Subjects: Fairness doctrine (Broadcasting); Broadcasting; Law and legislation
Description: You will not find a more authoritative synopsis of the "Fairness Doctrine" from a historical perspective and the current political realities in our government. Topics covered include: How the Fairness Doctrine affects your free speech; How liberals in Congress want to revive the Doctrine and its abuses to limit broadcasters from keeping you fully informed; How 40% of Americans would have their news and information censored; How the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is involved; What you can do to prevent these abuses. - Publisher.
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Table of contents: title: Why should anyone be interested in the "Fairness Doctrine"?; title: FCC; title: Recent bureaucratic blunders by the FCC; title: "Fairness Doctrine" : in history; title: "Fairness Doctrine" : in reality; title: Pastor and courageous broadcast pioneer : Dr. J. Harold Smith; title: "Termites in the Temple"; title: Attempts to deny free speech under the "Fairness Doctrine"; title: What if the "Fairness Doctrine" were resurrected?; title: Flank attack : one more attempt to silence broadcasters; title: Investigation; title: or inquisition?; title: Church leaders not united on dangers of congressional investigations; title: Challenge we face; title: What can we do?; title: Appendices. History and abuse of the "Fairness Doctrine" : a three-part interview by Dr. Kenneth C. Hill with Rev. Jim Nicholls; title: 2007 interview by Dr. Kenneth C. Hill with Dr. Don Smith; title: "Termites in the temple"; title: full text of speech by the late Dr. J. Harold Smith; title: Revealing look at the National Council of Churches; title: Text of legislation proposed by Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) to re-introduce the "Fairness Doctrine"; title: Bill of Rights under the United State Constitution; title: "Commission" : members of the FCC.