Say No To The Fairness Doctrine
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Started: November 7, 2008, 9:50:14 am
Target: Federal Government and US Congress
Supporters:

388
Goal:

100,000
Goal Progress:

1% Complete
Status

Active
This is a petition to stop Congress and the Federal Government from implementing the Fairness Doctrine which is in direct violation of our 1st Amendment rights. The 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution states:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights that expressly prohibits the United States Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion" or that prohibit the free exercise of religion, laws that infringe the freedom of speech, infringe the freedom of the press, limit the right to peaceably assemble, or limit the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.[1]

The Fairness Doctrine is in direct violation of the right to freedom of speech and freedom of press.

In August 1987, the FCC abolished the doctrine by a 4-0 vote, in the Syracuse Peace Council decision, which was upheld by the Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit in February 1989.[9] The FCC stated, "the intrusion by government into the content of programming occasioned by the enforcement of [the Fairness Doctrine] restricts the journalistic freedom of broadcasters ... [and] actually inhibits the presentation of controversial issues of public importance to the detriment of the public and the degradation of the editorial prerogative of broadcast journalists," and suggested that, due to the many media voices in the marketplace, the doctrine be deemed unconstitutional.[2]

We The People must speak out against the Fairness Doctrine in order to stop the deliberate intrusion of the government to silence venues like conservative talk radio and opposition to government majority. We are signing this petition to preserve those rights that our founding fathers intended. It is up to us to keep the people of America in power and to limit government intrusion. This is the first step.


[1]^From Wikipedia: The First Amendment to The United States Constitution
[2]^From Wikipedia: Fairness Doctrine




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Deborah shingleton said 11/17/09, 11:15 pm (unverified)
I support this petition.
#388

Rayce Rapoza said 11/14/09, 8:50 pm (unverified)
I support this petition.
#387

uswgo said 08/30/09, 2:59 am (verified)
I am against the fairness doctrine, and if they take my rights away I will be very angry
#386

Raquel Ibanez said 08/30/09, 2:51 am (unverified)
I support this petition.
#385

Letetia Duke said 08/18/09, 8:18 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#384

Al Hirschhorn said 08/08/09, 2:13 pm (verified)
I support this petition. (Boy! do I!)
#383

Steven Moss said 07/31/09, 1:19 am (unverified)
I support this petition.
#382

Derek Klaas said 06/28/09, 1:46 pm (unverified)
I support this petition.
#381

Lee Murray said 06/21/09, 3:00 pm (unverified)
I support this petition.
#380

Jerry Lindsey said 06/02/09, 4:12 pm (unverified)
I support this petition. This isn\'t \"fair\" and it\'s not in keeping with the Constitutional rights of the people.
#379

David Brewitz said 05/19/09, 9:33 am (unverified)
I support this petition. I also oppose Localism through the FCC. I oppose tax increases on Radio as well!
#378

michael rowson said 05/11/09, 11:05 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#377

Paul Klinkowitz said 05/11/09, 2:47 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#376

Francisco Colon said 05/09/09, 4:42 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#375

michael rigano said 05/08/09, 1:04 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#374

Jamie Scott said 05/08/09, 1:03 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#373

Raymond Blanke said 05/07/09, 8:24 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#372

Tiffiny Marks said 05/07/09, 7:02 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#371

cheryl dwyer said 05/07/09, 4:39 pm (verified)
I support this petition.
#370

Peter Zivanchev said 05/07/09, 12:27 pm (verified)
I support this petition. Support Freedom of Speach.
#369