Free Speech/Fairness Doctrine

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The Fairness Censorship Doctrine and the Rise of Rush Limbaugh
Free speech is fine, except when it needs to be rationed. That’s the view of liberal advocates of the “Fairness Doctrine” who believe radio stations give too much airtime to…
by Sean Higgins, CRC Staff on February 17, 2021

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The War on Corporate Campaign Spending
Last year’s Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC drove the activist Left to madness. The decision affirmed a principle that corporations, like individuals, have free speech rights, which…
by Michael Marinaccio on September 8, 2011

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Congressman Says Democrats Are Censoring Him
Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) says that majority Democrats in the House are clamping down on Republican lawmakers’ freedom to communicate with constituents in their home districts, according to a video…
by Matthew Vadum on August 4, 2009

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Matthew Vadum’s Townhall Magazine Article on ACORN
Townhall magazine has published my long article on ACORN in the August issue. The article is called, “Stealing Democracy,” and with permission from the magazine, we repost the article here.
by Matthew Vadum on August 3, 2009

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Time to Fire a Professor
Central Connecticut State University professor Paula Anderson called the police after one of her students gave an anti-gun control talk in class, according to reports: A professor in Connecticut…
by Matthew Vadum on March 5, 2009

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The Censorship Doctrine
The Fairness Doctrine, of course, has nothing to do with fairness, and everything to do with silencing conservative talk radio. Megyn Kelly of FOX News made this point as she…
by Matthew Vadum on February 16, 2009