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MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
MARCH 2, 2009
According to the MRC’s own CNSNews.com, the Senate last week passed a Broadcaster Freedom Amendment by a vote of 87-11. And while the liberal media rushed to declare the Fairness Doctrine dead, they all but ignored the “Durbin Amendment” that essentially primes the pump for silencing conservative speech through backdoor FCC regulations!
Robert, the liberal media would have you believe that the gag order against conservative talk has been once and for all lifted.
Nothing could be further from the truth!
++ A Stealth Attack on Your Free Speech Rights!
Robert, the Durbin amendment requires the FCC to “take actions to encourage and promote diversity in communication media ownership.”
Upon closer look, this “stealth” attack on Free Speech Rights is far more insidious because it empowers the government to censor and control the airwaves through backdoor policies that would almost certainly be expanded to include television, newspapers and the Internet!
In other words, the Durbin amendment actually expands the threat beyond Talk Radio to include other stages of free speech!
++ Your Efforts More Important Than Ever
There is little doubt in my mind that we are headed for a showdown over our Free Speech Rights.
Robert, over the next 36 hours, I am urging EVERY member of our MRC Action Team to take fast action—first by signing our Free Speech Alliance Petition, and then by alerting friends and family to the real truth about our Free Speech Rights coming under assault.
As we boldly move forward to protect and preserve our First Amendment Rights, it’s imperative that EVERY member of the MRC Action team stand in support with us during this critical time. If you aren’t sure whether or not you’ve signed our petition, do so again. Our exclusive system will only count you once regardless of how many times you sign.
After adding your name, alert your friends and urge them to join with you in defending your First Amendment Rights by going to the petition here
Time is short. Through this Durbin Amendment, liberal members of Congress now have a way to muzzle conservative voices in the media, and we believe will waste little time moving forward.
Robert, we cannot allow this backdoor assault to go unchallenged!
That’s why I am counting on you to help me rally an additional 20,000 citizen signers of our Free Speech Alliance petition this week alone!
As always, thank you for standing with the MRC.
David Martin
P.S: After signing our petition, forward this message to 30-35 friends today. Urge them to join with you by going to the petition here.
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