"Freedom of speech is under attack in this country," said Sen. Jim DeMint, South Carolina Republican …
I know. Seems like no one gets to call the President-elect a "Magic Negro" anymore. Whatever shall we do?
... and co-sponsor of the Broadcaster Freedom Act.
No, wait. You can't possibly mean ...
"I am just committing today to use every rule, every tactic that we have at our disposal to keep the Fairness Doctrine from moving in Congress or to overrule it if it is implemented by the FCC."
Auuuugghhhhhh! Not the Fairness Doctrine again.
Maybe just a lone wacko? Ahhh, no.
"Bringing back the Fairness Doctrine today would amount to government control over political views expressed on the airwaves," said Rep. Mike Pence, Indiana Republican and a former broadcaster.
Joining Mr. Pence and Mr. DeMint were Sen. James M. Inhofe [R-"Greatest Hoax"] of Oklahoma and Rep. Greg Walden [R-Obviously] of Oregon.
The group did not cite any immediate effort to revive the doctrine …
... since, we suspect, they were too busy refilling their plates at the All-U-Can-Eat Paint Chips Buffet.
Any response from the other side of the aisle?
A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said he was unaware of any plans to revive the policy. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid went a bit further.
"We have enough real problems facing this country that we don't need to invent ones that don't exist," Reid spokesman Jim Manley said. "This is not even close to being on our radar screen."
Clearly, flunkies for the top two Stalinists in the country aren't going to admit their secret plans. Thank goodness for brave Congressional Republicans, and their unflagging love for preemptive war legislation.
(h/t: Blue Texan/FDL)
[Added] The other Instaputz says not to miss Atrios's warning.
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