The petition in part "urge(s) members of Obama's Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) and everyone in Washington to reject any and all efforts to censor, limit, or restrain conservative or Christian talk radio."
Mr. Bozell also discusses the MRC's Four Day Call-A-Thon to the offices of Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid - which is taking place right now and runs through close of business Thursday - where MRC Action Team members, many, MANY members of the FSA and a whole host of individual radio stations and hosts are having their grassroots/members/listeners place calls to their offices demanding a full, fair stand-alone vote on the Broadcaster Freedom Act (BFA), which would prohibit the FCC from reimposing the Censorship Doctrine, also mis-known as the "Fairness" Doctrine.
And we are asking you to join in the festivities. Please, in true Chicago voting fashion, call early and often. Speaker Pelosi's number is (202) 225-4965, and Leader Reid's is (202) 224-3542.
We humbly suggest you say something along the lines of:
"Please tell (Speaker Pelosi or Leader Reid) that the Broadcaster Freedom Act (HR 226 or S. 34) deserves an immediate stand-alone vote of the full (House or Senate)."
Be polite, be genteel. Be frequent. ;-)
Amongst the myriad FSA members with whom you'll be joining are:
- Clear Channel Communications (owners of over 300 talk radio stations)
- Don't Touch My Dial! (World Net Daily/Roger Hedgecock/Lars Larson/Rusty Humphries and others)
- RightMarch.com (300,000+ members)
- Focus on the Family
- Concerned Women for America
- Accuracy In Media
Thank you, All, for playing in our reindeer games. Now, please, start dialing.
—Seton Motley is Director of Communications for the Media Research Center and Contributing Editor for NewsBusters.org.
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June 2, 2009 - 13:58 ET by mandrakeI have two questions.
1) If the MRC Grass Roots Members number 600,000 and the petition has 400,000 signatures..where are the other 200,000?
2) How many non-members of MRC Grass Roots Activist movement have you added recently?
Just asking..
mandrake... I'm curious
June 2, 2009 - 14:47 ET by bigtimermandrake...
I'm curious to why you care one way or the other about that...you being in Canada and all.
Are you trying to downplay the numbers that have signed on?
Are you trying to implicate that because the other 200,000 haven't signed on don't care or know about this?
Are you trying to humiliate/belittle the group somehow?
What's your point?
Just asking...
Btw....some of us call on our own without having being told too...and will continue to do so.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
BT
June 2, 2009 - 15:41 ET by mandrakeYou're right. I'm sorry, I just felt like being a troll today..really grumpy mood. The car insurance bill is due in a couple of weeks and I don't have the money. The tax refund check hasn't arrived..I'm doomed! Well, no matter..sorry again.
mandrake... Well...move
June 2, 2009 - 15:43 ET by bigtimermandrake...
Well...move across the border and the messiah will take care of you with the wave of his wand.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Just answering
June 2, 2009 - 15:13 ET by CobraManI have two answers:
1) Those 200,000 are military members who are stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as other places around the world, and don't have much time to sign a petition.
2) If you ADD someone, they're no longer a "non-member," so your question is irrelevant, as well as nonsensical. A better question would be: "How many NEW members have you added recently?"
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