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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-03 12:52 AM
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What is DeLay doing about the FCC regulations deal?
Is he still sitting on it? Is it still "dead in the water". Is Senator Hastert still enabling him in hushing the voices of millions who pushed this thing?

Will they try to pass the deadline without calling a vote? While we are busy about the Medicare deal, will they win by just not doing anything?
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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-03 01:30 AM
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1. Found something on it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63628-2003Nov19.html

SNIP..."House and Senate negotiators last night defied a White House veto threat and agreed to a provision that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from loosening rules on ownership of multiple media outlets.

With little discussion, the lawmakers tentatively included the measure in a huge, evolving spending package needed to fund agencies and programs in areas where the House and Senate could not reach final agreement.

The decision is a setback for President Bush, who has strongly endorsed the rule change. The plan, drafted by FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell, would have allowed a company to own television stations that could reach almost half the viewing public in a given area...."

Does this mean the FCC ruling will be reversed if this spending package goes through? Does it indicate they will be able to overturn a veto?

I hope so. So many worked so hard on this.


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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-21-03 07:56 PM
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2. The Reich Wingers cant give it up... they took too much money from Murdock
:freak:
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