The American Freedom Network

The Senate’s Shame, Part II

From Camila Pagia, ( http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/02/11/stimulus/ ) not exactly known as a member of the paleo-conservative movement….

One of the nuggets I’ve gleaned from several radio sources is that Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who has been in the aggressive forefront of the campaign to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, is married to Tom Athans, who works extensively with left-wing radio organizations and was once the executive vice-president of Air America, the liberal radio syndicate that, despite massive publicity from major media, has failed miserably to win a national audience. Stabenow’s outrageous conflict of interest has of course been largely ignored by the prestige press, which should have been demanding that she recuse herself from all political involvement with this issue.

So, the “Fairness Doctrine” is being revived by someone whose husband is connected to “Air America,” the lefty non-juggernaut of talk radio.  Meanwhile, the young call girl who serviced her husband gets jail time…
( http://www.freep.com/article/20090205/NEWS03/90205059?imw=Y )  while he’s free as a bird.  Guess we’re not the only ones being screwed…