I think that this is a very important topic to keep an eye out for. For those of you who have never heard of the Fairness Doctrine it has been around before and was ruled unconstitutional. "The Fairness Doctrine was a policy of the United States
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that required the holders of
broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was (in the Commission's view) honest, equitable, and balanced. [It should not be confused, but often is, with the
Equal Time rule. The Fairness Doctrine deals with matters of public importance, while the Equal Time rule deals only with political candidates.] The
United States Supreme Court upheld the Commission's general right to enforce the Fairness Doctrine where channels were limited, but the courts have not, in general, ruled that the FCC is obliged to do so.
[1] In 1987, the FCC abolished the Fairness Doctrine, prompting some to urge its reintroduction through either Commission policy or Congressional legislation.
[2]" (
Wikipedia). This is the second article I have read in a week discussing reverting back to this doctrine. In the long run this doctrine impedes on freedom of speech and invokes larger government. Keep an eye out for some sort of this doctrine to be pushed under a different heading in Congress over the next few years.
I was reading the book of Mark this morning and it really excites me. John Mark who would later be associated with Paul the Apostle captures more miracles than any other account in the Bible. It amazes me just to go back and read how much authority Jesus really walked in, how that everything was subject to Him including wind, and sea. When was the last time you saw someone rebuke the sea and it obeyed? He is the real God. Also take a look at
John 14:6 today, He is the final authority.
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