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Richardo
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Tue Aug-12-03 05:13 PM
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| 1. Uh - Reagan's FCC overturned this rule in 1987.... |
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Edited on Tue Aug-12-03 05:16 PM by Richardo
...and was upheld by the US Court of Appeals by a 2 to 1 ruling.
Bonus question: Who were the two Appeals Court justices that upheld the demolition of the equal time provision?
Answer: (highlight this line) Robert Bork and Antonin "Anthony" Scalia
How's that for your vast right wing conspiracy?
See Eric Alterman: "What Liberal Media?" p. 71
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