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WASHINGTON,
D.C. – Following the reintroduction of legislation that would limit individuals’
right to free speech, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), the ranking
Democrat on the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, vowed
to defend against Congressional efforts to weaken the First Amendment.
Schakowsky,
who was the only Commerce Committee member to vote against similar legislation
last Congress, said, “We, as a country, run a great risk when legislation
threatens to undermine both our Constitution and our creativity.
The stakes are high and the threat to free speech is all too real.”
The
legislation, H.R. 310, would increase fines on broadcast licensees, networks
and individuals found to have violated indecency regulations by the Federal
Communications Commission. However, the bill fails to address the
major concern of citizens across the country who believe that there is
a direct correlation between media consolidation and the increasing number
of objectionable materials on the air. |
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