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AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!!

Can it be . . . ? I hardly recognize it. Why, it's . . . good news!!!


Senate Stands Up To Media Giants, Overturns FCC Rulings!

"[This morning,] the U.S. Senate listened to the voices of thousands of Americans
by voting resoundingly in favor of reversing the changes made by the Federal
Communications Commission to media ownership rules in June.

"By using the Congressional Review Act, Congress passed a resolution in a 55-40
vote to roll back the FCC rules. This rarely used legislative tool was employed
today to assure that citizens have access to diverse sources of information and
to prevent media giants from controlling what Americans read and hear every day.

"This victory sends a clear signal to the House and Senate leadership that the
FCC rules must be rolled back, most notably in the face of a veto threat from President Bush last month. [Emphasis added. -v] This strong showing by the Senate will also put pressure on the House to take up the issue and give its Members the opportunity to correct the FCC's mistake.

"Thank you for being part of the movement to overturn the FCC vote! Common Cause
members and supporters have flooded the House and Senate offices with hundreds
of thousands of messages over the past several months, and have played a major
role in the fight against media consolidation. Your voice has made a difference
in the debate, and has brought about real changes in legislation! Stay tuned at
CommonCause.org for more updates as the fight against media consolidation continues!

"Call your Senators today and thank them for their vote by using the Capitol
Switchboard: (202) 224-3121.

"The following Senators helped to pass today's resolution: Akaka (HI), Alexander,
L. (TN), Allard (CO), Baucus, M. (MT), Bayh (IN), Biden (DE), Bingaman (NM),
Boxer (CA), Byrd (WV), Cantwell (WA), Carper (DE), Chafee (RI), Clinton (NY),
Collins, S. (ME), Conrad (ND), Corzine (NJ), Daschle (SD), Dayton (MN), Dodd
(CT), Dole (NC), Dorgan (ND), Durbin (IL), Enzi (WY), Feingold (WI), Feinstein
(CA), Harkin (IA), Hollings (SC), Hutchison, K. (TX), Inouye (HI), Jeffords
(VT), Johnson, Tim (SD), Kennedy, E. (MA), Kohl (WI), Landrieu (LA), Lautenberg
(NJ), Levin, C. (MI), Lieberman (CT), Lincoln (AR), Lott (MS), Mikulski (MD),
Murray (WA), Nelson, Ben (NE), Nelson, Bill (FL), Pryor (AR), Reed, J. (RI),
Reid, H. (NV), Roberts (KS), Rockefeller (WV), Sarbanes (MD), Schumer (NY),
Shelby (AL), Snowe (ME), Stabenow (MI), Voinovich (OH), and Wyden (OR)."

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[Exciting confirmation that our actions DO make a difference! Remember what Tip O'Neil said: "Politics is local." -v]