Stay Red Kansas: Nancy Boyda: Socialize the Talk Shows!

Nancy Boyda: Socialize the Talk Shows!

There seems to be a developing theme at Stay Red Kansas about Nancy Boyda’s votes that directly oppose the freedom of speech rights for her constituents. In addition to our coverage, several other blogs such as Bounce Boyda and West Neanderthal Project have begun to take notice of Nancy's speech-restricting record as well.

First, Nancy stripped workers in her District of the right to a secret voting ballot – a move opposed by as many as 90% of her constituents.

Next, she decided that Americans shouldn’t have the opportunity to convey political messages through the phone lines when she moved to restrict political auto-dials.

Just when we thought she couldn’t take it any further – she did.

Last Friday, Boyda voted against the ‘Pence Amendment,’ legislation that would restrict the re-instatement of the ‘Fairness Doctrine,’ a liberal-backed effort to limit free speech on the radio and television airwaves. The measure was supported by every voting Republican, and opposed by a lean 114 Democrats.

The Pence Amendment was supposed to be a virtual no-brainer for reasonable representatives. It effectively stopped socialization of the airwaves, barring Democrats from forcing their way around the free market. Apparently, Nancy felt that John Kerry and Co. are more fit to censure radio broadcasts than the millions of Americans that listen to them.

Some Congressmen are known for having unabashedly strong military stances, while others prefer to be remembered with legislation that reduces frivolous spending. Though she’s only been in office for six months, Nancy Boyda has already developed a legislative association of her own – the free-speech restricting rubberstamp.