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H.R.3216 Local Television Freedom Act of 2009, 111th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Jul 15, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

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  • Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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  • Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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  • Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Communications, Technology, and the Internet

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  • 14% of users oppose H.R.3216

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    14% of users on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource, oppose H.R.3216.
  • H.R.3216 has been viewed 7,680 times

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    • On February 12, 2010, by luckyp3616 - I think that local television is important! Now lets illegalise the broadcast flag!

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    Highly Rated Blog Articles

    • H.R. 3216 [110th]: Marque and Reprisal Act of 2007 (GovTrack.us) - September 15, 2010 by GovTrack.us Tracked Events - 26 Jul 2007

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    • Free Market Fantasies by Noam Chomsky 3/5 | Information Online on ... - March 05, 2010 by Information Online on samawa-online.com - Ron Paul, Iowa Straw Poll debate. He voted against HR 3994 in 2002 which was for “military assistance” to Afghanistan. He introduced HR 3216 for “letters of marque and reprisal” against terrorists, NOT nations. ...

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      As noted by Information Online on samawa-online.com on March 05, 2010, "Ron Paul, Iowa Straw Poll debate. He voted against HR 3994 in 2002 which was for “military assistance” to Afghanistan. He introduced HR 3216 for “letters of marque and reprisal” against terrorists, NOT nations. ..." (http://samawa-online.com/free-market-fantasies-by-noam-chomsky-35/)

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