The Firestorm is raging on, but we don't mean the ones in California. We mean the one that Senator Dorgan (D-SD) said would happen as soon as the public heard that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was trying to loosen media ownership rules without public input.

We asked you to contact your members of Congress to have them hold the FCC accountable.

Yesterday, more than 40 members of Congress signed onto a letter circulated by Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) demanding that the FCC take more time with this issue and seriously listen to the concerns of the American public and not just media industry lobbyists.

This comes on the heels of a press conference by Senator Dorgan and Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) where they stood together in a bi-partisan show of resolve that they would work to prevent further media consolidation. Similar letters have also been sent to the FCC from several of the candidates for President. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) have also sent a letter along the same lines.

Our efforts are working extremely well! Let's keep the pressure on. The last thing we need for our democracy is increased media consolidation!