OT: Revisiting the Fairness Doctrine

[conversationpc]

This is Neal Boortz's take on the possible resuscitation of the fairness doctrine...I agree with this view.

REVISITING THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE

FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell recently stated that the Fairness Doctrine could also apply to the Internet. What's even sadder is the opinion of the American people. A recent Rasmussen poll shows that 47% of Americans believe that the government should require all radio and TV stations to offer equal time to both sides. That's almost half of the people in this country want to make sure that I can't flap my gums all day about Barack Obama without being forced by the government to provide equal time to Obama sycophants.

But when it comes to the Internet, 57% of Americans say that the government should not require websites and blogs to be beholden to the Fairness Doctrine. My question is ... what's the difference? These are simply different forms of communication ... why are people more inclined to shut down talk radio than they are their favorite blog or website? That would be because only about 17% of Americans are daily listeners to talk radio .. .while a much higher percentage fool around with the internet from time to time. For those 83% who have no real personal experience with talk radio, they readily buy into the left's description of talk radio as "right wing hate radio" and, consequently, they buy into the government regulation argument.

I keep telling you that the so-called American love of freedom is pretty much a fraud. Perhaps now you're more willing to give that thought some attention.

[RossValoryRocks]

This is Neal Boortz's take on the possible resuscitation of the fairness doctrine...I agree with this view.

REVISITING THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE

FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell recently stated that the Fairness Doctrine could also apply to the Internet. What's even sadder is the opinion of the American people. A recent Rasmussen poll shows that 47% of Americans believe that the government should require all radio and TV stations to offer equal time to both sides. That's almost half of the people in this country want to make sure that I can't flap my gums all day about Barack Obama without being forced by the government to provide equal time to Obama sycophants.

But when it comes to the Internet, 57% of Americans say that the government should not require websites and blogs to be beholden to the Fairness Doctrine. My question is ... what's the difference? These are simply different forms of communication ... why are people more inclined to shut down talk radio than they are their favorite blog or website? That would be because only about 17% of Americans are daily listeners to talk radio .. .while a much higher percentage fool around with the internet from time to time. For those 83% who have no real personal experience with talk radio, they readily buy into the left's description of talk radio as "right wing hate radio" and, consequently, they buy into the government regulation argument.

I keep telling you that the so-called American love of freedom is pretty much a fraud. Perhaps now you're more willing to give that thought some attention.

We already have the fairness doctrine in place, it's this: IF you don't like what is being said turn the channel!