The Fairness Doctorine- Socializing the Airwaves

http://www.nypost.com/seven/1020200...s/dems_get_set_to_muzzle_the_right_134399.htm

This would be fucking retarded to pass this type of legislation. In feel good amurrica, it just might.

 

It was already passed before you were born, and it worked fine, giving Americans a far clearer picture of the issues and politics in general.

Since Reagan denuded the FCC and opened the way for huge media monopolies, Americans have been deprived of what was once a pretty balanced source of facts and ideas.

Broadcast media as a news source in America is a joke.

 

Its not a news source, its entertainment. And its good to have opinions. Look, if people want to listen to a radio station, so be it. I believe in a system where the most popular programs stay on and ones that suck, don't. It just so happens that on radio, conservative shows are more popular.

 

...by default!!!

 

eh?

 

...if the "majority" of radio shows are conservative, then of course they are going to be "more popular" in the ratings!!!

 

The problem is no one wants to listen to libbies.

 

...but do they have a "fair" choice???

 

Air America, perhaps? They could always work hard, get on the radio and put a show on.

 

The problem is conservatives own the airwaves, which is un-American, and unsafe if you believe in Freedom.

 

Its a free market. They are owned by big corporations such as clearchannel and CBS radio.

They have audiences, which is why they stay on the air. no one wants to listen to an hour of liberals whining about stupid crap. conservatives are much more nonsensical.

 

So, let me get this straight. The best way to achieve "fairness" in opinion is to have government regulate it? I guess that seems to be the default answer for everything these days. People can't be trusted to make their own decisions, so that's better outsourced to a faceless bureaucracy.

I suppose this "fairness doctrine" will be applied to television as well? Let's see, on one side we have ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, BBC America and MSNBC and on the other side we have Fox. I guess that means we can expect six more Fox Networks or do we simply have the government regulate the content of the seven on the left?

I'm pro-free speech, even if I disagree with what's being said. So, who decides what's "fair"?

 

The FCC and the Justice Department. Both of which would be headed by Obama appointees approved by Democrats.

Let's just say that Katie Couric isn't going to be the first to be made an example of after this is reintroduced.

 

Go ahead and play stupid, if it doesn't embarrass you.

I'm sure you know why the Fairness Doctrine originally came about, and how well it worked to ensure the survival of Free Speech. It provided the equal opportunity for all viewpoints to be stated to the public so they were less likely to have their votes "bought" or be overly influenced by those with more money. I remember when I could turn channels without worrying whose "slant" would be influencing the facts.

The Dems support it, the Repugs oppose it, so right there is a hint at who controls the media and who would like an equal voice.

It would return credibility to the media on both sides, which neither enjoys now.

 

That's funny. "Credibility" as decided by what is "balanced", and all on the whim of a solid Democratic majority in Congress and a person who threatens to sue TV stations for running ads against him in the White House.

But it's all a joke. Who cares?