Just a word on the FAIRNESS DOCTRINE [View All]

RW radio has mounted an all out attack on the FD because they know that it is being heavily considered in Congress. Their chief claim is that it will violate their freedom of speech and that it is an attempt to silence them. I did my graduate thesis on the doctrine and have been a proponent of it for years. I have always felt that we needed an updated version. For the record a new Fairness Doctrine will not violate their freedom of speech. If you haven't noticed, its the RW that has total freedom of speech over Americans' airwaves - too bad opposing views have no freedom over their own airwaves. The only thing an new FD will do is hold themm accountible for what they say. It would not try to put them off the air but merely give them some competition. The very fact that they are becoming so vociferous about this along with the fact that there is no opposition allowed against it is exactly why we need the Fairness Doctrine. The am/fm airwaves belong to all Americans not to the corporate broadcasters and they are allowed to broadcast whatever they want 24/7 and to not allow anyone to compete against them if they so choose. As it is now the RW is allowed to say whatever it chooses true or not.