White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival

A White House spokesman tells FOXNews.com President Obama opposes any move to bring back the so-called Fairness Doctrine.

I shouldn't even be reading this trash......but need some reassurance on it...... and has this already been discussed on DU??


President Obama opposes any move to bring back the so-called Fairness Doctrine, a spokesman told FOXNews.com Wednesday.

The statement is the first definitive stance the administration has taken since an aide told an industry publication last summer that Obama opposes the doctrine -- a long-abolished policy that would require broadcasters to provide opposing viewpoints on controversial issues.

"As the president stated during the campaign, he does not believe the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated," White House spokesman Ben LaBolt told FOXNews.com.

That was after both senior adviser David Axelrod and White House press secretary Robert Gibbs left open the door on whether Obama would support reinstating the doctrine.

"I'm going to leave that issue to Julius Genachowski, our new head of the FCC ... and the president to discuss. So I don't have an answer for you now," Axelrod told FOX News Sunday over the weekend when asked about the president's position.

The debate over the so-called Fairness Doctrine has heated up in recent days as prominent Democratic senators have called for the policies to be reinstated. Conservative talk show hosts, who see the doctrine as an attempt to impose liberal viewpoints on their shows, largely oppose any move to bring it back.

full article: <http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/02/18/white-house-opposes-fairness-doctrine/>

No reason for it to be brought back and would only serve to fuel the partisanship that's already out of control.

Let the truth stay silent or remain not covered by the media.

Put it on steroids and go to town on the large communication comapanies that have so much monopoly on our radio and TV.

Doesn't sound like this issue is settled.

will not fix what the 'media' chooses to report. What difference does it make if contrasting views are aired, when the opinions are lies that are not questioned, and relevant news goes unreported?