Feb 13 2009
The Unfairness Doctrine – reposted and updated
On February 5th, Michigan’s own Sen. Debbie Stabenow declared her support for a new “fairness doctrine” on the Bill Press Show: The Official Morning Show of the Obama Generation. (No, I’m not making up the subtitle. See Mr. Press’s website.)
It’s been nearly 22 years since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allowed the Fairness Doctrine to die a natural death. But some politicians are talking about reviving it like Frankenstein’s monster. Unfortunately, the average American thinks the Fairness Doctrine is a noble creature, brought into the world with noble intentions – not suspecting it will turn into a twisted thing. Continue Reading »
