[Major Matt Mason]

What's the old saying, be careful what you wish for? This is a different era than when the, ahem, "Fairness" Doctrine last was in effect. They can try to stamp out free speech all they want, but there are too many different ways to communicate these days. AM radio will go belly-up. I barely listen to it now, as is. The Internet, satellite radio and other forms of communication not yet implemented and that don't rely on government infrastructure will swamp useless mediums like newspapers and radio. They can attempt to stamp out free speech, but they won't succeed.

[rlferny]

Even in communist countries the government is having a hard time controlling the flow of information. They can try and slow down the free flow of information but I think that with the advent of the internet, cell phones, etc. it’s going to be tough to stop.

[xmission]

The problem with taking out am radio is that many people are awakened from their dark sleep of liberal “enlightenment” by a bit of Rush here, and a bit of Hannity, Levin, Ingraham, Quinn and Rose, etc. here and there.

We won’t have the opportunity to wake there people up (it happened to me).