I put up a turd stand outside the local mall, serving hot, steaming hunks of crap on a stale bun, but nobody ever came. Can’t imagine why.
The only place the fairness doctrine should be implemented is on PBS and NPR so they show a balanced view. Why the government finances left-wing media is outrageous and what is more puzzling is why the GOP did nothing about it when they had a chance.
The “Fairness Doctrine” is the most despicable and blatant attack on free speech that I have seen. The left is hardly even bothering to hide it.
We must watch carefully. If the immmigration bill is again defeated (and I suspect it will be) look for the Democrats to strike while the iron is hot. Several Republicans could be on board for any measure that will stifle talk radio.
Let’s face it: most Washington politicians want only political communication that they can control. They want constituents that they can buy off, and that won’t make too much noise. As I said it is all truly despicable.
You would think tax supported public radio - in every US market 24/7 would be enough... and that's the next thing conservatives have to go after. I'm tired of my tax money supporting liberal "public" radio.
What about unintended consequences? The bain of Liberals and “Progressives” everywhere.
If conservatives successfully challenge for equal time on PBS, NPR (government funded, btw), the alphabets, etc., they’d have to devote half their programming to conservative viewpoints.
The amazing thing is that talk radio listeners are involved, informed and interested in national politics. The liberals already know everything because they heard it on the Daly show or from Katie Couric. Since they already know everything they have plenty of time to listen to hip-hop or top 40 stations and have no desire to become informed (even misinformed)by any form of talk radio.
Prior to Fox news, talk radio and FreeRepublic were the only way we ever heard about any of the massive corruption scandals that were occurring in the clintoon administration. I remember listening to C-span and watching Lou Dobbs and believe it or not Chris Matthews because occasionally they would let something slip out.
The only way the Marxist progressives are going to get equal air time on radio is if they latch onto conservatives, like the leaches they are.
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The fact is, nobody on the left can explain their position in straightforward talk, without lying, and without namecalling. Hence, they are boring and repetitive. I used to enjoy listening to some of the guests on Hannity and Colmes. However, 1/3 of the show was commercials (and “later in the show” announcements) and 1/3 was Alan Colmes who is an idiot shill for the left that spews the left’s garbage regardless of what the guest is there to discuss. Now, I won’t waste my time watching it because 2/3 of it are a waste of time.
What happens when the lines between fact and opinion are blurred? What happens when an opposing viewpoint is represented by someone who is incompetent, or inarticulate? What happens when a viewpoint is stealthed under the guise of ‘entertainment’? Who decides when ‘fair’ is fair?
This not only reeks of suppression of free speech, but is rife with terms of abuse and simply puts it to someone to decide what YOU get to hear. Oh, and a source of endless litigation!
He was still around earlier in the year, driving me to change the station, or turn off the radio. He'd come on for a minute or so.
I noticed that the station moved up Her Perkiness into that break, driving me to change the station or turn off the radio.
Don't know if or when Hightower is still on.
The lefties just won’t acknowledge their advantage in TV, cable and print media.
Imagine how this will DEVASTATE NPR.
If NPR has to live by the fairness doctrine, 12 hours of their programing is GONE every day.
SCREW FREE SPEECH & INDEPENDENT THINKING, WE WANT TOTAL CONTROL OF ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIVES!!!!
Therefore they see it as their opportunity & right to:
1) take your money in the form of new (or repealed) taxes,
2) take away your right to dissent from their politically correct way of thinking by branding you a 'hate monger' if you speak out against their newfound protected class of Gays, Lesbians, Illegal Immigrants and other such types,
3) and to continually brainwash your children in school under the guise of EduKAtion while its pure political propaganda.
The only path a stalinist has since her ideas and plans for Americans suck, is to shut down talk radio, shut us up, and close the door to debate and education that is the paramount success of talk radio.
Remember, Liberals want to ban talk radio and other things that they see as “Hateful”, ban guns, surrender in the WOT, dismantle the US armed forces, raise taxes, and otherwise regulate our lives into the hole.