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As each days passes it seems like more and more liberals come out in favor of the Fairness Doctrine. Bill Clinton is the latest example. He told Politico there needs to be, "more balance in the programs or have some opportunity for people to offer countervailing opinions." Initially as a conservative I was against this idea, but I have been caught up recently in the hope, change, and bipartisan spirit emanating out of Washington, DC. So in the spirit of fairness I propose the fairness doctrine be reinstated as follows.

NOTE: For over two years I've commented on the "fairness doctrine" and believed that the Congress will not play a role. They really would rather watch it happen and try to not leave their fingerprints. If the fairness doctrine comes back, I believe it will rise from the dead thanks to the FCC commissioners. If the community organizer turned president-elect Barack Obama gets another Democrat on the commission, they can reinstitute it. It was the commissioners in the late 1980s who did away with it. Organization The FCC is directed by five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by...