BA> TW>> There vare TWO assults i nthe Works right now. One is the
BA> TW>> So Called and Laughable "Fairness Doctrine", Being pushed
BA> TW>> by the way by another name but hte result wil be hte same.
BA> TW>> CENSORSHIP of the opposition.

BA> BK>  The fairness doctrine was the rule for a very long time, and it
BA> BK>  did not result in censorship. Reagan repealed the fairness
BA> BK>  doctrine, and the result has been the censorship of broadcast
BA> BK>  speech that disagrees with your point of view.

BA>Broadcasters were a lot more civil in those days, too.

What bob is IGNORING is that the So Called Fairness Doctrine WAS
choking off Discussion over the Air Waves. IT alowed any Nutcake to
Demand Equal Time. AIR time costs Money and broadcanters simple said
"OK" then I wil just not let anyone discuss conterveresial topics. Since
it's elimination the Market has suported some and rejected others. The
classic example is the recent DISMAL Failure of LIBERAL Talk radio to
support itself, NO one was listening and the Sponsors walked away so
the shows were cancled. And that os WHY the LIBERALS want it back
thinking that they can force people to listen by demanding FREE equal
Time.
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