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Breitbart.tv New Audio: Camille Paglia Blisters Democrats for Pushing Return to ‘Fairness Doctrine’

The "Fairness Doctrine" is inherently arbitrary and absolutely contrary to the free speech guarantees in the Constitution's First Amendment. To impose such requirements on broadcasters or any other media is an abrogation of their oath to "protect, preserve, and defend the Constitution of the United States," and an intolerable restriction upon free expression.

Besides, it's also impractical and unworkable--sort of like telling Salvador Dali that he most devote "equal time" to impressionist techniques. I frankly cannot imagine what sort of drivel would be needed to "balance" conservative talk-radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh, but I have no confidence that it would result in a better-informed public. In television, we already have an example of such "balance" existing between Bill O'Reilly and Keith Olbermann. Taken together, they do not give us better or more complete news and commentary, but instead devote a great deal of time sniping at each other and at any who have the temerity to object to their twisted perspectives.

I saw Bill Clinton on TV a couple days ago calling for giving CPR to the fairness doctrine so it one day could be used to shut up people like Ruch Limbaugh.

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In addition to the constitutional questions high forr. brought up there is also the market factor. As a platform, liberal talk radio has not caught on, its as simple as that. Thye have a niche audience that does not appear able to sppt. wide spread appeal, as to ad revenues etc. hell Air America went down in santa cruz and the bay area, and man, they are as liberal as it gets.

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"The captain has turned off the `No Dubbing' sign. You are free to speak any language you choose."

I guess that the Democrybabies really haven't thought this one all the way through. Just supposing that it does pass and is upheld by the Supreme Court, what do you think is going to happen when the Republicans take control again? Bye bye Matthews, Olberman, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC etc, etc, etc. Joy to the world!!!

Putting aside the fact that the so called "fairness" doctrine is one of the two most offensive assaults on the First Amendment in virtually our entire history. It suffers from a fundamental flaw in presuming that there are but two sides to any given issue. There are potentially as many different views as there are people on the planet for any given issue.

This is welfare for failed liberal talkshow hosts.

Furthermore, why not require that MSNBC have "fair" time for conservatives in the evening? Will they be required to let either Olberman or Maddow go in order to make time for a conservative voice? (actually it might actually be a GOOD thing for THEIR ratings and revenues *grin*)

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Stabenow, she knows all about it....up close.

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"The captain has turned off the `No Dubbing' sign. You are free to speak any language you choose."

well it appears that they are not even issuing denials anymore. Despite obamas previously stated, solid position against undertaking it.

Hot Air Blog Archive Obama administration no longer issuing denials on Fairness Doctrine

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"The captain has turned off the `No Dubbing' sign. You are free to speak any language you choose."

Would the fairness doctrine mean that for every "9/11 remembrance special", there would need to be a "9/11 was an inside job special?"

Well, it's only fair, because not everyone believes that al-Qaeda executed the 9/11 attacks...

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Yeah i saw that, it got me thinking, we should Bill up head to head against Rush....

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Excellent point Marcus.

What happens to all the Libertarians? All the Greens? Everybody else is basically shut out of the system here, because liberals believe that mongst the 2 sides of the spectrum, we are the only ones with an opinion in America.

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I do see the logic behind the fairness doctrine. An informed public is vital to a functional democracy or republic such as ours. Right now there is absolutely no way to ensure that the information the people receive is balanced, accurate, or true at all.

I'm not saying that I agree with the doctrine. I just wanted to point out the problem with our free media. They are free to skew stories and lie, and that is destructive to the democratic process. I've seen the horrible implications of false news on democracy first hand.

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We all witnessed the election of Obama. Maybe the Fairness Doctorine is just too late.

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The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.-Winston Churchill

"Freedom of Speech" is generally believed to cover the right to not speak. Besides, it is, in and of itself, an attack on democracy if you divide the show into democrat and republican parts, since those are not the only two ideologies. What would you have them do? Have a libertarian section, too? The communist section somewhere in there? People listen to Rush because they like having their opinion read to them.The "problems" with our media are really just problems with Americans. Anyone can open a web browser and research any opinion they want. It's easy. However, Americans don't like to hear other views. They are, by and large, ignorant and stupid. And if we do get this doctrine, do you really think the government won't control it to its benefit? I think if they ever control it, they will just use it to push the idea that there are only two ideologies, dems and reps. However, that is not true and not what a democracy is about.

What would happen is the govt would require that equal time be offered to opponents. Someone would have to listen to Rush talk about immigration for example, then petition to be given time to provide another view. The problem of course is that the stations cant run more profitable programming while they are running "the al franken" show.

http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Da...C-288134A1.txt

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