PrintFebruary 23, 2009
Relax, Rush
Much has been made of the possibility of a revival in one form or another of the Fairness Doctrine, an obvious ploy to diminish the considerable impact of conservative radio hosts, notably Rush Limbaugh, whom the President has pointedly named as a key source of information for his opponents. The most complete and useful site to review the material on this is Unfair Doctrine, set up and published by my friend Charles Martin.I agree that the revival of this concept would be a disaster for free speech and debate, that whatever merit it might have had in another media era is certainly lost today where, among other things we have hundreds of cable channels and almost infinite broadcast opportunities. Only fools would rush into the thicket of reviewing and weighing free speech opportunities for liberals in a media which, in any event, is overwhelmingly dominated by them.Ever vigilant for new ways to rake in dough, however, I see in this deluded notion a rare opportunity to enhance my...(Read Full Article)
