On The Fairness Doctrine

Democrats and Liberals; Is your argument so weak that it cannot withstand Rush Limbaugh? And if it cannot, could it be, perhaps, the fault of the argument rather than the strength of the opponent?

Just sayin'!

In this dead link, "Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, told Press Wednesday that the Fairness Doctrine is needed not to remove any conservative voices, but to ensure that there are a few liberal shows on the air."

A Few liberal shows?

A. Few. Liberal. Shows.

I simply do not have words.

In order to implement such "fairness" the government needs the power to approve or disapprove anything transmitted.  Please explain to me where the power to make such law comes from?  Of course, the very concept of "free" as mentioned in the 1st Amendment is alien to liberals.

I like free markets.  If your message sells, then sell it, make money!  If not, then don't force people to buy it.  But SELL your idea and let the PEOPLE decide if it has merits.  This is what "by the people" really means.

I seem to recall there being three boxes that we use to keep our government in check.

1. Ballot Box: free elections.  Thanks to organizations like ACORN I am not certain we're still getting those.

2. Soap Box: free speech.  This is what we're trying to eliminate here.  Taking away the ability of the opposition to criticize the sitting majority.

3. Cartridge Box: free fire.  Keep pushing, just keep pushing.  A civil war will be disastrous.  The republic that I want will not rise from the bloody ashes, so I want to avoid it.  Let's avoid it together!