Yet Another Democrat Calls For The Fairness Doctrine
Remember when the left was telling us that a resurrected Fairness Doctrine was just a figment of fevered, conspiracy-minded right wing minds? Well I guess we right wingers weren’t so crazy, because Democrat after Democrat is coming out in favor of bringing back the Fairness Doctrine.
Rep. Maurice Hinchey is just the latest, joining Senators Debbie Stabenow and Tom Harkin.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — More and more Democrats in Congress are calling for action that Republicans warn could muzzle right-wing talk radio.
Representative Maurice Hinchey, a Democrat from New York is the latest to say he wants to bring back the “Fairness Doctrine,” a federal regulation scrapped in 1987 that would require broadcasters to present opposing views on public issues.
“I think the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated,” Hinchey told CNNRadio. Hinchey says he could make it part of a bill he plans to introduce later this year overhauling radio and t-v ownership laws.
Audio of his comments at the link.
I don’t think there’s any doubt that the Democrats are going to try and bring back the Fairness Doctrine.
