oldlegodad - not sure who you mean by “F&B.” Note that I am NOT proposing the reinstitution of the Fairness Doctrine; I am merely pointing out that no one is planning to put it in. The right-wingers, having been openly biased to the Republicans, are afraid it will be put in, and understandably, since that’s what they would have done, given a chance. Did you know that Rush had a sweetheart deal with the US military radio network that compared to no one else? That’s not fair, or right. In any case, Obama seems to be very open to both sides, and he’s already being attacked by the slimebags.
As for free enterprise, the airwaves are (or were) considered the property of the American people; that’s what the FCC was supposed to be guaranteeing. Reagan shifted it towards “market oriented,” which is not necessarily a good thing. Just because something is popular or gets good ratings (not the same thing), does not make it right. In the 1920s, the KKK had a big enough membership to have a 20,000 person march in Washington – did that make them right?
I have also observed that when Fox News got ignored by Obama (after their slimy, biased, racist approach to describing him - remember “baby mama?”), there were howls of protest. My view: you dug your grave, now lie in it. Fox’s ratings have been going down, and they lost some sponsors. Fine by me. Think of it as evolution in action.
As for the “flyover states,” where did you get the idea I had problems with them? Two of my grandparents were from the midwest.
oldlegodad - not sure who you mean by “F&B.” Note that I am NOT proposing the reinstitution of the Fairness Doctrine; I am merely pointing out that no one is planning to put it in. The right-wingers, having been openly biased to the Republicans, are afraid it will be put in, and understandably, since that’s what they would have done, given a chance. Did you know that Rush had a sweetheart deal with the US military radio network that compared to no one else? That’s not fair, or right. In any case, Obama seems to be very open to both sides, and he’s already being attacked by the slimebags.
As for free enterprise, the airwaves are (or were) considered the property of the American people; that’s what the FCC was supposed to be guaranteeing. Reagan shifted it towards “market oriented,” which is not necessarily a good thing. Just because something is popular or gets good ratings (not the same thing), does not make it right. In the 1920s, the KKK had a big enough membership to have a 20,000 person march in Washington – did that make them right?
I have also observed that when Fox News got ignored by Obama (after their slimy, biased, racist approach to describing him - remember “baby mama?”), there were howls of protest. My view: you dug your grave, now lie in it. Fox’s ratings have been going down, and they lost some sponsors. Fine by me. Think of it as evolution in action.
As for the “flyover states,” where did you get the idea I had problems with them? Two of my grandparents were from the midwest.