2 Dems admit that modern tech makes "fairness doctrine" obsolete
I think we've come upon some signs that the Democrats are beginning to understand that in today's world, everything's fair without having to rely on an absurd "law" that actually makes it unfair. CNS has this story (via Hot Air):
The government “has the responsibility” to make sure there are a “variety of opportunities for people to get information,” said Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) when asked about the Fairness Doctrine at the Democratic Senatorial Committee election night party on Tuesday.Ronald Reagan did a wonderful thing when a little over 2 decades ago, he abolished the ludicrious "doctrine", which led to plenty of conservatives being able to host radio shows more easily. Now, however, it looks like with modern technology, that won't be needed anymore, as even via the internet, it's possible to broadcast these things, and liberals can have their share of programs too if needed. See? There's plenty of room for everyone. Hope libs understand that. The 2 Dems mentioned here certainly do.
Cardin and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) were asked if a station like the Washington, D.C.-based WMAL, which has a lineup of conservative hosts, including Chris Plante, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and Marc Levin, should be controlled by the government so they offer more balanced content.
“Well first of all, I think that a station should have a balanced approach. I think they are doing their listeners a service when they provide all sides to an issue, but quite frankly, there is more variety today than we’ve had in recent years,” Cardin said. “We have a lot of radio stations that are providing all different types of points of view, and I think there’s a lot of self-selection here. There’s a lot of listeners who are saying, ‘Look, we are going to listen to stations that are balanced,’ so I think the market in some respects is working this out.” [...]
“I think it’s increasingly difficult because it’s kind of like a balloon. In other words, even if you wanted to go there — and I’m not saying we do — but if you wanted to go there, when you squeeze one end of the balloon, you know, simply the conversation can just go to others,” [Van Hollen] said. “I think even if you wanted to go back to the Fairness Doctrine, technology may have passed it by.”
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