New York Congressman Tries to Defend Fairness Doctrine
It is amazing that people don’t realize that if people wanted the news to be “fair” and wanted other viewpoints, they would stop listening/watching/reading what they are and find something else. These radio talk shows and cable broadcasting channels only survive because people freely make the choice to listen and watch them. If people chose to get their news from somewhere else, these sources would end up going under because the lack of capital.
By forcing the media to include all sides of the argument is basically making them more unreliable (if thats even possible). In the example that Tucker gave, Holocaust deniers would have to be given the same amount of talk time as those who documented the Holocaust. This just wastes airtime with pointless views and detracts from more important news.
The audience is the ultimate “Fairness Doctrine” and is far superior to anything the Government can throw out.
Watch Rep. Maurice Hinchey try to defend the Fairness Doctrine.
