11-24-2008, 12:59 AM
To be honest, I don't see what's so "vapid" or "inflammatory" about it. It's certainly more concrete that "hope" and "change". The fact of the matter is that enforcement of the Fairness Doctrine would involve coercing radio stations into either kicking conservative talk show hosts off the air or allowing completely unprofitable liberal talk show hosts on air at the same price. The premise of the Fairness Doctrine is that American citizens are far too stupid to differentiate between facts and demagoguery. Clearly, Congressional Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid (You know, the elected Majority leaders?) see things this way and would like a return to the "good old days".