The Fairness Doctrine? You mean that ridiculous 'equal time' rule whereby a conservative view has to be countered with a liberal view? That's nothing but suppression of free speech.Liberals aren't really worth listening to if you want to hear a radical left perspective; Air American, et al, failed because they suck from the same corporate tit as Fox News.Not so. The liberals complain about conservative talk radio because they can't muster up a sufficient audience to support a decent liberal talk radio show. Air America and Al Franken failed miserably. Nobody really wants to listen to liberal gibberish.
Progressives prefers programming that does not depend on corporate advertising.
For example:
KPFK 90.7 FM
Try it.
Maybe you'll learn why progressives aren't afraid to question the corporatist agenda or embrace the Fairness Doctrine.
It is no wonder the liberals do not really like free speech. It impedes their march toward complete dominance in America's government...a giant step toward socialism.
What's fair is to let stations broadcast what they please. God knows we've already got enough liberal media outlets that do not observe the so-called Fairness Doctrine.
Liberals maintain a puerile definition of 'fair' based on their inability to win in open competition. That's what free speech is all about...open competition.
Liberals can succeed only when the rules are changed in their favor.