From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Tue May 13 2003 - 17:50:15 MDT
In a message dated 5/13/2003 6:11:48 PM Central Standard Time,
lcorbin@tsoft.com writes: Well, we know how to fix that, don't we? How about
a "Fairness Doctrine" which would require stations to carry as much
left-biased reporting as right-biased (but, of course, not necessarily the
converse).
I wouldn't go for that. I have seen PBS apply that doctrine too long.
Anyone that is politically active knows the particular individuals that run
under one banner and vote with the other party. Too often I see those folks
show up representing the party they run with but talking against that same
party in discussion.
Second, I wouldn't trust anyone but the free market of ideas to
determine the broadcasters and newsmen. In my opinion we once were very
liberal, now we have a lot of people that would rather listen to the
conservatives. But as nearly as I can forecast we will continue swinging
small "L" libertarian and will not be conservative at all or at least for
very long.
Ron h.
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