Letter to My Congresscritter

[sgsguru]

Bring back the Fairness Doctrine. The Republicans want it now.

I've been inundated with e-mails lately by Republicans complaining about a video about Hilary Clinton, currently being made by CNN and NBC. They are assuming, without evidence as near as I can tell, that this will be a pro-Hilary pre-campagin puff piece, and they want it stopped.

Rather than deciding whether each thing that comes out is pro- or anti- a specific candidate, fix the whole problem at once. Bring back the Fairness Doctrine. If the Clinton flick is a puff piece, make the stations give the Republicans equal time.

Of course, this would have an effect on the right-wing screamers who tend to just make stuff up. Consider it a beneficial side effect. Broadcasters should not be able to use the public airwaves to deliberately misinform their audience.