The Fairness Doctrine: it's time has come--back

Let's be clear about the Fairness Doctrine.

We simply need it.

Beyond needing it, the whole idea that voices will be silenced if/when it's brought back is nonsense, purely and simply.

The Fairness Doctrine, after all, only says that, if one viewpoint is given time--5 minutes, 15, a half hour, hour, whatever--the same amount must, then, be given to an opposing viewpoint on our radio and television airwaves.

It was initially put into place to be certain we'd stay a level-headed, more informed, hopefully, and civil society, I should think.

But the Republicans came into some power and took it out of our laws.

Foolish.

Now, we have people like Rush Limbaugh, in the worst example, spewing all kinds of vitriol, one-sided viewpoints and out-and-out lies, with no answers from any other side or viewpoint--Liberal, Libertarian, or whatever.

Hopefully, the Democrats coming into power now will bring back this law into our broadcasting, laws, society and airwaves.

Hopefully these Democrats will have the fortitude, intelligence and courage to do this and to do what's right for the country.

Rush Limbaugh could still be his same blowhard self, as could, of course, anyone else.

They'd just have to be answered with opposing views for the same amount ot time.

Anyone of intellgence with their own courage of convictions wouldn't be afraid of such a thing.