The Fairness Doctrine, In A Nutshell

Senator Dianne Feinstein on Fox News Sunday, um, Sunday:

CHRIS WALLACE: "So would you revive the Fairness Doctrine?"

FEINSTEIN: I'm looking at it as a matter of fact, Chris, because I think, um... There ought to be an opportunity to present the other side, and unfortunately, talk radio is overwhelmingly one way.

WALLACE: But the argument would be, it's the marketplace, and if liberals want to put on their own talk radio, they can put it on. At this point, they don't seem to be able to find much of a market.

FEINSTEIN: Well, apparently there have been problems. It is growing, but I do believe in fairness. I remember when there was a Fairness Doctrine, and I think there was much more serious correct reporting to people. [emphases added]

It's all there; casting talk radio by itself instead of in the broader media context, where it is clearly the balance to the "overwhelmingly the other way" print and TV media; the leftist disdain for competing in the arena of ideas instead of just using the police power of the state to impose their views on the public and muzzle everybody else; and the designation of left-wing propaganda as "serious correct reporting".

That segment ought to be made into an RNC ad and run relentlessly until further notice. There couldn't be any greater PSA.

And besides, if it pisses off T.L. Worthless, I like it.