Never let it be said that we here are not open-minded and even-handed. Yes, we believe that the new President is taking the country down a dangerous road towards some form of socialism that will ultimately spell the end of civilization as we know it. But, we are also willing to credit him when he does something right. So, kudos to him for voicing his opposition to the "fairness doctrine."
This misleadingly labeled concept would have required broadcasters to provide opposing viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance. What it means is that broadcasters would not be able to use their time in the most financially beneficial way -- that is, put on the air the shows the people want to hear or see. Instead, they would have to carve out a significant amount of time presenting viewpoints that no one may want to listen to in the interest of "fairness."
In effect, if put into place, the fairness doctrine would have decreased the amount of conservative voices on the airwaves, primarily in radio, and forced broadcasters to air liberal shows, even at the expense of ratings. For this reason, it is opposed by conservatives and supported by liberals.
According to FOXnews.com, White House spokesman Ben LaBolt reiterated the president's opposition to the doctrine, stating, "As the president stated during the campaign, he does not believe the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated."
So, while Obama leads us to hell in a hand basket of wasteful spending, wealth redistribution, and staggeringly increased governmental involvement in our lives, at least he's right on this one issue.
For the record, the title of this post says things, plural, because I was hoping by now that he would have acted on his campaign promise to lift the ban on embryonic stem cell research. But I suppose pandering to the Arab world, ordering the closure of Gitmo, and trying to destroy capitalism were higher priorities for the new President.
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