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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Your view is totally misguided unless you live in a time warp. In 2009 there is hardly a lack of access to information or opposing views. In the pre-internet days where there were 3 network tv stations and limited radio licenses it was almost palatable. In 2009 it is censorship, plain and simple. The govt controlling what can be said in any media form should be a scary thought regardless of your political leanings. For some reason Rush Limbaugh drives the leftys crazy but denying him his right to speak his mind is disgraceful. The govt is already seeping into places it should not be and the Fairness Doctrine is a nothing more than govt control of a medium it should not be near.
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No, what's scary is only one point of view being around. That's never good, and if you wonder how all this absurd stuff happens in history, it starts with the fact that opposing views aren't present. It's no wonder that you're not getting the representation in the media that you'd like(it's not like you encourage it as a career choice.) This intolerance of opposing views is one of the reasons you got beat. The people in the middle were thrilled to see someone who wasn't afraid to listen to the views of even known bigots. For a radio station to have to dedicate a small portion of time to an opposing view shouldn't be a big deal. If you're so sure you're right about an issue, then shouldn't your position hold up alongside an opposite view?