YOU CAN'T TRUST THE GOVERNMENT! - Celebrating the End of the Fairness Doctrine

It is amazing that it has only been 25 years since the repeal of the "Fairness" Doctrine that gave of the full benefit of all the news that the big media thought was for our own good. We are still undoing its major damage to freedom of speech  and thought. m/r

Celebrating the End of the Fairness Doctrine - YouTube

August 4th, 2012 Reason.TV


On August 4th, 1987 the Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to repeal the fairness doctrine, its policy requiring broadcasters to air all sides of a controversial issue. Despite its lofty name, the fairness doctrine was abolished over concerns that it had a chilling effect on free speech.

"It does sound great," says George Mason University's Thomas Hazlett, "but the fact is there is a frontal conflict between the first amendment...and the government considering whether or not the fairness of a particular report passes muster."