Obama’s ad would not be allowed under “Fairness Doctrine”
Wednesday, Barack Obama has a half-hour ad playing before the World Series Game 6 on 3 networks. If he is able to win, he will follow up his use of free speech in a free marketplace to make it illegal to do what he just did.
Press Secretary Michael Ortiz outlined Obama’s position on the Fairness Doctrine:
“He considers this debate to be a distraction from the conversation we should be having about opening up the airwaves and modern communications to as many diverse viewpoints as possible,” Ortiz added. “That is why Sen. Obama supports media-ownership caps, network neutrality, public broadcasting, as well as increasing minority ownership of broadcasting and print outlets.”
The airwaves are OPEN. There is no restriction on who can own a radio station, especially not based on the race of the prospective owner. I suppose the Senator thinks that having affirmative action forced upon the world of radio would make it more “fair” in some way.
He wants to have “network neutrality.” In America, people have the right to not be neutral. If there were only 4 channels, I could see maybe regulating the content, but there are substantially more than 4. AM radio stations, FM, Network television, cable television, sattelite radio, and the near infinite number of websites make limiting the content or partisanship of any of these media moot.
Reinstituting the fairness doctrine would certainly deem Senator Obama’s 30 minute special as “unfair” and unequal time for only one point of view. Perhaps the fairness doctrine might require Obama to give 15 minutes of his 30 to Senator McCain in the relentless pursuit of fairness. Even though Senator Obama told Philly fans he is rooting for them, and Tampa fans he is rooting for them, I guarantee he’s rooting for Tampa to extend the series just one more day. Wouldn’t want Philadelphia to reduce viewership too early by winning the thing on Tuesday.