PJ Media

[QUOTE]Not even getting into the Fairness Doctrine debate, (I really don’t feel that strongly about it) I will stand up for NPR. Considering NPR as some sort of liberal antithesis of FOX talk radio is insane. 95% of NPR is strait, high quality news and human interest stories…in no way can it be compared with either FOX talk or Air Amer. (both of which I regularly listen to as well). So as a person that still values news given without opinionated rants, leave NPR alone. No one that I’ve spoken to who hates NPR for its liberalness has ever spent a good time listening to it. It’s pretty fair and balanced. Really.
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So says the liberals listening to it. I do listen to NPR and it is HORRIBLY liberal. The problem is that most of the hosts, producers, and reports have internalized their bias that they do not even know it is there. People who listen and agree consider themselves to be “middle of the road” only because the liberal media keeps repeating that liberal views are “middle of the road.” “Straight” news is in the eye of the beholder.

I am no “conservative.” I am an American that loves my constitutionally protected liberty and freedom. The debate about the “fairness doctrine” is not about left and right—it is about those in power intent on keeping their power, and the voices of the people.

Both democrats AND republicans support the fairness doctrine. Republicans are still reeling over the Dubai ports deal and are steaming over the failed border bill. Heaven forbid that the people actually organize and make their voices heard.

The people that support the fairness doctrine are the same people that want to stop the ACLU and NRA from running issue ads.

Those that support the “fairness” doctrine are nothing but elitist authoritarians who have nothing but contempt for Jo or Jane blow or their viewpoints. Hell might freeze over if the public is actually informed about the “content” of a bill in Congress (rather than the candy coated packaging as presented by CNN).

Leaders might actually be forced to be accountable to the public if the public is given means to voice their viewpoint. They might even be subject to recall if they vote against the wishes of their constituents and follow the party line.

At the end of the day talk radio (whether left or right) and issue groups such as the ACLU and NRA are the only effective means ordinary citizens have of making their viewpoint known to members of congress and exerting pressure on them.

Those that favor the fairness doctrine do so because “they know better” than the people. How dare the people expect them to listen to their wishes. The ordinary citizen is too stupid to understand the “complexed and nuanced issues” with which Congress has to deal.

They beleive they were elected to decide whats in the best interest of the people rather than represent the people.