Comments on: The Fairness Doctrine is equal time for the brain dead http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gary Rosen http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97187 Gary Rosen Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:33:59 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97187 "With government-mandated balance the American people will at last hear from fascists, nazis, monarchists, islamists, theocrats, and libertarians." They're already hearing most of those points of views (especially the first three) every time Pat Buchanan opens his piehole. “With government-mandated balance the American people will at last hear from fascists, nazis, monarchists, islamists, theocrats, and libertarians.”

They’re already hearing most of those points of views (especially the first three) every time Pat Buchanan opens his piehole.

]]> By: tehag http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97183 tehag Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:09:10 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97183 I'm absolutely in favor of the fairness doctrine and balance on our nation's airwaves. I'm tired of the limited, 'a' to 'b' consensus of liberal-conservative-socialist-communist media elite. With government-mandated balance the American people will at last hear from fascists, nazis, monarchists, islamists, theocrats, and libertarians. tehag I’m absolutely in favor of the fairness doctrine and balance on our nation’s airwaves. I’m tired of the limited, ‘a’ to ‘b’ consensus of liberal-conservative-socialist-communist media elite. With government-mandated balance the American people will at last hear from fascists, nazis, monarchists, islamists, theocrats, and libertarians.

tehag

]]> By: Lem http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97181 Lem Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:08:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97181 Friendly did a panel on the first gulf war, just before we went in, about the merits and demerits, about how it should be covered, everything from soup to nuts. I haven't seen anything like it on television ever again. I remember someone trying to spin some relevant historical fact on one of his panel and Friendly disarming the spinner with a better version of the spin breaking up the audience in laughter. Friendly was sharp. I also remember a panel on speech codes (this was sort of the evolution of "affirmative action"). It was so well done, in the end there was no doubt that such a scheme, no mater how well intended, would do irreparable harm to our constitution. Friendly did a panel on the first gulf war, just before we went in, about the merits and demerits, about how it should be covered, everything from soup to nuts.

I haven’t seen anything like it on television ever again.

I remember someone trying to spin some relevant historical fact on one of his panel and Friendly disarming the spinner with a better version of the spin breaking up the audience in laughter. Friendly was sharp.

I also remember a panel on speech codes (this was sort of the evolution of “affirmative action”). It was so well done, in the end there was no doubt that such a scheme, no mater how well intended, would do irreparable harm to our constitution.

]]> By: Lem http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97180 Lem Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:38:28 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97180 “Firing Line.” I would love to hear Fred Friendly decimate "the fairness doctrine". Watching those panels there was no doubt that the republic would be in good hands because of people like Moynahan, Buckley and Friendly. Now that seems like something out of science fiction. “Firing Line.”

I would love to hear Fred Friendly decimate “the fairness doctrine”.

Watching those panels there was no doubt that the republic would be in good hands because of people like Moynahan, Buckley and Friendly.

Now that seems like something out of science fiction.

]]> By: California Dreamer http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97175 California Dreamer Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:41:36 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97175 I took a poll and found that 47% of Americans cannot understand the questions they are asked by pollsters. It's tempting to blame the education system, but I think at least half of that 47% is just poor genes. I took a poll and found that 47% of Americans cannot understand the questions they are asked by pollsters. It’s tempting to blame the education system, but I think at least half of that 47% is just poor genes.

]]> By: PC14 http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97174 PC14 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:46:04 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97174 If I'm picking a political team, I want a Sean Hannity as a starter. The guy is a little terrier. He grabs hold of your pant leg and simply shakes it until your leg comes off. Certainly not a sophisticated or elegant approach. But if you want a hockey analogy. He's not Gretzky but instead the guy who keeps the other team honest by doing a decent days work in the corners and steps up when the gloves drop...lunch pail kinda guy. If I’m picking a political team, I want a Sean Hannity as a starter. The guy is a little terrier. He grabs hold of your pant leg and simply shakes it until your leg comes off. Certainly not a sophisticated or elegant approach.

But if you want a hockey analogy. He’s not Gretzky but instead the guy who keeps the other team honest by doing a decent days work in the corners and steps up when the gloves drop…lunch pail kinda guy.

]]> By: Mike_K http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97173 Mike_K Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:36:16 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97173 I would think that any attempt to bring back the "fairness doctrine" would be limited to the broadcast spectrum. It' s Pelosi's weapon against talk radio but that would simply mean that satellite radio would take over a little sooner than it will anyway. The British are a warning example of the effects of media monopoly. Their society is going to hell as a result of PC run amok and a terrible education system, even worse then ours. I would think that any attempt to bring back the “fairness doctrine” would be limited to the broadcast spectrum. It’ s Pelosi’s weapon against talk radio but that would simply mean that satellite radio would take over a little sooner than it will anyway. The British are a warning example of the effects of media monopoly. Their society is going to hell as a result of PC run amok and a terrible education system, even worse then ours.

]]> By: Jay http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97172 Jay Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:53:16 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97172 I don't know about Hannity and Colmes, but I sure dug "Firing Line." RIP, Mr. Buckley. I don’t know about Hannity and Colmes, but I sure dug “Firing Line.”

RIP, Mr. Buckley.

]]> By: jaimeshawn http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97168 jaimeshawn Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:28:17 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97168 [Broadcast MSM in just a few years] "Are you sure ALL Republicans are scum?", said the most conservative member of the Hilary Clinton administration "Yes!", sobbed the extreme leftist... [and then cut to another dozen 'male enhancement' commercials] [Broadcast MSM in just a few years]

“Are you sure ALL Republicans are scum?”, said the most conservative member of the Hilary Clinton administration

“Yes!”, sobbed the extreme leftist…

[and then cut to another dozen 'male enhancement' commercials]

]]> By: Kevin Peters http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97167 Kevin Peters Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:01:11 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/14/the-fairness-doctrine-is-equal-time-for-the-brain-dead/#comment-97167 We should all try to remember back to the days when the T.V. networks would air those absurd public issue shows at 3 A.M. in the morning to fulfill their legal requirements to "fairness" like regulations. No one watched them and the only results of these shows was to provide material for SNL type comedy shows.Let the people decide what they want to watch and listen to. We should all try to remember back to the days when the T.V. networks would air those absurd public issue shows at 3 A.M. in the morning to fulfill their legal requirements to “fairness” like regulations. No one watched them and the only results of these shows was to provide material for SNL type comedy shows.Let the people decide what they want to watch and listen to.

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