Quote Originally Posted by dragonrider
I personally believe in free speech. That's why I think it's perfectly fine for the Times or any paper to control what goes into its op-ed page.

I don't know about any new changes to how the fairness doctrine is being applied to conservative radio stations. The one difference between broadcast radio stations and broadcast TV stations versus newspapers, cable TV and internet is that the broadcast media use the publicly-owned broadcast spectrum. Because they are licensing public "property" they are supposed to operate in the "public interest" in order to maintain their license. So different standards of fariness have always applied to broadcast media as opposed to cable, internet or printed media.
I am a believer in free speech myself and have no problem with TIME turning down the McCain article. I just find it Ironic that people who slam McCain saying that fair is fair not knowing that Nancy Pelosi is trying to force broadcasting stations to the fairness doctrine... which you have to admit is ANYTHING but fair.

When people are telling you that you HAVE to do something.... well is that really Fair at all?

While I would like to see some more unbiased news being reported on... for now I'm content. I would rather retain our freedom of speech then to enforce a false sense of fairness through this doctrine.

Really this my reply was in response to Legalizethegreens post. I admit that anyone complaining about this is whining; but in comparison the the wool the Dems are trying to pull over our eyes.. it pales.

News media should be able to report on whatever they want.