Fairness Doctrine Blocked

Thank you Senator Jim DeMint for proposing the bill to bar the FCC from imposing the fairness doctrine. The fairness doctrine is offensive to our notions of democracy and the free market, and would be a serious violation of First Amendment protections. Only 11 Democrats opposed the bill, proving that proponents of the fairness doctrine are confined to far-left extremists.

Senate adopts 'Fairness Doctrine' amendment - Politico.com

Of course Dick Durbin promptly proposed an utterly feckless bill to attempt to appease some of those extremists with his bill to "encourage and promote diversity in communication media ownership, and to ensure that the public airwaves are used in the public interest." Completely useless...