At least we have some good news, that on the eve of a Rush Limbaugh op-ed on the FedDoc, an Obama spokesman suddenly discovered some clarity within the administration and said that Obama will stand by his campaign rhetoric on the issue. That’s good as far as it goes, but there are a few problems: ...

Self-described liberal Democrat Camille Paglia complains that her party has betrayed its soul by thinking it can monitor and control the ideological content of the mass media. Good for her, but where are the other “liberal” defenders of free speech? H/T: Instapundit

Obama’s two main spokesmen, David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs, have both refused to put to rest rumors that the administration is planning to reintroduce the Fairness Doctrine. With the country facing Obama’s promised economic catastrophe, one might have thought it in Obama’s interest to put this “distraction” behind him and rule it out once and for ...

Debbie Stabenow, a Democratic senator from Michigan, is on record as advocated the revival of the Fairness Doctrine, but note how the perspective is remarkably undemocratic. Now, whether it’s called the Fairness Standard, whether it’s called something else – I absolutely think it’s time to be bringing accountability to the airwaves. I mean, our new president has talked rightly ...