Over the past few weeks, several Democratic members of Congress have called for a return of the so-called Fairness Doctrine, which demands equal time on the airwaves for differing views on key issues? But what was the track record of the Fairness Doctrine the first time around? Did it expand the national dialogue or shut it down altogether? Why are Democrats so eager to shut down talk radio? What do they fear? Why would this be a massive infringement of the first amendment? And what should we know about another tactic to shackle talk radio known as ‘localism’? We ask Texas Rep. Ted Poe, a strong opponent of the Fairness Doctrine.
