The left is planning on censoring conservative radio. Be ever vigilant!-----Opinion | Seeds for insurrection were planted 34 years ago with a rule change | Bridge Michigan

Opinion | Seeds for insurrection were planted 34 years ago with a rule change | Bridge Michigan

"...Many attribute the rise of extremist politics to social media. 

It goes deeper than that. 

The roots of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol trace back to a government decision 34 years ago.

In 1987, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed the Fairness Doctrine, a rule which required broadcasters to present issues of public importance, and in doing so provide a discussion that was fair, balanced and honest. 

...There were two direct impacts, both of which coarsened our public discourse: 

• broadcasters no longer were under an obligation to cover/report local news; and 
• the door was opened to one-sided talk-radio, with no obligation on the part of broadcasters to insure that the information on those programs was balanced or even factual.

...Within a year of the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, Rush Limbaugh’s pioneering three hours of one-sided, fact-challenged talk was launched...Read all!