President Obama has come out against reinstituting the Fairness Doctrine:
President Obama opposes any move to bring back the so-called Fairness Doctrine, a spokesman told FOXNews.com Wednesday.
The statement is the first definitive stance the administration has taken since an aide told an industry publication last summer that Obama opposes the doctrine — a long-abolished policy that would require broadcasters to provide opposing viewpoints on controversial issues.
“As the president stated during the campaign, he does not believe the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated,” White House spokesman Ben LaBolt told FOXNews.com.
After his staff recently flirted with the idea, this is welcome news. Good for him. However, this isn’t the end of the battle for free speech on the radio, as President Obama has endorsed other, subtler ways to attack talk radio.
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