CONSIDERING THE RECENT POLARIZAITON OF AMERICAN POLITICS CONGRESS NEEDS TO PASS LEGISLATION REESTABLISHING THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE. IF BROADCASTERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EQUAL TIME FOR PEOPLE OPPOSING THE VIEWS THEY ESPOUSE,THEY WOULD BE MORE PRUDENT IN THEIR RHETORIC AND MORE BALANCED IN THEIR COVERAGE OF POLITICAL ISSUES.
Why is this important?
DUE TO THE INCREASED POLARIZATION OF THE NATION'S POLITICAL DISCOURSE SINCE PRES. REAGAN VETOED CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION TO REENACT THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE, THIS PETITION CALLS ON CONGRESS TO REENACT THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE. THIS WOULD SIMPLY REQUIRE TELEVISION AND RADIO NETWORKS TO PROVIDE EQUAL TIME FOR OPPOSING VIEWS WHEN THE NETWORKS ESPOUSE OF PROMOTE A POLITICAL AGENDA.
