Market Economics is the Best Fairness Doctrine
Last week, conservative talk radio host Michael Savage was dropped from his "flagship" radio station. A representative of his former station blogged, "we have decided to go in a different philosophical and ideological direction, featuring more contemporary content and more local information. 'The Savage Nation' does not fit into that vision."
Yet again, the ebb-and-flow of free people proves that the Fairness Doctrine and localism regulations are not necessary. Savage is the third-most popular talk show host in the country, with over eight million viewers - and he is still vulnerable to it. I'm certain he will find another station to host him, and he won't do it by crying to the government, as liberals have done over newspapers (a traditional liberal bastion) and their own radio stations. Say what you want about Savage - maybe he'll be off the air for good. Or maybe not. Either way, this is not a game the government has a need or right to get involved in, because of a little thing called the First Amendment. As George Will said on Sunday regarding McCain-Feingold regulations: "For James Madison, 10 words sufficed: "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech." It's that simple.