One of the first things you’ll see should Obama get elected in November is a disgrace to the First Amendment called the Fairness Doctrine.

The very idea that members of Congress can dictate who gets to broadcast and in what venue is profoundly un-American. More than that, though, it’s petty and cowardly. Greg Gutfield cuts to the heart of why the left is so desperate to bring it back.

The Fairness Doctrine illustrates a key truth about liberal thinking: no one actually likes it. The fact that you`d need government regulation to force radio stations to broadcast this crap is proof that society has no need for it. Without forced indoctrination of liberal thought – there would be no liberal thought. If you want an example of how successful liberal talk radio is on its own, consider Air America. It was to radio broadcasting what crabs are to Spring Break.

Even more, the Fairness Doctrine reveals a scurvy of insecurity that riddles the left. They are so unsure of their own beliefs, that it`s not enough for them to control nearly every media entity on the planet (including movies, television, magazine publishing, off-Broadway one woman shows). They feel they must regulate talk radio, as a means to destroy talk radio – only because it`s not like them.

It galls me to think that the left would gut the First Amendment simply because there they can’t find a couple people capable of having a successful radio talk show. I’d much prefer to think that they simply want to stamp out all serious dissent, but really, I think Greg pegs the real reason.