What you can and cannot say is constantly changing, and I am not talking about the laws, although they are also changing due to the introduction of “hate speech” rules. When we talk about what you can and can’t say, we’re usually referring to political correctness, and with an ever-changing society, it’s amazing how far things can go. You don’t dare criticize President Obama these days, but just a year ago it was in Vogue to call President Bush almost anything short of son, with bloggers following up with 1,000-word posts.

Well, now things are drastically out of balance, say conservative talk show hosts, as they find their dialogue, sponsorship, advertisers and FCC constantly looking over their shoulders. Perhaps, rather than explain all this to you, it would be better to recommend a very good book that gives credible evidence of this reality, the book is:

“Censorship: Conservative Talk Radio Threat to Silence; Fairness Doctrine Exposed” by Brian Jennings; 2009.

The book discusses how Senator Jeff Bingaman wanted all radio shows to be balanced, of course what he was really saying is that it’s not right to allow a conservative talk show host to speak without an equally powerful supporter of the liberal agenda to counter each and every issue. President Obama said he wants more diverse viewpoints on the radio, and now that he’s president, he says that would be fair.

The directive, FCC rule, or congressional bill could end the FCC creating permanent advisory boards to ensure fairness is met, or that’s one of the plans being put forward. The author argues that it is a Trojan Horse because once they start looking at it, it will ultimately have a chilling effect on free speech.

Furthermore, it is claimed that Liberal Radio has failed in the past and cannot seem to compete with Conservative radio audiences. And since there are few liberal radio personalities, politics is trying to level the playing field with regulation, something many think they shudder at. I think you may like this book very much.