Great Marketing Campaign

[Bill Smith]

Unbelieveable how many otherwise rational people have fallen for the
contrived Fairness Doctrine debate.

Consider:  1) It would have little effect on chat programs. 2) It wasn't
going to be repealed. 3) The Right Wing Wackos needed an issue to energize
their core audience after Obama's election and inauguration.

The needed issue was found, and hence an invented "debate" about a
non-issue.

It fit nicely with the "them against us"  view that drives conservative talk
numbers.

Marketing 101, people. Create a need and fill it.