The 'Fairness Doctrine' Finally Will Be Laid to Rest
Jim Newell · 06/08/11 03:58PM![](http://d20hvt89h2l7r8.cloudfront.net/18k1u3g991uwyjpg/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800.jpg)
Bad news for Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, and idiot Republican candidates on the campaign trail who have nothing better to talk about: They'll no longer be able to scare listeners with the prospect of Democrats reviving the Fairness Doctrine! Because FCC chair Julius Genachowski has agreed to take the dated, unenforced rule out of its books, once and for all.