Our Terrible MSM is the Reagan Legacy

One of the terrible legacy's of the Reagan administration is the decimation of the Federal Communications Commission.

Before the Reagan years there was a limit on the number of radio and television stations one corporation could own. There was a "fairness" doctrine, which meant that broadcast stations had to give equal time for opposing points of view.

Clear Channel would not exist without Ronald Reagan, and there would be more than five corporations who owned the media in this country.

All the broadcast outlets that air programs featuring hate mongers like John Gibson, Rush Limbaugh, and the cast of FOX News would have to provide equal time for the Keith Olbermann's, Rachael Maddow's and the Air America gang.

The previous post revealed the hate filled speech of John Gibson. Bill Press is also calling out the bigotry of radio talk show host Bob Grant.

From Bill Press:

Who says racism is dead in America?

It’s alive and well – on talk radio – WABC in New York – and talk show host Bob Grant.

Grant’s record of racist, hate-talk is as old as he is.

He once complained about New York: “Minorities are the Big Apple’s majority, you don’t need the papers to tell you that, walk around and you know it. To me, that’s a bad thing. I’m a white person.”

He hated the fact that Magic Johnson was still alive: “Why is it taking so long for the HIV to go into full-blown AIDS?”

And he was disappointed in Ron Brown’s plane crash: “I have a hunch Brown might be the lone survivor. But then, I’m a pessimist at heart.”

Radio & Records magazine announced plans to honor Bob Grant at their March meeting in Washington, but changed their mind after complaints about his hateful comments.

Get this. So now conservative talkers Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Neal Boortz are threatening to boycott the meeting because, they say, Grant’s First Amendment rights are being violated.

I say let the assholes stay home!

UPDATE: Speaking of the presidents we hate and their legacy, Dr. Zaius has a GREAT post up about George Bush. It's a must read.