As Election Day Nears, Races Are Tightening
By Paul M. Weyrich
Republicans have been in a better mood in the waning days of the 109th Congress. They think there is a much better chance they will continue in power after the November elections. However, if polling is any indication, Republicans remain in deep trouble. One nasty little surprise Democrats intend to enact if they gain control of Congress is the reinstatement of the “Fairness Doctrine.” While purporting to be an instrument of democracy, the Fairness Doctrine was in truth the instrument by which democracy was stifled…