So far I have never had any concrete plans of emigrating to the US. But I found it reassuring to know that if ever Germany or Europe should fall back to the dark days of national socialism or communism or given most recent developments Scharia should be introduced in Germany, there would be a country to emigrate to: The United States of America, Country of the Free.
Given this, I am worried by the fact that there are Democrats who would like to re-establish the so-called Fairness Doctrine in the US and that they might well soon have the power to do so.
What is the Fairness Doctrine?
The Fairness Doctrine was a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation from 1949 to 1987 that required broadcast licensees to present controversial issues of public importance in a manner deemed by the FCC to be “honest, equitable and balanced.”
I admit, at first that sounds good. But if you have a closer look, what does it mean? It means that a few FCC bureaucrats would determine what is “fair”. Which is not fair, but arbitrary. Censorship instead of freedom of speech. And in my view a violation of First Amendment free speech principles.
Dear friends in America,
if there is one thing I have always envied you for it is FREEDOM! Germany is a democracy, yes, but freedom of speech it is not as far-reaching as in the US.
And you really want to give up on it so easily?