Today's debilitating political and social incivility has its roots in the demise of the Fairness Doctrine. Millions of Americans today hear only one side of major issues, often in a shrill, hateful manner.
It's gotten to where parties who disagree with each other can't even have a discussion of important matters, much less arrive at and implement solutions to them. This is a grave problem that's driving our nation into decline.
But the Fairness Doctrine was an administrative regulation. Congress need not act to reinstate it. It can be done right now by executive order.
For the sake of our future, we must reinstate the Fairness Doctrine. We have to be able to talk to each other. That can only happen if Americans hear all sides of major issues.