The question comes down to who has to provide equal time.

AM radio stations can select what they wish to broadcast. They are a business and aren’t required to provide equal time.

Facebook is a business and can select what they wish to broadcast. Because of that, they aren’t required to provide equal time.

I think this is a direct impact of repeal of the Fairness Doctrine.

But this is one of those times.

The last thing needed is MORE federal interference in the conduct of business.

if it hurts conservative causes – otherwise the left will tell us to shut up and sit down.

Let me know when Zuckerberg writes that check to the IRS.

be fair, not FB must be made or coerced into being fair, which if that did happen, would have nothing to do with fairness, but only Govt regs.
I for one am quite happy the Fairness Doctrine is as dead as Obama’s brain, the contrary implications should make one’s blood run cold, sort of like having Jack the Ripper over for dinner.

It’s truly scary when even those on our side show they’ve bought into the concept of collectivism. Equal time is only for public entities. Private companies like Facebook can and should do whatever they want.

Remember, it’s only equality of opportunity that is birthright of every American, not equality of outcome.

Are those on left slezoids? Yes, without question. Will they be first to go under Islamism or Socialism? Again, yes without question. Should be let it happen to prove it. No, no no.

Why is it that libertarians have such atrophied concept of community and private action, that they’re projecting on you a call for state action?

Who cares about facebook! I’m serious, who cares! I hope the republican nominee–which is most likely going to be Romney–snubs the dweeb Zuckerman. And, I pray Romeny snubs Oprah’s new, failing channel as well. Stick to the serious media, mainly Fox News and perhaps a few other cable outlets. If you MUST go on Meet the Press with Davy Gregory, then I hope Romney–who is certainly capable of playing rough considering his lifelong success–is rapid in his defense of what his plans are–even if the media looks aghast and complains about the po l’il ole soccer moms. I would take Obama to the woodshed every single day; I would be America-first and rattle the world markets and the little dictator men running around in uniforms that America is coming back with a vengence and no apologies –and no bowing for cripes sakes! We need a man in the White House: no woman, no Obama! I mean it. No more metro-sexuals! Our nominee doesn’t need to kiss a 14 year old’s rear-in, that means no Facebook.

Good luck with that…

If they won’t, I’m sure myspace wiill !!!

And since FB, probably doesn’t want people using myspace, it would be in there best interest to allow it…..

If they won’t, I’m sure myspace wiill !!!

And since FB, probably doesn’t want people using myspace, it would be in there best interest to allow it…..

Literacy problem?..I believe it is a cognitive problem….

God forbid Mark Zuckerberg should deter from the liberal creed which as we all know is:
1. The rules do not apply to us.
2. The end justifies the means.
3. Do as we say, not as we do.
If he were to appear fair and impartial then he would lose his “cool” and everyone knows how important it is for Zuckerberg to be an icon of “cool” since if it weren’t for Facebook, he’d be just another pocket-protector-wearing nerd who couldn’t get a date and who would never have had sex without money changing hands.

Its obvious from reading the replies why we can’t get much done in government. What is the difference between “could” and “should” and “must”. What is the difference between the fairness doctrine and equal time? What is the difference between Democratic and Democrat? What is the impact of facebook on our society? Is there any impact? Do we care? Is a petition a call for government regulation? Are we in the weeds here?
Have we so bought into the notion that the social media elected Barack Obama that we are afraid we cannot elect a conservative without their platform? Have we so forgotten how to talk to a neighbor and try to convince them of our conservative beliefs in a conservative candidate that we turn the job over to Mark Zuckerberg? If each and every one of us sat down face to face with one other person and spent the “equal time” that we spend on facebook or twitter – and attempted to convince them of our positions and our candidate, we would win. We would not convince all of them, but we would win.

you are on a slippery path. Yes there is a legal difference between the Fairness Doctrine and equal time but do you recall how the camel got into the tent? It WOULD BE NICE if FB gave us equal time without our asking THEM. Oh, they didn”t offer? Let’s JUST ASK them. What? They said no! Let’s MOUNT A PETITION. No again? Let’s find someone who can put PRESSURE ON THEM. What no again? Let’s find someone who CAN ORDER them to give us equal time. I KNOW who that is. Voila! EQUAL TIME DOCTRINE. How will you defend your stand against the Fairness Doctrine when all you are doing is ASKING – in the beginning – for the same thing?
Robert Palmer Smith

that my comment title in the above reply to YnotNOW didn’t in any way infer that Erick, Tragone and Human Events are not REAL conservatives. What concerns me – again am I repeating myself – is that Face Book is owned by Zuckerberg, just as my neighbor’s lawn mower is owned by my neighbor, and we conservatives have no right what so ever of DEMANDING that he give us equal time of the use of his property.
My fear is that since we have no presidential candidate that we can all really support heart and soul (read Reagan) we are groping in the dark for means to combat what , at the outset, appears to be a successful start of the Democratic campaign to reelect the most destructive president our Republic has ever known.
Robert Palmer Smith author of DARKEST TRUTHS OF BLACK GOLD in which I catagorically deny that the Democratic liberals have any basis in their philosophy that should allow them to have control of our government.