This all presupposes that there are only two views.
What of the Libertarians? What of the Greens? The Constitution Party?
The random whackjob on the corner of 6th and Classen? Doesn't he deserve equal time?
The entire concept reinforces the two-party mentality and locks out other ideas. Let anybody speak his mind, however he wants; if he can command a radio audience, so be it, but if nobody wants to hear him, we shouldn't use force to create his audience.
What of the Libertarians? What of the Greens? The Constitution Party?
The random whackjob on the corner of 6th and Classen? Doesn't he deserve equal time?
The entire concept reinforces the two-party mentality and locks out other ideas. Let anybody speak his mind, however he wants; if he can command a radio audience, so be it, but if nobody wants to hear him, we shouldn't use force to create his audience.