But in giving the option not to present both sides of they left room for folks like Rush to fill that space with no need to cover things in a balanced way. That in turn, led to what we have now with fair right news networks spouting lies and convincing half of the public that they are true.

At this point there is just no other way. Add reinstatement of the fairness doctrine, actual oversight of separation of church and state and enforceable oversight of presidential powers.