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“Fairness Doctrine,” Accountability,” and “Localism”-Liberal code words to silence diverse voices
February 17, 2009 | Tagged "Accountability", "Fairness Doctrine" scam, "Localism", Media Bias, Suppression of free speech | 3 Comments
As a proud member of what Senator Schumer “affectionately” calls “the Chattering Class,” I think we need to keep a sharp eye on Democrats like Senators Tom Harken and Debbie Stabenow. Stabenow opined on a talk radio show that we need to bring “accountability” to the radio airwaves, which are more or less dominated by Conservative talk show hosts. (Anybody else notice a little irony here? A Liberal on talk radio complaining about Conservatives on talk radio?)
Senator Stabenow didn’t mention television or the mainstream print media in her call for “accountability.” Of course, TV, newspapers, and magazines are dominated by Liberal anchors, editors, columnists, and reporters who often disguise “Progressive” propaganda as news reportage.
You may wonder what a Second Amendment blogger is doing talking about First Amendment issues. “Understand!” (BHO, “The Chosen One,” uses this so often to imply that his opinions are fact that I like to throw it in every once in a while just to let everyone know how “happy” I am to be under his “rule.”) Understand! The Bill of Rights is a rich tapestry that protects the fundamental freedoms of all Americans. Once you begin to tear at any part of the fabric of this most precious national treasure, you risk unraveling the miracle that is our republic.
The Democrats are not the party of free speech. They are the party of super delegates, of no secret ballots in union elections, of press conferences stacked with Left-wing reporters, and of government research funds used to push political agendas. Government funding of “Global Warming” studies, “Economic Stimulus” money that rewards “Shadow Party” organizations like ACORN, and funding for gun control studies through the Centers for Disease Control are all examples of ideology driving junk science through the use of taxpayer dollars.
(Read “The Shadow Party,” by Horowitz and Poe to understand what happened in the last election. Substitute BHO for HRC and you will be enlightened as to how Obama inherited a “turn key” situation of ready-made, top-down-funded, “grassroots” organizations that carried the water for him in 2008.)
President Obama is reportedly on record as being opposed to “The Fairness Doctrine.” He does, however, seem to support “Localism.” This term is Liberal code for creating many small radio venues to provide “voices” for women and minorities who will somehow be more “responsive” to the needs of the people than large radio networks that host Conservative programs. You can interpret this to mean the breakup talk radio as it exists and the replacement of the current system with Libral Radio probably funded by your tax dollars. National Public Radio obviously isn’t enough for the Left. I wish we had just one publicly-funded Conservative radio network.
The genius of Socialism and other oppressive statist ideologies is their ability to use tax dollars extracted from productive people to control and disempower the same citizens that they tax. As we have recently discovered during financial disclosures from several potential Democrat candidates and appointees, some Liberals seem less than enthusiastic about paying their own taxes. (I guess taxes are just for “ordinary citizens,” not for the Liberal Elite.)
Ironically, Liberals also seek to expand the number of citizens dependent on the public dole, thus broadening their constituent base. “When you rob Peter to pay Paul, you can always count on the support of Paul.”
All supporters of the Constitution and lovers of freedom must be alert to any potential infringement of every liberty recognized by the Bill of Rights. Eternal vigilance is, indeed, the price of freedom.
As Patrick Henry said, “Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel.” Walt Whitman echoed Henry’s sentiment. “There is no week nor day nor hour, when tyranny may not enter upon this country, if the people lose their roughness and spirit of defiance-Tyranny may always enter-there is no charm, no bar against it-the only bar against it is a large resolute breed of men.” (And women.)
The First Amendment is almost as vital to the protection of our liberty as is the Second Amendment. Let us defend the entire Bill of Rights and work to regain those freedoms that have been taken from us over the years. Gun control and control of free speech don’t help our society. They promote corruption, disregard for law and order, tyranny, and genocide. Support the Bill of Rights! (See my recent post, “The African-American experience with gun control,” under the Category: “History.”)
Def Mech
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Great article.
The ‘Bill of Rights’ lays out those inalienable rights that can not be given or taken away by any government. A government may prohibit you by force from exercising those rights, but they can not eliminate your entitlement to them.
As you implied, we should never relinquish any of our God given rights, or we will soon lose the ability to freely practice them all.
Tim (tmc32)
http://knowsomuch.blogivists.com/
tmc32’s last blog post..And Now, Gun Control
LOCALISM is SOCIALISM!
Now first of all as a socialist leaning leftist, I take offense to the categorization of an anti-constitutional centrist like Obama as a socialist. This label is unfair to the many socialists out there who are as concerned or even more concerned than you right wing hillbillies that our freedoms are being robbed from us.
But a real socialist at least knows who the real enemy is, and isn’t fooled so easily by appearances as you right winger types. Real socialists acknowledge that the battle for freedom has already been lost to the likes of AIG, Haliburton and Blackwater.
Do you think a bunch of hillbilly rednecks with deer rifles stands as a credible counter to the awesome power of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines? Well when you go up against them, I am laying my money on them because I know the kinds of weapons they can legally possess, and they have the training to use them.
The second amendment is a good law. We the people do need the right to have arms that would seriously deter a totalitarian regime from using our own standing army to enslave us. We should also be able to defend ourselves against mobs, and criminals.
But the real question is, do you seriously think that you have enough guns to stand and fight registered or otherwise?