"United States of Socialist America". Dems Push To Crush Dissent On The Air.
Liberal Democrats are attempting to muzzle conservative talk radio: they are assaulting free speech. Like the communists in the former Soviet Union, America’s liberals seek to crush dissent by consolidating control over the media—especially talk radio, which has emerged as the dominant medium for conservative opinion.
Allies close to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are promoting legislation, which if passed, will take off the air prominent conservative radio hosts such as Michael Savage, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly—along with thousands of smaller conservative broadcasters. The bill, entitled the "Media Ownership Reform Act," is sponsored by Rep. Maurice Hinchey, a leftist Democrat from New York. The legislation aims to revive the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” of the 1940’s: “all views” are to be given equal time on radio. In particular, the Federal Communications Commission would have the power to oversee and change radio and television content. The goal is to tilt the ideological balance of power away from the right on the nation’s air waves.
The real force behind the effort to censor conservative talk radio is the progressive–philanthropist, George Soros. The radical leftist billionaire has made no secret of his hatred for conservatives. He says President Bush has transformed America into a militaristic, “fascist” empire. Moreover, Soros champions many of liberalism’s chic causes: abortion on demand, legalization of drugs, homosexual marriage, euthanasia, unlimited Third World immigration, open borders, and one-world government anchored in the United Nations. He advocates all the issues that are anathema to popular radio talk-show hosts like Savage, Limbaugh and Hannity. Hence, he wants these commentators to be exiled to the political wilderness.
At a recent National Conference for Media Reform, sponsored by Free Press, a Massachusetts-based group heavily subsidized by Soros, Hinchey laid bare his plan to silence conservative voices on television and radio. The anti-war McGovernite attacked Savage, Limbaugh and other conservative radio hosts, saying they were “responsible” for leading the U.S. into the Iraq war, as well as for preparing the ground for future military invasions of Iran and Syria. According to Hinchey, these men pose a “threat” to American national security. Hence, under his bill, they would be fired.
"All of that stuff will end," Hinchey said.
Hopefully; George Soros will die before his dreams of a Socialist/Communist America come to fruition. Liberals keep fighting dirty and Republicans do nothing more than say they disagree. Republicans are not making their voices heard and are constantly being drowned out by the liberals in the MSM.
A local paper here will rarely publish any Op-Ed's right-of-center. The editor will basically harass you until you tell him to forget about printing the Op-Ed. He demands you completely explain your letter and constantly asks what each sentence means. Even after jumping through hoops to get the letter printed, there's only a 50/50 chance it will still get printed.
A lot of liberals are foaming at the mouth over Fox News Channel or "Faux News" as they call it. They call it right wing news, but that is false. Several studies have been done on Fox News' claim of being fair and balanced. I can't find the figures, but I remember it saying that the "right" had one second more airtime than the "left". That's pretty close especially for a majority of anchors that lean to the right. I automatically exclude Bill O'Reilly. He's like a cross dresser who doesn't know if he wants to be a man or a woman. He was bamboozled last night by George Tenet. Even Dennis Miller couldn't believe what he was hearing. So much for the "No Spin Zone". Tenet spun it like a top.
Most Americans have no desire to listen to liberalism on the radio. It's been tried already. Air America was huge flop from day one. I think the reason conservative radio does so well is because the much of the mainstream news is "slanted" to the left. Conservatives are not getting their satisfaction from watching the news, excluding Fox, of course. Liberals, on the other hand, get their fill from the MSM. They have no need for liberal radio. Almost every media outlet caters to their ideology.
Remember, Rome fell from the inside. We can either stand and fight, or cower in the corner and let them ruin the country.
