A collection--actually, more a clutter, of rambles about all sorts of subjects.

Friday, May 01, 2009

 
I think Clarence Thomas is right on with his comment regarding 'Fairness Doctrine' - what a piece of doublespeak that is, it's quite the opposite of fairness, it's about using dilution to stifle criticism and comment. ANyway, back to Thomas' views.

He suggested that the off-the-books policy could be declared unconstitutional if it's revived and brought before the bench. He went on to say that "the policy was "problematic" and a "deep intrusion into the First Amendment rights of broadcasters."

The doctrine requiring broadcasters to air opposing viewpoints on controversial issues was brought to an end in the 1980s under the direction of President Ronald Reagan's Federal Communications Commission.

The leader of a newly formed public awareness campaign to alert U.S. citizens about an effort to stifle free speech says he expects local "boards" will be assembled within 90 days to begin censoring talk radio, a move that will come as an "Arctic blast" against the expression of opinion in the United States.

"I think the FCC is on the cusp of enacting regulations that would fundamentally alter the traditional American assumption that we have the right to share and debate political opinions," said talk-show host Roger Hedgecock, whose new initiative is called "Don't Touch My Dial."

"The assault on the First Amendment that is being planned by the government and the extremist Left is not limited to their desire to silence conservative talk radio," Hedgecock said.

"Newspapers and television are not immune to the anti-First Amendment efforts that are at work here. In addition, the Internet
is also a target for receiving the restrictive aspects of the so-called 'Fairness Doctrine.'"

I, for one, will continue to do whatever I can to undermine and fight the Left on the control it seeks to effect.

When I came to the U.S.A thirty years ago I did it partly out of frustration with the stifling effect of trade unionism and the way they wished to cooerce their members and the public down a path of socialism.

The least I can do is fight government that attempts to push us down a similar path.

Labels: big government, doublspeak, fairness doctrine, socialism