MEET TALK'S EXECUTIONER: Obama's 'Fairness Doctrine' Czar Chosen, AAR Expects Benefit

The Radio Equalizer ^ | 11/6/2008 | Brian Maloney

[chimera]

It can move off shore easily enough, there’s satellite radio which the fcc can’t touch and streaming internet.

You need a license from the government to access the comm sats. The government can control those easily enough.

The Internet? My guess is that the Government will require all internet traffic in the US to flow through The Big Machine Super Server, replete with "gatekeeper" software that will scan for "subversive content" (i.e., anything critical of Lord High Master Obomba).

Offshore? The US spent a lot of money on radio jamming technology in the '50s and '60s, primarily for military applications. But that can be adapted for civilian use. You can always "modify" radio receiver technology so that it only accepts and processes "approved" transmissions. The pending switch to DTV is a template. Everything becomes "obsolete" and you can't view it unless you get an "approved", official converter box (filter).

[Yaelle]

TOUCH our first amendment rights and he’ll see a million man march, all right...

[WellyP]

All major media outlets, right and left make too much money from talk radio to allow it to be tampered with.

[WellyP]

All major media outlets, right and left make too much money from talk radio to allow it to be tampered with.

[scory]

I don’t doubt that opposition to this and to expanding “hate crime” laws and “campaign finance reform” regulations will coalesce and make a lot of noise. But remember that the leftist “main stream” media is going to support the left’s efforts to muzzle the opposition. And remember that the government that will come into power next January will be the dominated by far-left ideologues who consider the constitution to be largely irrelevant and an impediment to good governance (except when treated as a “living” document in which case it is anything they want it to be). There is much reason to believe that laws aimed at perpetuating the current majority will be enacted. These will include amnesty and citizenship for millions of illegals and laws intended to regulate and effectively muzzle political opposition. Who will stop them? The filibuster can be rendered impotent by a vote of the senate at any time. I do not see the leftists in the senate having the same qualms about a “nuclear option” that the GOP had a few years back.

I sure do hope I am wrong about all this. I really, really do.

[murron]

Got me. Unless they change it, it is only radio commentary that is being targeted.

[Adder]

I wonder just how kindly the ‘average” American will take to such moves as you describe.

Or the Supreme Court [for now].

But if you are right...oh well,,,,it was a nice thought.

[FarRightFanatic]

So then we’ll go back to XM. Time to buy stock.

[17th Miss Regt]

JOB 1-Silence your most effective critic.

If they really intend to do this, then we must play hard ball. Mr. Rivera may need to be personally and professionally destroyed. This is right out of "Rules for Radicals". Turnabout is fair play, you know.

[BubbaBasher]

You should change that to a million “gun” march.

[JerseyHighlander]

I’m not so sure the Fairness Doctrine will be implemented, and if it is, I expect the large radio networks to astroturf their required “liberal” media required time slots.

i.e. Bring in Libertarians and make them argue over the issues where libertarians and Democrats coincide on positions.

[chimera]

Individuals might try some things to resist such moves. But remember the USSC will be firmly in liberal hands in a few years with the retirements likely to come up. The courts won't protect us. And Obomba will have the whole awesome power of the federal government at his command to quash dissent. Look what they did to Joe Wurtzelbacher and the one reporter in FL who had the nerve to question Biden. And they haven't even taken over yet.

[numberonepal]

.the 1st amendment does have teeth.

It ain't no coincidence the 2nd sits right after the 1st?

[hdstmf]

One of the first things a new dictator does is grab control of communications media. Next are the the filling of jails with political dissenters. then confiscation of citizens guns. Next is ...

[TigersEye]

Bring it! They’ve never seen protest like they will if they try to take Rush off the air.

[Billthedrill]

Hmm...well, you can see how the argument runs. The fact that Rush makes millions and AAR is broke is pure economic INJUSTICE, and so to remediate (and we all want to be FAIR, don't we?) he has to give it to them. And, of course, a slot on the station lineup he's created. Oh, and not half, either - when one factors in the historical OPPRESSION he probably needs to pony up all of it.

It would be satire worthy of Orwell except that it happens to be their precise argument.

[penowa]

"The people in this country only lose their freedoms if they ALLOW it."

I hope you can call your Dem Rep without incurring any charges because otherwise you are wasting not only your time but your $. These people (including most of the Republican elected reps) didn't listen to us before this election. You'll be lucky after this blowout if any of the Dems even answer their phones anymore. We already know they don't read their e-mail.

They don't work for you; you work for them.

[piytar]

You bet. Who wants to join with me in filing a violation of civil rights under color of law charge? If a few thousand of us do, DoJ will have to take notice.

[rightwingextremist1776]

Show me where to sign! I want to be a playa’ too!

[piytar]

Talked to hard core conservative lawyer friend of mine (yes, they exist). He is researching the issue. If the un-Fairness Doctrine gets passed, he’s going to draft a complaint for people to use, and I’ll post it here, on LGF, all over the place, as will others he gives it to.