Posted on 09/15/2009 6:36:27 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
President Obama's newly confirmed regulatory czar, Cass Sunstein, drew up a "First Amendment New Deal," a new "fairness doctrine" that would include the establishment of a panel of "nonpartisan experts" to ensure "diversity of view" on the airwaves, WND has learned.
Sunstein compared the need for the government to regulate broadcasting to the moral obligation of the U.S. to impose new rules that outlawed segregation.
Until now, Sunstein's radical proposal, set forth in his 1993 book "The Partial Constitution," received no news media attention and scant scrutiny.
In the book – obtained and reviewed by WND – Sunstein outwardly favors and promotes the "fairness doctrine," the abolished FCC policy that required holders of broadcast licenses to present controversial issues of public importance in a manner the government deemed was "equitable and balanced."
Sunstein introduces what he terms his "First Amendment New Deal" to regulate broadcasting in the U.S.
His proposal, which focuses largely on television, includes a government requirement that "purely commercial stations provide financial subsidies to public television or to commercial stations that agree to provide less profitable but high-quality programming."
Sunstein wrote it is "worthwhile to consider more dramatic approaches as well."
He proposes "compulsory public-affairs programming, right of reply, content review by nonpartisan experts or guidelines to encourage attention to public issues and diversity of view."
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Time to make calls to the adoring Senators to smack them over the head with this treacherous commie manifesto.
Senator Kerry makes me
p u k e
Also, his aides like to argue with you when you call to state your opinion.
Kennedy’s office was worse...If you called to discuss illegal immigration, they transfered you to a spanish speaking individual. We would then have to demand to speak with someone who was understandable. And no, I will not reformat windows.
This will happen shortly after the "Fourth Amendment New Deal," the one where your home must be opened to government inspection any time they wish, where your medical records are kept by the government, and where your bank accounts are accessible to the government for whatever reason the government sees fit.
-PJ
Sass Cumstain must go.
Screw you, Cumstain. You can take this “Fairness Doctrine” and shove it up your pasty liberal ass.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/09/why_eggheads_shouldnt_be_runni.html
Why Eggheads Shouldn’t be Running Things
Look at that dork. He should be rejected just on the gounds of his dorkiness, let alone his ideas.
No she works for the White House. William Lynn is number 2 at the Pentagon...another appointment probably not the smartest by the Obama admin.
What Constitution? We have one? I never would have been able to tell from what the government does.
Reminds me of the twerp on the Jr. High Student Council that was always causing problems for everyone else.
...Sunstein compared the need for the government to regulate broadcasting to the moral obligation of the U.S. to impose new rules that outlawed segregation... Sunstein introduces what he terms his "First Amendment New Deal" to regulate broadcasting in the U.S... a government requirement that "purely commercial stations provide financial subsidies to public television or to commercial stations that agree to provide less profitable but high-quality programming." ... "compulsory public-affairs programming, right of reply, content review by nonpartisan experts or guidelines to encourage attention to public issues and diversity of view."Nonpartisan experts like Cass Sunstein.
Beck has already been all over Sunstein, prior to his confirmation last week.
Sunstein’s wife, Samantha Power, wanted the US to invade Israel...
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/05/video-former-obama-adviser-on-invading-israel/
Well, it was just a matter of time, wasn’t it? We all knew this was coming.
I dont think his nomination would get out of the Judiciary Committee. He’s an academic.
My father told me it is better to be a smartass than a dumbass.
No comment about the fact that either way still indicates some asshood status.
Seriously though I do appreciate your comments and many of them make me laugh.
John Holdren is certifiable. I think they all are. Wasn’t it the Energy Secretary who said painting all the roofs white would fix global warming?
But — but you didn’t say that he’d COME OUT!
Or is that the point?
LOL.
I have a better idea:
If we skin ALGORE and cover roofs with his hide, that would also work. And just the skin from his HUGE ASS would be sufficient to cover every roof in Ohio.
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