Posted on 02/02/2010 11:31:48 PM PST by Blonde
Wow, you’re stupid.
It’s not a “choice” when all those who choose not to cooperate are snuffed out one way or another.
Did you reply to my post or was it snuffed out?
And how did you learn of this whole thing?
And how is this article from IBD published and posted, if all is snuffed out? Reuters Erred, But Your Taxes Will Rise
If I am stupid by your definition, then I fear to contemplate an appropriate adjective for you.
“...appear to be making the choice to go along with the Administration”
Yeah, if the most powerful man in the world called me to tell me to take down a story I would “make the choice” to take it down too.
Not really. I’d fight ‘em tooth ‘n nail. But the majority would take it down out of reasonable fear of retaliation by very powerful people.
Politicians should not be calling newspapers in an effort to influence the message, or control information.
There is built-in intimidation, you know it, and I know it. Which, when used, runs counter to the first amendment.
The first amendment is there to prevent this exact thing—this intimidation (fear of retaliation), and/or coercion.
Yes, like I said I TOTALLY believe this administration and the Democrats used NO strong arm tactics whatsoever to get them to change their minds...
Their track record on such is unimpeachable!!!
The White House Blog Facts Are Stubborn Things
Excerpt: "There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov."
Obama, in Media Blitz, Snubs 'Whining' Fox
"As President Barack Obama goes on an unprecedented presidential blitz of media appearances, the White House is in a war of words with the network that did not get an interview: Fox.
We figured Fox would rather show 'So You Think You Can Dance' than broadcast an honest discussion about health insurance reform," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told ABC News.
That's a reference to the program the Fox network aired at 8 p.m. on Sept. 9, when other major broadcast networks were airing the president's speech to the joint session of Congress."
Obama threatens Fox News:
Axelrod appeared on ABC News' This Week, telling George Stephanopoulos:
"A lot of their news programming, it's really not news, it's pushing a point of view. And the bigger thing is that other news organizations like yours ought not to treat them that way, and we’re not going to treat them that way."
Chief of Staff Emanuel told John King on CNN's State of the Union that the president himself does not view Fox as a legitimate news network:
"...The way the President looks at it, we look at it, it's not a news organization so much as it has a perspective. And that's a different take. And more importantly, is not have the CNNs and the others in the world basically be led and following Fox, as if that, what they’re trying to do is a legitimate news organization..."
And Finally: Kucinich's 'Fairness Doctrine' Threat To O'Reilly: Stop Celebrating Fox News Success
Yep I totally believe the Administration and the Democrats are not violating the Constitution behind the scenes.
Yep totally believe it!
The opposite side of the intimidation coin is the “bailing out” of newspapers, which I think is a horrible idea for the same reasons I described in the previous post.
Now the papers are beholden to their benefactors—a clear conflict of interest.
Both your government and many newspapers are willing accomplices.
This is NOT the first amendment in action. In fact, it is the public destruction of the amendment and the principle behind it.
But how what was the source of the information that he would let them expire?
Thank you Metmom. I’ll add it to the next link blast. FRegards ....
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