Free Speech? For How Long?

As someone who blogs on the goings on in the American political arena I avail myself of the right to free speech on a regular basis. Therefore, I find it unsettling when I hear the increased volume of the push for the so called “Fairness Doctrine” from the Left. They are using the momentum of Omaba’s election as a vehicle to try and silence the voices of talk radio giants like Limbaugh, Hannity, Ingraham, Hewitt, and Savage. The battle lines have been drawn and it is just a matter of time before the fight for the airwaves ensues.

As a regular listener of talk radio I believe that these people have the right to fight for air space in the free market. The Left has had ample opportunity via Air America and NPR to draw audiences to Liberal radio with little or no success. It is apparent that liberals are not attracted to talk radio; perhaps it is because they have the mainstream media, Hollywood movie makers, and assorted bath houses in which to express their views.

I have no doubts that the giants of conservative talk radio will have the ammunition to fight for their right to speak should it come to that and satellite radio has been a viable option for people looking to escape the FCC, just ask Howard Stern. Wouldn’t it be ironic to see Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage seek refuge in the same venue as a Howard Stern?

The question I have hits a little closer to home. As president Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Reid mold this nation into their vision of a socialist utopia, where will conservative bloggers fit in; if they are allowed to fit in at all? Blogging has grown to become a major sector in the political arena and as the Left seeks to silence conservative talk radio, is it not logical to fear that they will also seek to silence conservative blogs as well? Is the Left’s interpretation of the constitution as a living, breathing document that evolves with society not a platform from which they can launch a campaign to re-define free speech?

The double standard is nothing new to the Left, it is a part of the very fabric of their being. Most of us can recall the shrill voice of Hillary Clinton proclaiming that it is this people’s right to question the Bush administration; will the same hold true for those who feel compelled to question the Obama administration? These are the questions that conservatives should be asking themselves. As the Left moves at warp speed to impose socialized medicine, socialized banking, socialized business and restrain conservative talk radio, it is just a matter of time until they try to shut down conservative blogs. Just look at the history of socialist and Marxist governments, suppressing free speech is one of the foundations of controlling dissent.

It’s kind of strange to me that these liberals are all against “censorship” when the subject is explicit content in movies and TV. But they want to censor Rush Limbaugh and talk radio.

What’s the matter with liberals? Are they in favor of free speech or not? Don’t they have the courage of their convictions to get out there and persuade us that liberalism is the answer to our problems? Don’t they have the ability to articulate liberal values, lack of moral judgements, tolerance, etc.???????

Are they really so afraid of Rush Limbaugh that they want him silenced? Are they really so afraid of Sarah Palin that they are working even now to marginalize her and turn her into a cocktail party joke?

Bottom line to me is, do the liberals have the ability to compete in the political arena of ideas and agendas, and persuading voters that they have solutions? If they don’t have the ability to persuade voters, and compete in the arena of free speech, what does that say about their ideology? If they are that afraid of what Rush Limbaugh is going to say about them, where is the courage of their own convictions?

Freedoms March is planning a march on Washington

http://www.freedomsfirst.org/

Anti-Obama organizations are being united for a ‘million man’ march on Washington. The permit is secured

From ‘FreedomsMarch’:

PRESIDENT OBAMA, WE DEMAND THAT YOU BE TRANSPARENT NOW

We will come together in a peaceful rally. We are proud Americans who fear that we are losing the America we all know and love. The America where millions have served in our military sacrificing and giving their lives so that we remain free. A people who honor their flag and understand what it means to fly it and be so proud to do so. It is time for our voices to be heard loud and clear. Our government is for the people and by the people. Where is that now? We are PRO GOD, PRO LIFE, PRO GUN Americans who see our rights slipping away as we speak. It is time our voices are heard. It is time for us to shout loudly and strongly that we refuse to live under a socialist regime, where our voices are silenced. Lets take this action now before we awaken one morning and our freedoms are nothing more than a memory.

We ask you TO wear RED, WHITE AND BLUE CLOTHING... BRING YOUR FLAGS WAVE THEM HIGH... SIGNS WILL BE PROVIDED.. WE WANT TO GIVE THE GREATEST IMPRESSION OF WHO WE ARE AS WE WILL BE SEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD. UNITED AND PEACEFUL AND WITH CONTROL. WE WILL LEAVE THE GROUNDS AS CLEAN AS THEY WERE GIVEN TO US.

No food or beverage will be provided. Your welcomed to bring your own.

Entertainment will be provided. We are setting up a wonderful assortment of guest speakers,, political and non political,prominent people and many surprises. Major news networks, including CNN, MSNBC and Fox News. Resistnet.com will also attend. MUCH more to come .

A special thanks to Plains Radio and Ed Hale for their dedication to bring the truth and the light to America on the Internet.

Please make your reservations early as hotels and motels will fill quickly.

We are God,s Army. The soldiers of voice and heart that believe in AMERICA for one nation as it stands indivisible with liberty and justice for All. We marched with Dr Martin Luther King and placed our hands upon our hearts as we sang. We knew what was right, what was good and of God. We stand united and strong for we are Right and mighty and proud and in Dr. Martin Luther King,s words, “ WE SHALL OVERCOME.”

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Freedoms first has recently received permission to hold our protest in Washington DC. Our protest will now be held at the lincoln Memorial Reflections Pool in front of the Lincoln memorial ,on a date that will be released on feb 12 2009.

We find this very interesting because just two weeks earlier Washington told us we could no protest in DC for at least a year and a half . But the day the spendulus bill passes we get a call from Washington inviting us with a choice of dates and locations. Folks we take this as a sign that our country if starting to realise the mistake they have made with putting Obama in office.

We will have live speakers and other entertainment for you.

WE would like to see 1 million supporters attend this protest. It is time to take our country back and make our voices heard.

Why are we protesting ?

1. To get the attention of the mainstream media.

2. To demand That Obama Provide proof that he is eligible to be president.

3. To demand that Congress and the Supreme court uphold our constitution.

4. To inform the public on the issue of Obama’s ineligibility to be president of the USA.

5. To demand that they can not take our constitutional rights away.

6. To say no to abortions.

Please take the time to sign up so we have an idea of how many people we have attending and to get update emails so you know what to do , where to meet , where to park and what is happening so on and so forth.

Obama bots say Yes we can... WE are saying.. NO YOU CAN’T !!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for your attention and patriotism

“Politico.com - President Clinton Wants ‘More Balance’ on Airwaves

February 12, 2009
By Michael Calderone, Politico.com

Even though no member of Congress has scheduled hearings on the Fairness Doctrine, it remains on a hot topic on both liberal and conservative shows.

Today, radio host Mario Solis Marich asked former President Bill Clinton if it was time for “some type of enforced media accountability.”

“Well, you either ought to have the Fairness Doctrine or we ought to have more balance on the other side,” Clinton said, “because essentially there’s always been a lot of big money to support the right wing talk shows and let face it, you know, Rush Limbaugh is fairly entertaining even when he is saying things that I think are ridiculous....”

Clinton said that there needs to be either “more balance in the programs or have some opportunity for people to offer countervailing opinions.” Clinton added that he didn’t support repealing the Fairness Doctrine, an act done under Reagan’s FCC.

In the past week, a couple Democratic Senators, Debbie Stabenow and Tom Harkin, have both spoken favorably about the Fairness Doctrine, or holding hearings on radio accountability.”

http://www.aclj.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=3193

Let the free market work!

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