Posted on 03/25/2009 5:16:37 PM PDT by Shellybenoit
Nancy Pelosi is at it again. If the self-styled most powerful woman in the world has her way she will determine what news we get to watch, read and hear, and the perspective that news will be giving, kind of like a totalitarian socialist regime.
Ms Pelosi wants to silence any contrary opinion by reinstating the fairness doctrine.
Interview of Speaker Pelosi by John Gizzi published in Human Events on June 25, 2008: Gizzi – “Do you personally support revival of the ‘Fairness Doctrine?’” Pelosi – “Yes.” Gizzi – [paraphrasing] If Pence failed to get the required signatures on a discharge petition to bring the Broadcaster Freedom Act to the floor, would she permit a vote on it?
Pelosi – “No…the interest in my caucus is the reverse,” adding that New York Democratic Rep. “Louise Slaughter has been active behind this [revival of the Fairness Doctrine] for a while now.”
Along with quieting dissenting opinion, Pelosi is desperately trying to save her left-wing lap dog media. That's why she wants to hold a hearing on the issue of newspaper consolidation in the San Francisco Bay area. While that is not a priority for the needs of America, that is no matter, it is a priority to the needs of Pelosi and her party consolidating power:
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Our Founders warned us about the likes of a Pelosi, and took steps to thwart their lust for power - in the form of the Constitution 'checks and balances'
Josef Goebbels in drag! Jawohl!!
It works as long as long as all three branches aren’t infected with the same nutcases.
So true. Two words: Term Limits. Let them come back into society and experience the real world, instead of receiving their annual pay for the rest of their life even if they only serve 1 term. I mean what job do you know would pay you six figures for the rest of your life for 4 years of service. It is such a power trip.
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