Posted on 06/09/2008 9:53:13 AM PDT by bamahead
Minneapolis: Dropping any pretense of objectivity and non-partisanship, the “National Conference for Media Reform” on Saturday night turned into a Barack Obama-for-President rally, as left-wing media figure Arianna Huffington denounced Senator and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain as a “Trojan horse for the right” who had “sold his soul” to become president.
Several speakers, including Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Copps, used the Obama campaign slogan, “Yes, we can,” as they urged the thousands of “progressives” in the audience to bring “change” to Washington, D.C.
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Meanwhile, a Canadian, Naomi Klein, who writes for the British Guardian and The Nation magazine, told the conference that Hillary Clinton’s endorsement of Obama was “a partial victory for the forum gathered here tonight.” She said that Clinton was the candidate of the establishment and that her “coronation” had been derailed.
Klein, a critic of what she calls “disaster capitalism,” said that Obama’s support from Wall Street financial interests was a problem and griped that Democrats, rather than Republicans, were now getting more campaign dollars from the “arms industry.”
Nevertheless, under pressure from a “radicalized” populace, Klein said, that Obama could not only get the U.S. out of Iraq but carry out a “Green New Deal” and transform the U.S. economy. But she cautioned that Obama hasn’t yet articulated a “green agenda” that “is a match for our climate crisis.”
Klein received a standing ovation from the conference participants.
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By comparison to Huffington and Klein, the speeches of Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan and disgraced former CBS Evening News anchorman Dan Rather, which were delivered as part of the same “Media Reform Begins With Me” Saturday evening program, seemed mild and almost dull.
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Anyone with an IQ over 65, should be scared to death of the prospects of the radicalism and socialism THREAT of an Obama presidency. Total insanity awaits.
One of the first things dictators do is control the media. Expect Barry to appoint an FCC commissioner who hates freedom of speech.
First up:
FAIRNESS DOCTRINE
FYI - see post # 4
” Earlier in the day, Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), who sits on a House committee with jurisdiction over the Federal Communications Commission, told this columnist that he favors the return of the so-called Fairness Doctrine, in order to restore “balance” to the airwaves. Such a measure was used under the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations to intimidate and regulate the content of conservative commentators and broadcasters.
Return of the Fairness Doctrine or other measures to limit and control conservative speech could come about because Doyle predicted that the November elections will result in Democrats in the House increasing their numbers from 235 to 265 and in the Senate to close to 60, in addition to Obama‘s predicted win. “
Previews of coming attractions if this nitwit makes it into office. Wake up people!!!
When we said “free speech” - we didn’t mean for people who disagree.
“Media Reform” Activists Cheer Obama (and FCC commish Copps cheers along with them)”
The irony of the likes of Matt Lauer and Harry Smith getting axed because they’re not far enough to the left does does have a certain amount of appeal. I watched part of this conference live. These chipper, grinning idiots openly advocate what is ultimaely facism without having the foggiest clue about what they’re doing. It’s stunning.
The status quo is not working. We have $10 Trillion in debt. We have a $1 Trillion federal budget proposed. We have $500 billion current accounts deficit. We have a $400 billion trade deficit. We have $99 Trillion (!!) in unfunded future mandates in only three programs.
All this is paid for by a shrinking pool of taxpayers as the tax system becomes more and more "progressive". Fully 1/3 of people filing tax returns pay no taxes, but instead use April 15 to get money from the government.
Given all this I'm finding that I'm more and more comfortable with the mixed race Socialist running things.
Lets face it the R's did nothing to fix these underlying problems, and exacerbated them. Who was the last GOP leader who stood up forefully to creaping Socialism? Reagan gently critqued it, but did not have the legislative power to really challenge it. Goldwater explicitly derided it and was crushed.
As a Democratic Republic the demos (people) ultimately do have the say in how things work. The people have shown themselves to want socialism, want big government, want to be taken care of. We don't want liberty and personal responsibility.
Therefore the ONLY way I see to get from here (our quasi-socialist nation) to there (something more like the founders ideal and what we had until the mid 20th century in varying degrees) is to go THROUGH THE FIRE. The "fire" is the inherrent contradictions of socialism.
Because the media is totally complicit in the demonization of the free market and traditionalism it is imperative that the figurehead for this next phase (collapse) be a Democrat. And the Obamamessiah is the PERFECT front man for what is to come. He is the living, breathing personification of all the liberal lies: that a law degree is superior to an engineering degree, that some pigs are more equal, that government can improve our lives, that affirmative action can create good leaders.
Let it roll! Bring it on!
Let it roll! Bring it on!
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My deep fear is that you may be right. This country has reached such a level of insanity and liberalism, that it may take a total collapse, with the socialist banner, hanging all over it. Hide your money, sell your stocks, to weather the storm — protect everything you can.
That is what we are probably looking at -—
The problem with this approach is that normally when socialism fails, it denegrates into dictatorship, so then you don’t have a choice to go back.
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Actually, it is not an approach, per se. It is an unstoppable eventuality under socialism. Socialism always fails. Always has, always will. It fails because it can not pay for itself since it demotivates the money-makers and directly puts itself out of business. The people of France and Germany recently (finally) threw out their socialists. America needs to do the same...and we pray for minimal damage while we wait for the mindless voter segment to wake up.
Goes to show you what a pathetic job our schools have done teaching history, and engraining how not to repeat the past mistakes of failed political ideologies, doesn’t it?
Hell, what am I saying - the NEA robots are doing a bangup job indoctrinating our youth. Hail our comrades!
Unfortunately the damage our left in the ol’ USA is on the cusp of perpetuating includes the agenda stifling our free speech, disarming the populace, punishing success and redistributing wealth, and eliminating the rights of inheritance. Prepare for the glorious revolution, comrades!
Unnngh...
Rush will be broadcasting to all us victims of socialism on “Radio Free America”.
Arianna Huffington is a brainless raver. She has no credibility whatsoever.
“National Conference for Media Reform”
Allow me to suggest a media reform. Get these damn leftist totalitarians the Hell out of this country!
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