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Obama Administration Embeds "Government Researchers" To Monitor Media Organizations
Zero Hedge ^ | 20 FEB 2014 | Mike Krieger

Posted on 02/21/2014 2:10:05 AM PST by BCW

Last week, I highlighted the fact that the latest Press Freedom Index showcased a 13 point plunge in America’s press freedom to an embarrassing #46 position in the global ranking. If the authoritarians in the Obama Administration have their way, this country is set to fall much further in next year’s index.

Incredibly, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to roll out something called the Critical Information Needs study, which will embed government “researchers” into media organizations around the nation to make sure they are doing their job properly.

No this isn’t “conspiracy theory.” It is so real, and represents such a threat to the First Amendment, that a current FCC commissioner, Ajit Pai, recently wrote an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal, warning Americans of this scheme.

(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...


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To: liberalh8ter

If you look back - everything that Obama ever found out - came from the news...he has no clue on what his administration is doing...this way - he can watch the news with his wife and daughters during “family time” and get caught up on what everyone else is doing to the nation...there will be no excuses that “he didn’t know!”

I’m joking of course...but I see the liberals using that argument...


41 posted on 02/21/2014 7:26:22 AM PST by BCW (Salva reipublicae)
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To: Mad Dawgg

Wait, you think it’ll take fifteen years for him to get to step 3?

?


42 posted on 02/21/2014 7:26:48 AM PST by Black Agnes
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To: Whenifhow; ilovesarah2012; BCW; pieceofthepuzzle; Ray76; liberalh8ter; sickoflibs; IMR 4350; ...

Read carefully:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/jun/07/obama-cyber-directive-full-text

his actions of late - make this highly believable...


43 posted on 02/21/2014 7:31:30 AM PST by BCW (Salva reipublicae)
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To: BCW; COUNTrecount; Nowhere Man; FightThePower!; C. Edmund Wright; jacob allen; Travis McGee; ...

Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!

To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you must threaten to report me to the Mods if I don't add you to the list...

44 posted on 02/21/2014 8:06:43 AM PST by null and void (<--- unwilling cattle-car passenger on the bullet train to serfdom)
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To: liberalh8ter
Fox News sometimes reports stories the rest of the media ignores or trivializes.

The November elections will be critical for Obama's (presumably) final two years. If they can intimidate Fox, they can have better success at keeping negative stories out of public consciousness and perhaps enable the Democrats to retain the Senate.

45 posted on 02/21/2014 9:33:47 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: sergeantdave

- I am looking at having some simple basic black baseball caps (Magum PI style) made up with the two words : YOU LIE boldly printed on them -

- i doubt many politically savvy people will want to stop and chat about the weather with me -

- There was very recent poll taken on how the various groups would vote on another OBAMA Vs ROMNEY election after the Obamaqueer mess and more - such as blacks losing even more jobs - with an unemployment rate of 14.5% - more surprising was the Hispanics -

- Sorry - I cannot give you the URL/source or polling outfit name - others with better STML can correct, edit, add info please -

- HISPANICS - 100% voted NO for Obama (78% voted for Obama in 2012) do not lrepeatedly lie to Hispanics

- BLACKS - 45% voted NO for Obama (99% voted for Obama in 2012) - wow - see Chicago black clergy meetings recently - goodbye Barry

- ALL DEMOCRATS - 55% of DEMS voted NO for Obama (80-something% voted for Obama in 2012)

- ASIANS -sorry - I cannot recall - (but wow - 82% voted for Obama in 2012) - more recent west coast welfare Asians are mostly moochers

- OBAMA Vs ROMNEY right now - Obama - 46% / Romney - 54%

- It’s the economy & leaving brave those Americans behind in Benghazi stupid!


46 posted on 02/21/2014 9:43:11 AM PST by devolve (- a 3 year boy on TV news today : "Please Jesus make it warm!" -)
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To: BCW
Thanks.....I'm actually nauseous after reading some of that.
47 posted on 02/21/2014 11:03:11 AM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: null and void

Directive 10-289 is just around the corner


48 posted on 02/21/2014 1:24:26 PM PST by Nifster
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To: devolve

“- i doubt many politically savvy people will want to stop and chat about the weather with me.”

LOL
I would.


49 posted on 02/21/2014 1:31:48 PM PST by sergeantdave
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To: BCW

Can’t actually make the media more sycophantic - just a cushy jobs program for obummer minions.


50 posted on 02/21/2014 4:53:23 PM PST by Let's Roll (Save the world's best healthcare - REPEAL, DEFUND Obamacare!)
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To: BCW

Can’t actually make the media more sycophantic - just a cushy jobs program for obummer minions.


51 posted on 02/21/2014 4:53:24 PM PST by Let's Roll (Save the world's best healthcare - REPEAL, DEFUND Obamacare!)
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To: BCW

Fortunately, the American people actually turned away from American Idol and Dancing with the Stars long enough to be angry about having gubmint news monitors, it appears. The FCC has walked back its “research project.”


52 posted on 02/21/2014 7:35:13 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Colorado: the Maryland of the Mountain West)
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To: BCW

BTTT


53 posted on 06/22/2016 2:39:36 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamiin Franklin)
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