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A liberal group linked to billionaire George Soros has been cleared by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to purchase Spanish-language radio stations throughout the country, rekindling concerns that a "radical political agenda" will influence information provided to Hispanic voters. Miami’s iconic, Spanish-language conservative talk radio station Radio Mambi is one of the 18 stations the Soros-backed Latino Media Network will purchase from Televisa Univision for a reported $60 million. Radio Mambi, which is historically linked to the Cuban exile community and offers an anti-communism view, will be controlled by liberals once the deal is finalized. Latino Media Network, which is...

Obama's war on free speech Exclusive: Joseph Farah predicts actions that would tighten state control on media Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are intent on nationalizing media in the U.S. much the same way they nationalized the U.S. auto industry and the nation's banking and financial institutions. This isn't the so-called "Fairness Doctrine." It's much worse. Here's what you can expect in the coming weeks and months: a new appointment to the position of chairman of the Federal Communications Commission who will implement a plan to create "community advisory boards" of community activists to monitor the content of talk-radio programs,...

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will vote on a controversial legislation next week that seeks to add homosexual and transgender people to the list of classes federally protected from hate crimes. H.R. 1913, named the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Act of 2009, is expected to be passed by the committee next week and come to the House floor for a vote in the spring, announced Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), the original co-sponsor of the bill and an openly gay member of Congress, on his website.

First it was President Obama’s attack against Rush Limbaugh, warning GOP leaders “you can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done.” Now comes word that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has launched an online petition against Rush! And, this isn’t only about the biggest name in conservative talk radio – it’s just starting with him. This is the first salvo in the war to silence all conservative voices. And let’s not forget the leftwing news media, who are eagerly licking the boots of liberal leadership hoping to agitate and intensify a public outcry for gagging Rush and...

Lots of Change coming to a Constitution near you. Obama won't be president for another 3 days and the Libs in Congress are already off their medication. First from David Codrea, we learn that Rep. Bobby Rush wants to keep a very close eye on you and your guns. Among its great new Big Brother provisions is a requirement that all handguns be registered with and licensed by the Attorney General.Then, once you register, you'd better learn all the new rules, otherwise you go to the slammer. More . . .