Democrat Goals: Government Control of Media

[Crazed Rabbit]

Well isn't this lovely? The good ole dems are sick and tired of all those conservatives getting so much airtime and want to do something to get their side of the story out. Being dems, they figure the best way to do this is to have the gov't crack down on opinions in the news they don't like...

http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=333927

Kucinich: Congress To Take On FCC
January 15, 2007

Over the weekend, the National Conference for Media Reform was held in Memphis, TN, with a number of notable speakers on hand for the event. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) made an surprise appearance at the convention to announce that he would be heading up a new House subcommittee which will focus on issues surrounding the Federal Communications Commission.

The Presidential candidate said that the committee would be holding "hearings to push media reform right at the center of Washington.” The Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Government Reform Committee was to be officially announced this week in Washington, D.C., but Kucinich opted to make the news public early.

In addition to media ownership, the committee is expected to focus its attention on issues such as net neutrality and major telecommunications mergers. Also in consideration is the "Fairness Doctrine," which required broadcasters to present controversial topics in a fair and honest manner. It was enforced until it was eliminated in 1987.

Kucinich said in his speech that "We know the media has become the servant of a very narrow corporate agenda" and added "we are now in a position to move a progressive agenda to where it is visible."

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps was also on hand at the conference and took broadcasters to task for their current content, speaking of "too little news, too much baloney passed off as news. Too little quality entertainment, too many people eating bugs on reality TV. Too little local and regional music, too much brain-numbing national play-lists." Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein also spoke at the event.

Great! I certainly want the government forcing the media to support a particular ideaology.

Just so you know, the "fairness doctrine" was intended to force broadcast stations to air 'both sides' of controversial issues - and they could be taken to court by people who thought they hadn't presented the issue 'fairly'. Way back in 1985 the FCC found that this was having a chilling effect on news and free speech and might be unconsitutional. Now, leftists view it as a means to control all those annoying conservative people in the news.

CR

[Watchman]

Just so you know, the "fairness doctrine" was intended to force broadcast stations to air 'both sides' of controversial issues - and they could be taken to court by people who thought they hadn't presented the issue 'fairly'.

I can see where this might be a little problematic in the Promised Land of Lawyers where suing for bazillion dollars seems something of a national pasttime and the political field is outright ridiculously polarized.

[Fisherking]

Yes! Yes! Let's legeslate Fairness! Even better let's just nationalise the Media and give them what is good for them! For god's sake we know they don't have any clear thoughts….voted for Bush twice…

Boy it is a good thing this is happening in the U.S. or someone might get the idea that it is political control of the media. Just like there isn't enough of that already.

ROFLOL! But they may loose some political support if they start messing with TV programming and want to take away those (IMO also) stupid reality TV shows. Boy, I tell you, why should those media people be able to make money programming any way.

It is a good thing that the left is so tolerant or some people might think they were a bunch of narrow minded elitists who want everyone indoctrinated into their way of thinking.

[doc_bean]

I thought all media were already liberal

[Divinus Arma]

The problem is that the Liberal agneda is hard to present in a logical and persuasive manner without shocking the audience. When people start hearing the truth about raw liberalism, they run for the hills.

It is very hard to convince people why we should give free stuff to the undeserving, why we should redistribute wealth, why being soft on crime is a good idea, and why it is necessary to allow our culture to break down in permissive excess while simultaneously restricting parenting tools and blaming families for failing. (terrible wording, I know. But you get the point of the sentence)

This agenda does not acquire a natural audience because they are in direct contrast to traditional American values and the American identity.

This is why the liberals use stealth tactics in mainstream media to get a point across. And it is why liberals are so afraid of open debate and free speech.

The liberal elite are the self-selected royalty of American society. They believe that they know what is best for their low-minded peasant population. This is why they continually seek to consolidate power into the hands of the fewest people possible while attempting to supress, through lawsuits, the voice of those who oppose them.


BUT the American public sees through this. That is why Fox news is the #1 rated news network in the country, with more viewers than many of the other major netwroks combined.


Liberals are only listened to when conservatives screw up. And lately we have screwed the pooch in a major way. The fact is, America does not prefer the liberal socialist Democrats, they are simply upset with America's Party: The Republicans.

Anyway...

[Samurai Waki]

If Fox News is doing so good, why did they recently have to lay off a bunch of their anchors? Not Conservative enough?

I don't watch the news anymore, because chances are if you listen to the garbade on either side your only hearing a quarter of the truth.