I ask you; who do you trust to decide what is balanced thought/speech? The government? The same government the founders created out of complete distrust of government? The reason the founders were compelled to guarantee a right to free speech against the government was exactly what “balanced” thought/speech is guaranteed to do; squash political speech. So any “fairness” doctrine is an assault on the first amendment. To think that nearly 50% of Americans don’t see a problem with the government infringing on free speech on our talk radio networks is chilling to me.
Can we be that numbed to the implications this has on the political process? Can we be that flippant with our freedoms to think that people in the government are not trying their best to intrude in our lives? Can we be that stupid?
Most people don’t realize how fragile and unusual our system of government is. It is based on the premise that we are endowed with inalienable rights from our creator. That no government power is granted without the consent of the people, and to think that the people would concede to trampling on the first amendment is frightening. How does this happen?
I hope you are not one of the 47%. If you are; you need to rethink your position. Today it is talk radio; tomorrow it will be the words that leave your lips that will be the focus of these government “officials”. And God forbid you say anything “unbalanced” about your government when that happens. China, Russia, Syria, North Korea, Cuba, anyone?
True knowledge of American history is necessary to insure the future of the America we love… This is an important time in our country's history. We must be wise and measured as we choose our leaders going forward.
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I just can't believe people realize what they are committing themselves & their vote to and for. I wonder how the question was posed to them.
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