Obama administration no longer issuing denials on Fairness Doctrine

posted at 12:00 pm on February 15, 2009 by Ed Morrissey (click title to read the full article)

Remember when the Left laughed at conservatives’ concerns over the Fairness Doctrine? Barack Obama already said he opposed the reimposition of the FCC rule, they said. After all, Obama’s campaign gave this definitive statement in June 2008:

“Senator Obama does not support re-imposing the Fairness Doctrine on broadcasters,” said press secretary Michael Ortiz in an e-mail to B&C late Wednesday.
“He considers this debate to be a distraction from the conversation we should be having about opening up the airwaves and modern communications to as many diverse viewpoints as possible,” said Ortiz.

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I think the lefties doth protesteth too much about the talk of fears over the Fairness Doctrine coming back. Yep, nothing to see here, move along.

Once again, more HopeNChange? We hope we win so we can change our minds about everything we said during the election? More of lying to get what they want then manipulating the system and the people to eventually display their *real* intentions.

Are all the talking heads just the cover for Obama to throw up his hands and proclaim, "I didn't do anything!", while he quietly slips some porkulus money to the FCC for "jobs"? (Interpreted as stimulating the FCC to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine?)

On nearly every major issue that was discussed during the campaign, the same tactic is followed. Yes we did say that during the campaign, BUT... or simply flat out avoiding the topic or questions as is done in this video.

The thing about Obama is, he never takes direct responsibility for anything he has done so far except stabbing Bush in the back over his "failed" policies which have led to a degree of backlash, such as Gitmo. Everything else, he has appointed people to do the dirty work, so as to distance himself from the blame if something were to go wrong. He can blame Pelosi for the stimulus bill, who will blame the republicans, and so on. He is transparent, that's for certain, if you are watching him for what he is doing, and not what he is spewing.

With the porkulus bill, it was much of the same, except by way of the 3 supporting republicans, they were able to call it "bipartisan", which people outright know is a lie. It was 3 republicans who were, for all intense and purposes, paid for their vote. Only, when things blow up, they can say, "It was bipartisan! Republicans were to blame!' just as they have done by blaming Bush for the financial crisis during a Democrat controlled congress with Bawney Fwankth, who failed to support their president and others when they asked for - and were denied support.

The onslaught of things being done so rapidly is causing an effect of confusion. What this is having the effect of, is causing outrage. But, before people have a chance to soak it in and actually have a cohesive response, they zing them with another issue. This is causing the anger to abate and even be forgotten from the first issue, into anger over another, and so on.

I was taught that when someone faces a life changing scenario that has a major effect on them, they go through 4-5 or so major stages of coping. Shock, denial, anger, and acceptance are the common four stages. At any stage in there you can add depression and/or acceptance, or mourning. Not all people experience all the stages, and some people can experience them all.

When people are faced with this barrage, instead they go from shock, denial, anger, to shock, denial, anger, never really resolving the issue within themselves. The end result seems to be a numbing effect, which leads to apathy.

Fantastic psychology to use against the numbers, but some of us have taken the time to think things through and not allow ourselves to become numb. It can have an overwhelming effect at first. Soon, though, you can adapt to this roller coaster of emotions, and settle into a ore rational thought mode.

The next step, of course, is action.

Action can take on any number of meanings. For some people, boycotting certain business or news agencies, tax revolts by changing your number of dependents, some refusing to file their taxes, and some are joining various grass roots movements.

The biggest mistake however, is to neglect the power of the people. They will adapt, they will start to take action, they will not allow themselves to be stepped on for any length of time.

It only takes a perusal of a few blogs to know, something is in the air, and it could get ugly.

But who is caring enough to listen?

P.S. If you think this will have to face a normal vote, I believe you are mistaken. To reinstate this doctrine would take an appointment from the FCC, which I believe they have a board that needs only 3 votes to pass it out of 5. This won't be a house/senate thing like all the democrat loudmouths want you to believe after they tell you Obama already TOLD YOU! Sure, he wouldn't mislead or outright lie, would he?!. "There is no bill to reinstate the fairness doctrine!' You don't need a bill, it was already a law, and all is takes is the FCC to make it so again...
Citation:
"As an independent regulatory agency, the FCC has the power to reimpose the doctrine without congressional or executive action."
The Heritage Foundation
by Adam Thierer
Executive Memorandum #368
October 29, 1993


Blackout of Left’s “Fairness” Doctrine Push
"Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | Contact: Colleen O’Boyle (703) 683-5004

"Barack Obama’s transition team has tapped former FCC Commissioner Henry Rivera, a longtime proponent of the so-called “Fairness Doctrine,” to head the team looking for the man or woman who will soon give Democrats a 3-to-2 advantage on the Federal Communications Commission. [Correction Added]"

See also:Democrats Consider Reviving 'Fairness Doctrine'
Democratic lawmakers are considering pushing to revive the Fairness Doctrine to help increase the number of liberal shows on the airwaves.
FOXNews.com
Thursday, February 12, 2009
From the article:

"Inhofe introduced a bill this year to prevent reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine, but he said he has not gotten a single Democrat to co-sponsor it."

In the end, I don't believe the "Fairness Doctrine" itself will be reinstated. I do believe they will psh through a bill attached to another stimulus or bailout that will be far broader, and encompass not only radio, but television, cable, and interent. Afterall, bloggers have a voice, too.