There is no denying that firearms are a danger to the criminal element which preys on those they perceive to be weak and defenseless. In like manner, another aspect of the freedom and liberty in the United States which is dangerous to certain groups is free speech. Who are the groups who view free speech dangerous? Many different groups who have agendas that they don’t want disputed and more specifically, The United States Congress who views free speech dangerous to their high handed intolerant, tyrannical ways. We saw a good example of their ranting about free speech when the native rose up and loudly spoke against the immigration bill that the out of control Congress tried to shove down our throats. In fact, Senator Trent Lott, Republican, Mississippi, said in a moment of pique, “Talk radio is running America. We have to deal with that problem.” Mr. Lott went on to say, Senate Republican leaders may try to rein in “younger guys who are huffing and puffing against the bill.” (Google for sources.) In other words, freedom of speech is dangerous to the elected poobahs and is a problem to those who think we are much too noisy in opposition to their nation ruining ways.

A bit of historical perspective is in order. The First Amendment is there to prevent government from stifling free speech. England tried to silence the colonies from engaging in any speech that could be construed to be detrimental to the Crown. Freedom and liberty go hand in hand with the ability to speak out on all issues, politically, religiously, economically, and morally. Limit the speech in any one of those areas, and the others will ultimately crumble to the oppressors and censors. When that happens, unbridled tyranny is the result.

The liberal Democrats and even some misguided Republicans want to bring back the fairness doctrine. Essentially, it calls for the opposing side to be able to speak when someone talks against any ideology. Never mind that free speech propels ideas in the market place of talk radio, just as ideas propel the supply and demand of goods offered daily. Some things sell and some things don’t, and it is readily apparent that liberal ideas don’t sell well on the radio. So the solution is to limit free speech in order that their  idiotic ideas can’t be refuted. One of the worst things that can happen to a liberal is to have his or her words dumped on them and talk radio does that well.

Liberal talk radio can’t sell ads to support their attempts to “sell” their socialist, communistic, and tyrannical agenda to the people. Many have tried and they end up in bankruptcy or have such a small audience that they are relegated to the wee hours of the clock or on the internet at odd hours. Since they can’t compete on the open playing field with their ideas, they want to limit the rules for the playing field. Simply, since they can’t compete they want to shut down the competition. Then and only then can they have free reign to push their notions.

But the control of the airways will effectively destroy all discussion since a business must make a profit to exist. By forcing a station to air all positions on an issue, the owners won’t contract with anyone to do any talk of any kind that would even come close to political or religious speech. The goal is to silence those who oppose them, and such opposition is a problem as Senator Lott said. In sorting It Out, the goal of the liberals isn’t fairness as they claim. It is censorship and the gutting of the Amendment. Such is the way of despots and tyrants who pose a peril to the free exchange of ideas unhampered by the government.

© 07-04-2007 DEC  

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