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2008-10-20 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-10-20 09:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The congressional response to overwhelming voter input regarding the $ 700B bailout clearly proves that Washington could give a damn about what voters want. If the Dems want the "fairness doctrine" they'll get it under an Obama administration.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-20 10:04|| 2008-10-20 10:04|| Front Page Top

#2 They should be careful what they wish for. When time honored American rights like Free Speech get crushed, then the corresponding respect of the people for the Government gets crushed with it. When people no longer feel a part of the Government and that their Government is oppressive, then bad thoughts begin to form. The American way has always been to talk about such thoughts rather than simply begin to shoot. The Dems should think long and hard about the law of unintended consequences before they begin to tamper with American traditions.

Posted by RWV 2008-10-20 12:08|| 2008-10-20 12:08|| Front Page Top

#3 The dems know that there is almost nothing they could do that would more effectively galvanize their opposition than to pull this stunt. You want to see marches on Washington? You want to see switchboards swamped? You want to see a huge block of voters so riled up that they actually get active on something? Then do this and watch the shitstorm hit the fan.

Posted by remoteman 2008-10-20 13:28|| 2008-10-20 13:28|| Front Page Top

#4 I am optimistic that technology will provide the means to keep ahead of any new regulations our new socialist overlords can throw at us. The Soviets were not able to suppress the samizdat networks, and they had decades of experience at suppression.

Posted by Ulusoling Hatfield4645 2008-10-20 14:31|| 2008-10-20 14:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Obama decrees Black Helicopters should now be repainted rainbow. Film at eleven...

Posted by tu3031 2008-10-20 16:38|| 2008-10-20 16:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe the radio stations could go back to playing music and by that I mean real music, not the crap you hear these days.

Posted by treo 2008-10-20 19:32|| 2008-10-20 19:32|| Front Page Top

#7 "All Philip Glass, all the time."

Is that what you meant, treo? ;-)

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-20 19:38|| 2008-10-20 19:38|| Front Page Top

#8 Never heard of Phillip Glass. I was just looking for a silver lining. I really think the fairness doctrine sounds very unfair. But that's typical of donk programs like affirmative action which was supposed to relieve discrimination but really institutionalizes (reverse) discrimination. Or Social Security which gives me a distinct feeling of insecurity.

Posted by treo 2008-10-20 20:10|| 2008-10-20 20:10|| Front Page Top

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