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Obama's Hypocrisy

According to Newsmax, it took Obama more than a year to condemn Rev. Jeremiah Wright for his racist remarks; however, Obama was among the first to demand that Don Imus be fired for his racial remarks.

On April 11, 2007, Obama told ABC News:  “There’s nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group. And I would hope that NBC ends up having that same attitude.”

“He (Imus) didn’t just cross the line,” said Obama. “He fed into some of the worst stereotypes that my two young daughters are having to deal with today in America.”

On Tuesday, Obama condemned Wright’s remarks, sort of.  However, Obama was quick to point out that Wright had worked to help the poor and AIDS victims. 

Obama did not afford the same courtesy to Imus, who has devoted considerable effort and money to help children with cancer, wounded war veterans, and others.

Obama’s own hypocrisy has apparently escaped him and the mainstream media. 

Will Obama and/or Hillary End Free Speech?

If the Democrats win the White House in November there exists the real possibility that free speech as we know it will end.  I'm kidding, right?  After all, that's what the First Amendment is all about, right?   No folks, it's real.

The left wing of the Democratic party has longed to shut down conservative talk radio.  Many of them believe radio hosts, such as Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, Michael Reagan and others were responsible for John Kerry's defeat.  If Obama or Hillary is elected in November there is the likely possibility that they will order the FCC to implement the so called Fairness Doctrine.  The Fairness Doctrine works like this:  Because public airwaves are being used, owners of radio and TV stations will be forced to broadcast "balanced" programing.  This is code for censorship.  Station owners will have three choices: 1) Order their talk show hosts to water down their opinions to the point there are no opinions; 2) Add another talk show host to espouse the opposition opinion; or 3) Discontinue all talk radio shows. 

Conservative talk radio hasn't had a problem in attracting sponsors.  Why?  Because they have a large listener base.  On the other hand, liberal talk shows, such as Air America, have experienced low ratings and  wobbly financing.  Under the current system, the left wing is welcomed to talk radio, providing they find sponsors to pay for it.  If the left wing is successful in implementing the Fairness Doctrine, radio and TV stations will face not only oppressive federal regulation, but will be faced with lawsuits from those radical groups who feel a particular station isn't being fair enough.  Watch this one closely.