OBAMA CENSORSHIP; Enforces Fairness Doctrine, BANS TV STATION

October 26, 2008 | Vetting explained

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Angry over an interview during which Barbara West of WFTV peppered Sen. Joe Biden with probing questions the pro-Obama mainstream media refuses to ask, the Obama campaign has completely banned the television station from future access and interviews. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Biden was so disturbed by West's questions that the Obama campaign canceled a WFTV interview with Jill Biden, the candidate's wife. "This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best, for the duration of the remaining days until the election," wrote Laura K. McGinnis, Central Florida communications director for the Obama campaign. To see the West-Biden interview goto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7EUeJa45kc Some will take issue with the headline however any one who clearly knows and understands the history of the Fairness Doctrine will immediately notice the correlation, and it's resurgence inside the beltway, between the doctrine's primary elements and the Obama camp overtly strongarming WFTV simply because West asked questions Obama opponents want aswers to. Whether it's pseudo enforcement of any elements of the Doctrine itself, a non negotiable restriction is tantamount to violating free press rights. Notice how I said censorship without literally saying the word just like McGinnis barred WFTV access without saying the word ban. Let me conclude by saying in black and white: The Fairness Doctrine silences political opposition by direct control. For more information on the Fairness Doctrine goto: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-122052 email for sources

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