Saturday, February 28, 2009

Back Door Fairness Doctrine, No Conscience Allowed for Doctors

1) More on Back Door Fairness Doctrine "We already know Barack Obama sure doesn't like the likes of talk radio titans like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. Yet, he's always been careful to say he opposes the Fairness Doctrine. He'd rather go about it in a different way. And, get his old homestate senator, Dick Durbin, to do his bidding. The Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure to prevent the Fairness Doctrine from being reinstated today, yet also agreed to urge the Federal Communications Commission to increase "diversity" on the airwaves. President Obama wrote a letter to the FCC when he was Illinois senator saying action must be taken to increase minority ownership in print and broadcast media. Conservative watchdogs have argued using government to do this is a "backdoor" version of the Fairness Doctrine." See: http://townhall.com/blog/g/fdc1fafd-6d58-45b1-b016-bf3f5ee8c860?comments=true&commentsSortDirection=Descending 2) President Obama's $1 Trillion Tax Hike Plan "Looking to fund an ambitious healthcare program and put more money in the hands of the poor and the non-working, President Barack Obama wants wealthier Americans and businesses to pay nearly $1 trillion in higher taxes over the next decade." See: http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_huge_tax_hike/2009/02/26/186115.html Glenn Beck’s comments on the above: http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/22078/ Rush’s comments on the above: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_022609/content/01125106.guest.html 2a) And: Gingrich raps Obama for 'big-government' budget "Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is labeling President Barack Obama's $3.6 trillion budget plan a "higher-tax, weaker-economy, fewer-jobs" blueprint that should trigger the most crucial policy debate since 1980. The leading Republican said he he actually agrees with much of Obama's rhetoric, but that there's a 'gap between the words and reality.' …But the Georgian also said, 'The problem with the overall budget is that it's a job-killing budget.'" See: http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2009/02/27/gingrich_raps_obama_for_big-government_budget 3) AP Source: Obama to rescind Bush abortion rule WASHINGTON – "President Barack Obama wants to roll back a Bush administration rule that has become a flash point in the debate over a doctor's right to refuse to take part in abortions. The regulation, instituted in the last days of the Bush administration, strengthened job protections for doctors and nurses who refuse to provide a medical service because of moral qualms. A Health and Human Services official said Friday the administration will publish notice of its intentions early next week, opening a 30-day comment period for advocates on both sides, medical groups and the public." See: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/abortion_rule 4) Government to Own 36% of Citibank "The U.S. government will exchange up to $25 billion in emergency bailout money it provided Citigroup Inc. for as much as a 36 percent equity stake in the struggling bank, greatly increasing the risks to taxpayers as voter unhappiness about the broader bailout program rises." See: http://townhall.com/news/business/2009/02/27/citigroup_reaches_aid_deal_with_government