Disturbing Regulations

It is government interference and probably the first step in censorship. We can only hope Copp and other Administrative officials doing their own "stupid" stuff will be gone in 2012. I also think any such regulation, if it goes in to effect, will be challenged with all the muster Fox News, et al, can muster (since it's apparent to me the regulation is intended to silence conservative talk radio and Fox). Now that's pretty blatant, when even I can figure it out... How is Copp, et all, going to define "public values" when they can't even interpret the results of the last election correctly?

Its kinda funny that the FCC wants to have a public values test for news media but want to keep the internet unregulated with network neutrality? I mean really couldn't they at least keep with the same ideas across all media. They are for keeping the internet crazy but controlling the TV they can't use the excuse that TV is more accessible as well every house has access to the Internet most likely through a DSL or Cable modem. So isn't that a lot more accessible. Maybe it is because TV doesn't have 20 or so of the smartest brains supporting the idea to keep network neutrality in place also the 1000's of computer people like me who would have no issues with breaking into and through firewalls to get access to our sites! I personally think we should only regulate radio frequancies and insure that things that are produced are safe and working that should be the FCC's Job as with news I do think the Truth and Facts would be an important part of News programming as far as regulations go. But I personally think shows should have a rating system but no show should be banded because of being too violent or any other thing. It should be 100% up to us if it is too violent we won't watch it and the show gets canned.

I think this is just another attempt to grab more power and silence the opposition.

Your kidding right? Let me guess...no. I am really getting sick of this BS. Everyone wanting to play dictator and wanting micromanaging other peoples lives. Do they really think we really that stupid and NEED them to decide things for us? Or are they just power hungery idiots?

I think these guys--the ones wanting government regulation in ALL media--are only seeking job security. Not that I think they're not well-intentioned people, at least a few of them. But it's just more of that elitist, we-know-better-than-you-so-listen-to-our-news BS. They truly believe their version of the news, their spin, is what constitutes "truth," and that everything else only gets in the way. It's extremely self-serving. They say fact doesn't need spin. That's true enough for a lot of things. Fact speaks for itself. But facts are also relative, especially in the political realm, and there's usually a lot of spin to get to a "fact" - the healthcare legislation as a point. Supporters: "Well, it doesn't SAY that; it says this!" Everyone else: "Use your brain." The latter are already winning. Proponents of FCC regulation (read: shutting down conservative or any stray-from-the-government-pack broadcast) and this wet dream want to deliver what they want to deliver uninterrupted. Ironically, if the problem were really MISinformation, like so many claim it to be, then what government wants you to hear, since that would be "truth" in this hypothetical, would shine even brighter. And, of course, no one could ever buy that there's a lack of information. I can still remember asking my father a long, long time ago what it is exactly that politicians do. "Get elected" he said. Everything else is just a push for job security. It's like actually bringing people out of poverty in America's inner cities - then wtf would the politicians do to get elected? The struggle is what sells, not the solution. So I don't expect anything to come of this. It just bodes well for this schmo in his circle to take that stance.

If you are not misreading this message, that is not freedom of speech, or freedom of communication. It simply violate the articles of constitution, the very basic laws we built upon. They should know better than this.

He probably will not be replaced as long as "THE ONE" is still in power. As OBAMA said when he was still running for President "We live in the greatest country in the world, join with me as we change it."