Obama Seizes Control Of ABC News- READ THIS FAST, WHILE YOU STILL CAN
http://targetfreedom.typepad.com/targetfreedom/2009/06/obamaseizesabc.html
http://patdollard.com/2009/06/obama-seizes-control-of-abc-news/
Pass this around while it is still legal to do so.
Not satisfied with their attack on our 2nd and 10th Amendments, the current administration now freely abuses our 1st Amendment.
June 16th, 2009 Posted By Pat Dollard.
Related: New York Times Firmly Under State-Control
I’ve been saying we have state-controlled media for awhile. As soon as the White House threatened a financial executive with ruination by the White House Press Corps if he didn’t sign a document they wanted him to, that made it clear that the media would do as the White House said, ie, that they were controlled by the State.
In addition, the morning “strategy” calls between the WH and “leaders” of the press, make it plain that the media is not only state-controlled, but nothing more than the Obama Regime’s Ministry of Propaganda. Google "Obama state-controlled media". The very first result is a link to this site. Google just "state-controlled media", and it’s the fifth result.
From The Drudge Report:
ABC TURNS PROGRAMMING OVER TO OBAMA; NEWS TO BE ANCHORED FROM INSIDE WHITE HOUSE
Tue Jun 16 2009 08:45:10 ET
On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care a move that has ignited an ethical firestorm!
Highlights on the agenda:
ABCNEWS anchor Charlie Gibson will deliver WORLD NEWS from the Blue Room of the White House.
The network plans a primetime special ‘Prescription for America’ originating from the East Room, exclude opposing voices on the debate.
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Late Monday night, Republican National Committee Chief of Staff Ken McKay fired off a complaint to the head of ABCNEWS:
Dear Mr. Westin:
As the national debate on health care reform intensifies, I am deeply concerned and disappointed with ABC’s astonishing decision to exclude opposing voices on this critical issue on June 24, 2009. Next Wednesday, ABC News will air a primetime health care reform “town hall” at the White House with President Barack Obama. In addition, according to an ABC News report, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, WORLD NEWS, NIGHTLINE and ABC’s web news “will all feature special programming on the president’s health care agenda.” This does not include the promotion, over the next 9 days, the president’s health care agenda will receive on ABC News programming.
Today, the Republican National Committee requested an opportunity to add our Party’s views to those of the President’s to ensure that all sides of the health care reform debate are presented. Our request was rejected. I believe that the President should have the ability to speak directly to the America people. However, I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party’s opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers.
In the absence of opposition, I am concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda. If that is the case, this primetime infomercial should be paid for out of the DNC coffers. President Obama does not hold a monopoly on health care reform ideas or on free airtime. The President has stated time and time again that he wants a bipartisan debate. Therefore, the Republican Party should be included in this primetime event, or the DNC should pay for your airtime.
Respectfully,
Ken McKay
Republican National Committee
Chief of Staff