A Sure Sign That It's On Its Way

A headline on Fox News: "White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' Revival"

In recent weeks Obama has shown how his words differ from reality:

On his promise of bipartisanship: "I won." Congressional Democrats then proceeded to craft the stimulus bill without Republican input.

Obama also promised to accept public financing for his presidential campaign. He later reneged on that promise.

Obama promised that there would be no pork or earmarks in the stimulus bill. Look here for how that worked out.

So if Obama publicly declares that he's against the Fairness Doctrine, that means that plans are already in motion to implement it. Of course, it will have another name, and the first step will be a small intrusion on the First Amendment. But rest assured, it's coming. You can count on Obama's words -- if you expect the opposite of what he says.

And So It Begins

Another Democratic U.S. senator has gone on record as supporting the reinstatement of the so-called "Fairness Doctrine," adding, "I feel like that's gonna happen." .

These are the words of Michigan Democrat Debbie Stebanow. also known as Mrs. Tom Athans, who was executive vice president of the left-leaning talk radio network Air America. He left the network in 2006, when it filed for bankruptcy, and co-founded the TalkUSA Radio Network. Athans refers to his network as a "viable alternative to Air America...Progressive Talk Radio is a viable format that has great commercial potential..."

Air America is the Liberal radio network that had lower ratings than reruns of static and which went bankrupt a couple of years ago (but not before its executives managed to rip off the Boys and Girls Clubs.)

So Senator Stebanow wants to introduce legislation that would eliminate her husband's competition.

Nope, nothing corrupt there.