The First Amendment May be History

We are slipping at an alarming rate into the abyss of Socialism (Communism) and we seem not to be able to muster the population to rise up and say “no more”. Since January 20^th our system of government with over two hundred years of the most colossal progress of any nation on earth before it has taken a disastrous turn. The United States as opposed to other nations was comprised of citizens who gave power to government and not the other way around. This is all changing fast my friends, very fast and we’d better do something and do it soon.

 

Our freedoms are being attack from every quarter at a very deliberate pace and we don’t seem to notice. One day we will all suddenly realize that our cherished freedoms are no longer. Just what is happening?  Capital, business, industry and now the population is being outright corralled by the “change” we’ve heard so much about. Banks are being closed, auto dealers shut down and much more, as we surrender to a government we elected. Industry is being nationalized with management appointed by government lackeys. Does all of this sound familiar?

 

On another front civil rights are being abridged. You may not have noticed but, the president has appointed approximately 30 czars to various positions. These people have no constitutional authority and answer only to the president. These soldiers of state are being placed in strategic agencies to intimidate and force compliance with the personal wishes of the white house. This should scare the wits out of all of us, yet I hear very little reference to this on the streets.

 

On a more serious note, freedom of speech is in jeopardy. These czars are moving rapidly to squelch any viewpoints that may be in conflict with the administration.  The term “political correctness” was a first step to control speech.  Some words or phrases you use may constitute a violation of the law. Even worse these transgressions are generally punished by an agency without representation.  This is a classic example of speech and the first amendment being squelched. A second and more blatant move was a white house website requesting citizens to report there the names of persons opposing the administration. Dangerous does not adequately describe such an action.

 

The real thorn in the side of this administration is the vast number of talk radio programs on the air. At last count over 2000 of them are broadcasting a conservative slant that nails communism in a box. The reaction to this by the administration is to move beyond the fairness doctrine, which states that the FCC requires all broadcasters to offer an opposing view. That is in itself an impossible task but the czar will identify all political material that is deemed in opposition to white house policy.

 

Further sanctions to free radio broadcasting will be to charge them exorbitant license fees and use that money to support National Public Radio controlled by government.  This is outright takeover and nothing more. Are you worried? I am.

 

I suspect the wheels are already in motion to attack the printed media and the Internet.  How will we communicate after those avenues are gone? What will and what can our government do impunity then?