The Obama Administration has accused Fox News of not really reporting news.  This should cause a ‘heads-up’ moment across America.  Suppose Fox News isn’t reporting news or suppose what they report is not favorable to Obama, what difference does that make in a country where freedom of speech and expression are guaranteed?  If something is reported incorrectly there are methods in place to deal with the situation. Those who are misrepresented may sue the network and other networks can use this as an opportunity to gain viewers by exposing Fox, if the charges are true.

Fox may be the sole news agency that actually reports what the Obama administration doesn’t want reported.  The administration has the power to point out any untruth that is reported and they certainly have many agencies that are willing to report favorably on any issue. There can be only one reason Obama would want Fox shut down.  That one reason could only be that the reports are true and the truth hurts the administration.

Regardless, it is eerie and frightening for a president to spend time trying to control news agencies.

Two questions concerning media come to my mind.

The first is why are other news agencies are reporting only favorable information in regard to the Obama administration? They certainly bashed President Bush. They gave opinions during their news hour, not just in editorials,  but President Bush did not attempt to have legislation passed to silence them.

The second question is, if Fox is the only news agency that will report anything negative about the government, what must Americans do?

Would what happened in Nazi Germany have been different if someone had dared report the negatives of  Joseph Goebbel?

As Reichsminister for Propaganda and National Enlightenment, Goebbels was given complete control over radio, press, cinema, and theater; later he also regimented all German culture.

What Americans want is simply the truth. All totalitarian states strictly control the media and broadcasters.  Americans need to pay close attention when Obama mentions “bailing out failing” newspapers. Many are failing because they refuse to print the complete truth. Americans need to pay close attention when democrats begin to “regulate” the airways. This is government control of media. It is dangerous and even those who love Obama and are liberal are in danger of being deceived when there is no news other than the news the government allows aired.