The FCC is rolling out a program that will allow the the Feds to butt into any broadcast with whatever message they feel like, taking over the entire broadcast. Anytime the President wants you to hear his message he has the power to take over radio and TV stations and shove his message down your throat.
This isn't much different than forcing newspapers to print government messages. It is a brazen attack on free and unfettered press. Even the Washington Post admits this is straight out of Orwell's 1984.
Federal Eye - What is a 'Presidential Alert'?
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ZdbiSLnv4"]YouTube - Obama Launches Total Takeover of Media: Emergency Alert System[/ame]
This isn't much different than forcing newspapers to print government messages. It is a brazen attack on free and unfettered press. Even the Washington Post admits this is straight out of Orwell's 1984.
Federal Eye - What is a 'Presidential Alert'?
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ZdbiSLnv4"]YouTube - Obama Launches Total Takeover of Media: Emergency Alert System[/ame]