The Obama Way:Eliminate Competition of Ideas

By Aaron Gee,American Thinker

Obama is trying to silence all those who disagree with him

On September 8th President Obama told ABC news "……Democrats and Republicans understand that I’m open to new ideas,that we’re not being rigid and ideological about this thing,but we do intend to get something done this year." The idea that the Obama administration is open to new ideas and that they are not rigid or ideological is false on its face. The administration,in conjunction with Democrats in Congress,have worked to keep Republican sponsored ideas and legislation off from the floor of both the House and the Senate and out of the headlines. Obama and the Democrats have steadfastly refused to seriously address ideas like tort reform even though such measures lowered costs in Texas and increased the number of doctors practicing in that state.

The most recent example of the President’s distaste for any idea that doesn’t emanate from the bowels of the Democratic machine is the relentless haranguing of Fox News by the Obama administration. What is clear to anyone that is paying attention is that the President doesn’t want competing ideas heard,and with a near lock on other media outlets there is only one mass media outlet (Fox) where a competing idea can even be seen. The fact that criticism of the current Democratic plans resonate with several different voting blocs further aggravates the Obama administration.

It doesn’t matter if one looks at the current administration’s action toward Fox News as an Alinsky tactic or a distraction,the aim is the same:squash dissenting opinion and ideas while working to pass legislation before it can read or debated.

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