Voice of Opposition

WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama threatened to close down an opposition-sided news network, saying the defiant FOX News channel's days on the airwaves will be numbered if its directors don't stand down.
Obama on Thursday urged executives at FOX News "to reflect" upon the TV channel's tough anti-administration stance — or else the station "won't be on the airwaves much longer."
The leader has directed comments at FOX News before, demanding action against the channel for its alleged violation of broadcast regulations. Obama told a crowd of his supporters on Thursday that he "doesn't care" if such a decision were to draw criticism.
Obama recently called for sanctions against FOX News, and within a week the FCC slapped the network with a sizable fine, prosecutors charged its president in a probe into alleged fraud and lawmakers began investigating the channel for purportedly joining an anti-government conspiracy.
Broadcast regulators also are investigating FOX News for inciting "panic and anxiety" during its coverage of the North Korean nuclear test last month, when station director criticized other networks for failing to emphasize to its viewers the severity of the test.
Free press and rights groups have condemned the investigation. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists warned against what it called "unwarranted accusations against the press".
Obama accused FOX on Thursday of "poisoning people" and "sowing hate" among Americans. He denied that he's trying to silence critics, telling supporters they "should not allow themselves to be manipulated" by detractors who "accuse the government of persecuting journalists."
FOX News — a NEWS Corp network — has been the only channel on the open airwaves willing to challenge the Obama candidacy during the elections and administration since January.
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Does this sound believable? This is not a real news article. It’s a modified version of an actual article about a dictator in South America, Hugo Chavez. However, with our administration drunk with power as they are it’s not hard to read articles about dictators around the world and simply change the name to Obama and believe that it could happen here. Not only could it happen it would be cheered by the mainstream press. Be aware America your country is being taken away from you!

-Michael A Freed

Original Article below:


The real news article as it appeared on June 12, 2009



By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER, Associated Press Writer Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press Writer – Fri Jun 12, 1:31 am ET
CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez threatened to close down an opposition-sided news network, saying the defiant Globovision channel's days on the airwaves will be numbered if its directors don't stand down.
Chavez on Thursday urged executives at Globovision "to reflect" upon the TV channel's tough anti-government stance — or else the station "won't be on the airwaves much longer."
The socialist leader has threatened Globovision before, demanding sanctions against the channel for its alleged violation of broadcast regulations. Chavez told a crowd of his supporters on Thursday that he "doesn't care" if such a decision were to draw international criticism.
Chavez recently called for sanctions against Globovision, and within a week Venezuela's tax agency slapped the network with a $2.3 million fine, prosecutors charged its president in a probe into alleged fraud and lawmakers began investigating the channel for purportedly joining an anti-government conspiracy.
Broadcast regulators also are investigating Globovision for inciting "panic and anxiety" during its coverage of a minor earthquake last month, when station director Alberto Federico Ravell criticized state television for failing to quickly inform its viewers about the severity of the quake.
Free press and rights groups have condemned the investigation. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists warned against what it called "unwarranted accusations against the press" in Venezuela.
Chavez accused Globovision on Thursday of "poisoning people" and "sowing hate" among Venezuelans. He denied that he's trying to silence critics, telling supporters they "should not allow themselves to be manipulated" by detractors who "accuse the government of persecuting journalists."
Globovision — a Caracas-based all-news network — has been the only anti-Chavez channel on the open airwaves since 2007, when Chavez refused to renew the broadcast license of another opposition-sided channel, Radio Caracas Television. That network moved to cable.