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Title: FCC Won't Allow 'Diversity' Chief Mark Lloyd to be Interviewed about Public Poli
Post by: Chris_ on October 06, 2009, 11:57:02 AM

FCC Won't Allow 'Diversity' Chief Mark Lloyd to be Interviewed about Public Policy Views

CNSNews.com) –The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) won't allow its Chief Diversity Officer Mark Lloyd to be interviewed by the news media about his views and past statements on federal communications policy.

Lloyd, who cites the radical author Saul Alinsky as an inspiration, has argued that public broadcasting outlets in the United States should be funded on a level equal to the funding of private broadcasting companies--with the money coming from licensing fees levied on private broadcasters by the government.

The FCC says it does not allow any commission staffers to be interviewed.

CNSNews.com attempted to interview Lloyd Friday at a public forum held by the FCC. CNSNews.com wanted to ask the FCC diversity chief about policy recommendations he made in his 2006 book Prologue to a Farce and in papers written for the liberal Center for American Progress about changing media ownership rules in the United States, the role of public broadcasting, and the influence of 1960’s radical Saul Alinksy on his views.

FCC Communications Director David Fiske said that like any other federal agency, the FCC does not allow its staff members to be interviewed about themselves or their views, past or present, because it might compromise their ability to make recommendation to policymakers.

MORE (http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/55040)

How convenient.   ::)  A czar (working in communicaitons, no less) who cannot be interviewed.   :whatever:

Title: Re: FCC Won't Allow 'Diversity' Chief Mark Lloyd to be Interviewed about Public Poli
Post by: NHSparky on October 06, 2009, 12:07:36 PM

Now all you little serfs go back to sleep.

Title: Re: FCC Won't Allow 'Diversity' Chief Mark Lloyd to be Interviewed about Public
Post by: thundley4 on October 06, 2009, 12:34:58 PM

Couple his opinions with giving 0Bama emergency powers over teh interwebs, and the recent turnover of ICANN to an international committee, and things start looking very grim for free speech in this country.

Title: Re: FCC Won't Allow 'Diversity' Chief Mark Lloyd to be Interviewed about Public Poli
Post by: djones520 on October 06, 2009, 03:24:36 PM

This administration is about as transparent as a sheet of lead.

Title: Re: FCC Won't Allow 'Diversity' Chief Mark Lloyd to be Interviewed about Public Poli
Post by: RightCoast on October 06, 2009, 05:15:32 PM

Listen....it's the sound of transparency.

Title: Re: FCC Won't Allow 'Diversity' Chief Mark Lloyd to be Interviewed about Public Poli
Post by: Duke Nukum on October 06, 2009, 05:32:24 PM

This is something right out of Joseph Heller:  A communications czar who refuses to communicate.

Title: Re: FCC Won't Allow 'Diversity' Chief Mark Lloyd to be Interviewed about Public Poli
Post by: JohnnyReb on October 06, 2009, 05:39:59 PM

I had stated many times that I hoped no one killed the jug eared, communist, muslim from Kenya.....but I'm just about that [] close to changing my mind.

Title: Re: FCC Won't Allow 'Diversity' Chief Mark Lloyd to be Interviewed about Public Poli
Post by: Chris_ on October 06, 2009, 05:48:20 PM

Quote from: Duke Nukum on October 06, 2009, 05:32:24 PM

This is something right out of Joseph Heller:  A communications czar who refuses to communicate.

Peace is War; Freedom is Slavery; Silence is Transparency.

Gotta love Big Brotha.