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Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited'
« on: July 31, 2009, 07:32:12 AM »
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's top prosecutor insisted Thursday that freedom of expression in Venezuela "must be limited" and proposed legislation that would slap additional restrictions on the country's news media.

The new law would punish the owners of radio stations, television channels and newspapers that have attempted to "cause panic" and "disturb social peace," Attorney General Luisa Ortega said.

It also would punish media owners who "manipulate the news with the purpose of transmitting a false perception of the facts."

"Freedom of expression must be limited," Ortega said.

Ortega urged lawmakers to consider her suggestions as they debate a bill that would punish as-yet-undefined "media crimes." The National Assembly, which is controlled by allies of President Hugo Chavez, is expected to approve the measure in coming months.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99P3IKO0&show_article=1

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Venezuela's version of the "Fairness Doctrine".  Nah, that could NEVER happen here..../sarc
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Re: Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited'
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2009, 07:43:13 AM »
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It also would punish media owners who "manipulate the news with the purpose of transmitting a false perception of the facts."


Just imagine what a law like that would do in this country. 
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Re: Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited'
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2009, 08:03:12 AM »
Quote from: lug-nut on July 31, 2009, 07:43:13 AM


Just imagine what a law like that would do in this country. 

They called it the Fairness Doctrine.  They're trying to bring it back because FNC and talk radio are putting out facts which don't jive with Teh Wun's agenda.  Yet it's perfectly acceptable for Keef Overbite to rely on such "balanced" sources like FireDogLake to push his fellating worship of Obama to new heights (depths?).  Trust me, it may not be de jure law, but it's more or less de facto law, at least when it comes to liberals and most of the mainstream media.
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Re: Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited'
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2009, 08:14:32 AM »
Coming soon to a country near you...uh...make that "Coming to your country soon".
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Re: Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited'
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2009, 03:49:49 PM »
Since when is America spelled with a "K" oh wait I think I answered my own question on Jan 20,2009 :fuelfire:
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Re: Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited'
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2009, 10:31:33 PM »
He better stop giving Obummer ideas...
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Re: Venezuela: 'Freedom of expression must be limited'
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2009, 08:58:12 PM »
Venezuela begins shutdown of 34 radio stations
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More than a dozen of 34 radio stations ordered shut by the Venezuelan government went off the air on Saturday, part of President Hugo Chavez's drive to extend his socialist revolution to the media.

The association of radio broadcasters said 13 stations had stopped transmitting, following an announcement Friday night by government broadcasting watchdog Conatel that 34 radio outlets would be closed because they failed to comply with regulations.

Critics said the crackdown infringed on freedom of speech and that owners were not given the right to a proper defense.

Chavez defended the closures, calling them part of the government's effort to democratize the airwaves.

"We haven't closed any radio stations, we've applied the law," Chavez said on state television. "We've recovered a bunch of stations that were outside the law, that now belong to the people and not the bourgeoisie."

And Obama's mentor and friend continues his democratic rule of the people.
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